SSERB6_8.2.2 - Documentation Index

Table of Contents

• Welcome
• What's new
  • Updates in previous versions
    • Update history 8.2
    • Update history 8.1
  • Version 8.2 readmes
• Release notes
  • Data Protection for VMware 8.2
  • Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V 8.2
• Data Protection for VMware
  • Overview
    • Backup and restore types
    • How IBM Storage Protect nodes are used in a virtual environment
      • Mount proxy node and data mover node requirements
    • How Virtual Volumes are used in a virtual environment
    • Tape media guidelines
    • Controlling which disks are processed
    • VM templates and vApps in a vSphere environment
    • Automated client failover
    • Out-of-space errors on VMware datastores
    • Full VM instant restore environment requirements
    • VMware vCenter Server user privilege requirements
  • Installing
    • Installable components
      • Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI
      • IBM Storage Protect recovery agent
      • IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in
      • Data Protection for VMware command-line interface
      • IBM Storage Protect file restore interface
      • Data mover feature
    • Planning to install Data Protection for VMware
      • Installation roadmap
      • Installation scenarios
      • System requirements
        • File restore prerequisites
        • Required installation permissions
        • Required communication ports
        • VMware vCenter Server user privilege requirements
    • Installing the Data Protection for VMware components
      • Obtaining the Data Protection for VMware installation package
      • Installing the Data Protection for VMware components by using the installation wizard
        • Installing the components on Windows systems
        • Installing Data Protection for VMware on Linux systems
        • Performing a clean installation of Data Protection for VMware on Linux
      • Installing the Data Protection for VMware components in silent mode
        • Installing Data Protection for VMware on Windows systems in silent mode
        • Installing Data Protection for VMware on Linux systems in silent mode
      • Taking the first steps after you install
        • Configuration worksheet
        • Accessing the vSphere GUI
    • Validating the digital signature of the client package on Data Protection for VMware
    • Modifying an existing installation of Data Protection for VMware
      • Modifying packages in an existing installation of Data Protection for VMware
      • Modifying features in an existing installation of Data Protection for VMware
  • Upgrading
    • Upgrading Data Protection for VMware
    • Upgrading Data Protection for VMware on a Windows system in silent mode
    • Upgrading Data Protection for VMware on a Linux system in silent mode
    • Upgrading Data Protection for VMware in a vCenter Server Linked Mode environment
  • Configuring
    • Configuring a new installation with the wizard on Windows
    • Configuring a new installation with the wizard on Linux
    • Configuring a multiserver environment
      • Configuring a default backup server
      • Configuring additional backup servers
      • Creating schedules with additional backup servers
      • Running ad hoc backups
      • Running ad hoc restore operations
    • Using the notebook to edit an existing installation
    • Enabling the environment for file restore operations
      • Setting up file restore operations on Linux
    • Modifying options for file restore operations
      • File restore options
    • Configuring log activity for file restore operations
      • File restore log activity options
    • Configuring a data mover node for tagging support
    • Configuring your environment for full virtual machine instant restore operations
    • Configuring security settings for Data Protection for VMware
      • Configuring security settings to connect data mover and VMCLI nodes to the IBM Storage Protect server
        • Configuring by using the default security settings (fast path)
        • Configuring without automatic certificate distribution
      • Configuring Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI communication using the Transport Layer Security
        • Enabling secure communication with the IBM Storage Protect server
        • Using a certificate from a certificate authority
          • Obtaining access to the keystore
          • Creating a certificate signing request
          • Sending the certificate signing request to the certificate authority
          • Receiving the signed certificate
      • Configuring Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI communication to vCenter server
    • VMware vCenter Server user privilege requirements
    • Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI user roles
    • Data Protection for VMware GUI registration keys
    • Configuring the recovery agent GUI
      • Enabling secure communication from the recovery agent to the IBM Storage Protect server
        • Enabling secure communication by using an IBM Storage Protect server self-signed certificate
        • Enabling secure communication by using a third-party certificate
    • Locale settings
    • Log file activity
    • Starting and running services for Data Protection for VMware
    • Advanced configuration tasks
      • Setting up the IBM Storage Protect nodes in a vSphere environment
      • Setting up data mover nodes with the vSphere plug-in GUI
      • Manually setting up the data mover nodes in a vSphere environment
        • Setting up Windows data mover nodes
        • Setting up Linux data mover nodes
      • Configuring the Data Protection for VMware command-line interface in a vSphere environment
      • vSphere environment command-line interface configuration checklist
      • Tape configuration guidelines
      • Manually configuring an iSCSI device on a Linux system
      • Manually configuring an iSCSI device on a Windows system
      • Manually configuring the mount proxy nodes on a Linux system
      • Manually configuring the mount proxy nodes on a remote Windows system
      • Manually configuring file restore capabilities on a secondary server on a remote Windows system
      • Manually configuring multiple client acceptor services on a Linux system
      • Modifying the VMCLI configuration file
    • Migrating to an incremental-forever incremental backup strategy
  • Managing data
    • Getting started
    • Available features
    • Connecting to the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI
    • Enabling tagging support
      • Setting a data mover node as a tag-based node
      • Creating tags in the VMware inventory
    • Creating a schedule that is compatible with tagging
      • Creating a schedule by using IBM Storage Protect Operations Center
      • Creating a schedule by using the DEFINE SCHEDULE command
        • Creating a schedule group
    • Configuring backup policies
      • Selecting schedules for backing up virtual machines
      • Excluding or including virtual machines from scheduled backup services
      • Specifying the retention policy of virtual machine backups
      • Selecting a data mover for backing up a virtual machine
      • Protecting virtual machine disks by setting the disk protection
      • Setting the data consistency of virtual machine backups
      • Enabling application protection for a virtual machine
    • Managing backup operations for virtual machines
      • Managing backup schedules for a vCenter
      • Viewing backup schedule history for a vCenter
      • Starting an on-demand backup of a virtual machine
      • Canceling a backup of a virtual machine
      • Viewing the status of backup operations for virtual machines
        • Viewing the backup history for virtual machines
      • Setting the at-risk policy for a virtual machine
    • Managing data movers for a vCenter
    • Monitoring mount proxies for a vCenter
    • Restoring a virtual machine
    • Dismounting a virtual machine
  • Protecting data
    • Getting started with file restore
      • Common tasks for restoring files
      • File restore prerequisites
      • Logging in to restore files
      • Restoring files from a virtual machine backup
    • Protection for in-guest applications
      • Microsoft Exchange Server data protection in VMware environments
        • Configuring the software for Exchange Server data protection in a VMware environment
          • Configuring Data Protection for VMware
          • Verifying that the configuration backs up data that can be restored
          • Configuring Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server
        • Managing backups
          • Scheduling virtual machine backups
          • Updating mailbox information in Microsoft Exchange Server backups
          • Verifying backups
          • Troubleshooting VSS backup operations on guest virtual machines
          • Verifying that virtual machine backups do not exclude Microsoft Exchange Server volumes
        • Restoring data
          • Starting the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
          • Restoring database backups by using the graphical user interface
          • Restoring backups of another virtual machine
          • Restoring mailbox data
          • Restoring relocated and deleted mailboxes
          • Restoring mailbox messages interactively with the Mailbox Restore Browser
          • Restoring data by using the command-line interface
          • Restoring data by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets
        • IBM Storage Protect file space information
      • Microsoft SQL Server data protection in VMware environments
        • Configuring the software for SQL Server data protection in a VMware environment
          • Configuring Data Protection for VMware
          • Verifying that the configuration backs up data that can be restored
          • Configuring Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server
        • Managing backups
          • Scheduling virtual machine backups
          • Scheduling Microsoft SQL Server log backups
          • Verifying backups
          • Managing versions of backups
          • Verifying that virtual machine backups do not exclude Microsoft SQL Server volumes
        • Restoring data
          • Starting the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
          • Restoring database backups by using the graphical user interface
          • Restoring data by using the command-line interface
          • Restoring Microsoft SQL Server log backups
          • Restoring relocated and deleted mailboxes
        • Sample script for validating full virtual machine backups
        • IBM Storage Protect file space information
      • Application protection for Active Directory domain controllers
    • Backing up VMware data
      • Backing up virtual machine data to IBM Storage Protect
        • Setting options for an incremental forever backup schedule
      • Backing up virtual machine data to local disks
      • Backing up migrated virtual machines
      • Backing up organization vDCs to IBM Storage Protect
      • Backing up data by disk usage
        • Scenario: Including four disks for backup processing
        • Scenario: Excluding four disks for backup processing
        • Scenario: Separating disks for backup and restore processing
      • Backing up virtual machines by domain level
        • Scenario: Backing up virtual machines by cluster server
        • Scenario: Backing up virtual machines by VMware datastore
        • Scenario: Backing up virtual machines by name pattern
      • Backing up multiple virtual machines in parallel (optimized backup)
        • Examples: Backing up multiple virtual machines in parallel
      • Backing up virtual machines that host Active Directory controllers
      • Specifying a management class to associate objects
        • Scenario: Specifying a management class for VMware backups in a vSphere environment
        • Scenario: Specifying a management class for VMware control files in a vSphere environment
      • Specifying objects to include in backup and restore operations
        • Scenario: Specifying objects to include for backup and restore operations in a vSphere environment
    • Restoring VMware data
      • Mounting a virtual machine disk and exporting the volumes
      • vSphere environment restore scenario
      • Full VM instant restore scenarios
        • Full VM instant restore cleanup and repair scenarios
      • Full VM instant restore integrity validation scenarios
      • Verifying Active Directory replication
      • Restoring a virtual disk using multiple sessions
      • Restoring virtual disks using a CSV file
    • IBM Storage Protect recovery agent operations
      • Mounting snapshots with the recovery agent
      • Restoring files with the recovery agent
      • Restoring volumes instantly with the recovery agent
        • Restoring volumes instantly from a Windows system with the recovery agent
  • Troubleshooting
    • Troubleshooting file restore operations
      • Trace options for file restore
      • File restore solutions
      • File restore operations limitations
      • Linux file restore operations limitations
      • Windows file restore operations limitations
    • VMware attributes
    • Accepting self-signed SSL certificates
    • Verifying a Data Protection for VMware self-signed web server certificate
    • Troubleshooting IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in problems
      • Resolving Platform Services Controller connection problems
      • Enabling tracing
      • Resolving administrator ID not found messages
      • Messages for the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in
    • Diagnosing problems
      • Running Must-Gather scripts
  • Uninstalling
    • Uninstalling Data Protection for VMware on Windows
    • Uninstalling Data Protection for VMware for Windows in silent mode
    • Uninstalling Data Protection for VMware on a Linux system
  • Command reference
    • dsmc command-line interface
      • dsmc commands
      • dsmc command options
    • vmcli command-line interface
      • Backup
      • Restore
      • Inquire_config
      • Inquire_detail
      • Set_domain
      • Set_option
      • Set_password
      • Get_password_info
      • Start_guest_scan
      • Profile parameters
    • Recovery Agent command-line interface
      • Starting the Recovery Agent command-line interface
      • Recovery Agent command-line interface overview
        • Mount command
        • Set_connection command
        • Help command
        • Recovery Agent command-line interface return codes
  • Message reference
    • IBM Storage Protect recovery agent messages
      • FBP messages
    • Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI messages
      • GVM messages
• Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
  • Installing
    • Planning to install Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
      • Features that are installed
      • System requirements
      • Required communication ports
      • Automatic reboot
    • Validating the digital signature of the client package on Microsoft Hyper-V
    • Installing Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V components
      • Download and extract the installation package
      • Installing with the wizard
        • Typical installation
        • Installing only the Microsoft Management Console
        • Installing only the data mover
      • Installing in silent mode
      • Installing on Windows Server Core systems
      • Installing the Linux mount proxy
        • Upgrading the Linux mount proxy feature
        • Installing the Linux mount proxy feature
        • Installing in silent mode
  • Upgrading
    • Compatibility with different versions
    • Renaming nodes on the IBM Storage Protect server
    • Customizing node names
    • Upgrade considerations for RCT backups
    • Migrating from VSS backups to RCT backups
    • Upgrading by using the installation wizard
  • Configuring
    • Configuring Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V with the wizard
    • Configuring security settings for Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
      • Configuring security settings to connect to IBM Storage Protect server version 8.1.1 or earlier or version 7.1.7 or earlier
    • Enabling the environment for file restore operations
    • Configuring the Linux mount proxy for file restore operations
    • Checking the configuration of the Linux file restore environment
    • Modifying options for file restore operations
      • Options for file restore operations
    • Configuring Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V log activity
      • Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V log activity options
    • Configuring the IBM Storage Protect recovery agent GUI
      • Enabling secure communication from the recovery agent to the IBM Storage Protect server
        • Enabling secure communication by using an IBM Storage Protect server self-signed certificate
        • Enabling secure communication by using a third-party certificate
    • Manually configuring an iSCSI device
    • Advanced configuration
      • Configuring non-default port numbers for Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V operations
      • Tuning scheduled VM backups for Windows Server 2012 clusters
  • Managing data
    • Starting the management console
    • Navigating the management console
      • Navigation pane
      • Results pane
        • Virtual Machines view
        • Schedule History view
        • Tasks table
      • Actions pane
    • Verifying the configuration of Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
    • Managing backup schedules for a host or cluster machine
    • Setting the at-risk policy for a virtual machine
    • Viewing the schedule history for a Hyper-V host or cluster
    • Viewing the backup status and backup history of a virtual machine
    • Running an ad hoc backup of a virtual machine
    • Restoring a virtual machine
    • Best practices for Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
  • Protecting data
    • Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines
      • Back up Hyper-V virtual machines
        • VM backups with Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)
        • VM backups with resilient change tracking (RCT)
      • Restore Hyper-V virtual machines
      • User interfaces for Hyper-V operations
      • How IBM Storage Protect nodes are used
      • Policy management at the virtual machine level
      • Incremental forever backup strategy
        • Snapshot management with Windows PowerShell
      • Automated client failover for Data Protection for Hyper-V
      • Limitations on Hyper-V backup operations
      • Documentation resources
    • Getting started with file restore operations
      • File restore tasks
      • File restore prerequisites
      • Logging in to restore files
      • Restoring files from a virtual machine backup
    • Protecting in-guest applications
      • Protecting Microsoft Exchange Server data in Hyper-V environments
        • Installing and configuring software
          • Step 1 (Hyper-V host): Install and configure Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
          • Step 2 (Guest VM): Install and configure Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server
          • Step 3 (Hyper-V host): Configure Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V for application protection
          • Step 4 (Guest VM): Restore a database
          • Optional: Configuring application protection after a virtual machine name change
        • Managing backup operations
          • Scheduling virtual machine backups
          • Updating mailbox information in Microsoft Exchange Server backups
          • Verifying backups
          • Verifying that Microsoft Exchange Server volumes are not excluded in virtual machine backups
        • Restoring data
          • Starting the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
          • Restoring database backups by using the graphical user interface
          • Restoring backups of another virtual machine
          • Restoring mailbox data
          • Restoring data by using the command-line interface
          • Restoring data by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets
        • IBM Storage Protect file space information
      • Protecting Microsoft SQL Server data in Hyper-V environments
        • Installing and configuring software
          • Step 1 (Hyper-V host): Install and configure Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
          • Step 2 (Guest VM): Install and configure Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server
          • Step 3 (Hyper-V host): Configure Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V for application protection
          • Step 4 (Guest VM): Restore a database
          • Optional: Configuring application protection after a virtual machine name change
        • Managing backup operations
          • Scheduling virtual machine backups
          • Scheduling Microsoft SQL Server log backups
          • Verifying backups
          • Managing versions of backups
          • Verifying that Microsoft SQL Server volumes are not excluded in virtual machine backups
        • Restoring data
          • Starting the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
          • Restoring database backups by using the graphical user interface
          • Restoring data by using the command-line interface
          • Restoring Microsoft SQL Server log backups
          • Restoring relocated and deleted databases
        • Sample script for validating full virtual machine backups
        • IBM Storage Protect file space information
      • Troubleshooting application protection of guest virtual machines
        • Troubleshooting VSS backup and restore operations on guest virtual machines
    • Running instant access operations
      • Verifying the integrity of a VM backup from the command line
      • Freeing instant access resources by using the command line
      • Running instant access operations from the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console
      • Removing an instant access VM from the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V Management Console
      • Restrictions on instant access VMs after a Hyper-V host is restarted
    • Protecting virtual machines by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets
      • Preparing to use PowerShell cmdlets
      • PowerShell cmdlets for Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
      • Tasks that you can run with PowerShell cmdlets
    • Mount and file restore
      • IBM Storage Protect recovery agent configurations
      • Snapshot mount overview
      • File restore overview
      • Restoring one or more files
  • Understanding performance tuning
    • Optimizing backup operations
    • Backing up multiple virtual machines in parallel (optimized backup)
    • Optimizing restore operations
    • Restoring multiple virtual machines in parallel (optimized restore)
  • Troubleshooting
    • Troubleshooting Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V operations
    • File restore operations limitations
    • Windows file restore operations limitations
    • Linux file restore operations limitations
    • Trace options for Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
    • Diagnosing problems
      • Running Must-Gather scripts
  • Uninstalling
    • Uninstalling
    • Uninstalling in silent mode
    • Uninstalling on Windows Server Core systems
    • Uninstalling the Linux mount proxy feature
    • Removing the file restore feature
  • Command and option reference
    • Commands reference
      • Reading syntax diagrams
      • Backup VM
      • Expire
      • Query VM
      • Restore VM
        • Preview virtual machine restore operations
    • Options reference
      • Dateformat
      • Detail
      • Domain.vmfull
      • Exclude.vmdisk
      • Inactive
      • Include.vm
      • Include.vmdisk
      • INCLUDE.VMSNAPSHOTATTEMPTS
      • INCLUDE.VMTSMVSS
        • Shadow copy considerations for restoring an application protection backup from the data mover
      • Mode
      • Mbobjrefreshthresh
      • Mbpctrefreshthresh
      • Noprompt
      • Numberformat
      • Pick
      • Pitdate
      • Pittime
      • Skipsystemexclude
      • Timeformat
      • Vmautostartvm
      • Vmbackdir
      • Vmctlmc
      • Vmiscsiserveraddress
      • Vmmaxbackupsessions
      • Vmmaxparallel
      • Vmmaxpersnapshot
      • Vmmaxrestoreparalleldisks
      • Vmmaxrestoreparallelvms
      • Vmmaxrestoresessions
      • Vmmaxsnapshotretry
      • Vmmaxvirtualdisks
      • Vmmc
      • Vmprocessvmwithphysdisks
      • Vmskipmaxvirtualdisks
      • Vmskipphysdisks
      • Vmrestoretype
    • IBM Storage Protect recovery agent commands
      • Mount
      • Set_connection
      • Help
      • Recovery agent command-line interface return codes
  • Message reference
    • Hyper-V messages
• Accessibility
• Compatibility matrix
• PDF files
• Glossary