Backing up VMware vSphere or vCloud data

Data Protection for VMware backup scenarios are provided in this section.

vCloud environment backup scenarios
These scenarios demonstrate how to back up vApps and organization vDC with the vmcli -f backup command.
vSphere environment backup scenario
This scenario demonstrates how to back up VMs with the vmcli -f backup command.
Incremental forever backup scenario
An example of how to define a daily incremental forever incremental backup of the VMs.
Periodic full backup scenario
This scenario provides an example of how to define a weekly full VM backup and daily full VM incremental backups of the VMs.
Include scenarios
Set include options to specify the VMs or vApps that you want to include for backup services.
Management class scenarios
Use management classes to determine how to manage your VM and vApp backups on the Tivoli® Storage Manager server.
Controlling disk scenarios
Set include and exclude statements to control the disks to be processed.
Controlling disks used by applications
These recommendations provide guidance when you use Data Protection for VMware and Tivoli Storage Manager Data Protection applications to protect your data.
Cluster and data store backup scenarios
Backup VMs according to cluster or data store.
Parallel backup processing
Back up multiple VMs at the same time with one data mover node.
Active Directory domain controller protection scenario