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Chapter 4: vmPRO SmartMotion™ Backup

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For more information about configuring CBT, see vSphere Changed Block Tracking Support.

ConfiguretheQuantumVSSWriter

Configure the Quantum Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Writer to perform VSS backups for

Windows-based VMs on an Active Directory (AD) Domain Controller.

The VSS Writer prepares Windows for a VMware snapshot to back up the VM's data. It then automates

a non-authoritative restore of the Windows AD Domain Controller when the VM is restored.

For more information about configuring the Quantum VSS Writer, see Quantum VSS Writer.

SelectVMsforExport

After your servers are configured and discovered, select the VMs to export.

l For ESX servers, you can select to export individual VMs or entire folders organizing the VMs.

l For vCenter servers, you can select individual VMs, entire folders organizing the VMs, or the entire

vCenter server.

Note:We do not recommend exporting entire vCenter servers because this type of export can

exponentially increase backup times.

For more information about selecting VMs for export, see Modifying VM Settings from the

vmPRO Appliance and Configuring a vCenter Server for a vmPRO Appliance.

SetUpStorage

Set up NAS targets to which to back up data, such as a Quantum DXi appliance. This data is stored in

the NAS device as a VM disk image. However, users cannot directly access this stored data. Instead, the

vmPRO appliance communicates to the device over a CIFS or NFS protocol, both to store backed-up

VM disk images and to recover the stored VM disk images. The vmPRO appliance presents the stored

data to authorized users and machines in the /export and /recover directories as CIFS or NFS shares.

For more information about setting up NAS targets, see Configuring NAS Targets for SmartMotion

Backups.

CreateBackupPolicies

Create backup policies to direct SmartMotion backups. When you create a backup policy, you can

specify the folders to be backed up, assign the NAS target for the backed-up data, set a schedule for the

backup, and define a retention schedule for the backed-up data.

For more information about creating backup policies, see vmPRO SmartMotion Backup Policies.

Additional Notes

Before using SmartMotion Backup, review the following information:

DXiV-SeriesAppliances

DXi V-Series appliances (such as DXi V1000 or DXi V4000) should not be backed up by a vmPRO

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