EMC Avamar 6.1 User Manual

Manufacturer	EMC
Type	user guide PDF
Pages	106 Pages
Updated	Sep 3, 2021
Category	Software

Revision history
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Typographical conventions
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Avamar for VMware image backup and restore
14
Guest backup and restore
15
Choosing a data protection method
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Changed block tracking
18
Configuration and setup
19
Chapter 2 Configuration and Setup Task road map
20
Download and install vSphere client software
21
Download and install Avamar Administrator software
22
Configure vCenter-to-Avamar authentication
24
Option 2: Turn off certificate authentication for all vCenter-to-Avamar MCS communications
25
Create dedicated vCenter user account
26
Add vCenter client in Avamar Administrator
28
New vCenter client settings
29
Deploy proxy clients
30
Download proxy appliance template file
31
Deploy proxy appliance in vCenter
32
Proxy Network Property Settings
38
Configure proxy virtual machine network settings in vCenter
40
Configure proxy settings in Avamar Administrator
42
New proxy client settings
43
Upgrading Avamar proxy software
44
Protecting virtual machines with both guest and image backup
47
Chapter 3 Administration Basic client administration
50
Adding virtual machine clients
51
Virtual machine information in Avamar Administrator
52
Select Virtual Machine dialog box functions
53
Editing existing VMware clients
56
Viewing protected virtual machines
58
VCenter connection monitor
59
Groups and policy management
60
Adding a vCenter group
62
New vCenter group settings
63
Editing a vCenter group
65
Editing proxy datastore and group settings
66
VMware Image Dataset
68
Best practices
69
Troubleshooting
70
Limitations
74
On-demand backup options
75
Scheduling backups
76
Chapter 5 Restore Overview
78
Guidelines for performing image restores versus file-level restores
80
Machine
83
Restoring the full image or selected drives to a new virtual machine
86
Restoring specific folders or files
89
Chapter 6 Protecting the vCenter Management Infrastructure Overview
92
Task list
93
Task 3: Add a backup client for vCenter database hosts
94
Recovering vCenter management infrastructure from Avamar backups
95
Listen ports
98
Linux VMware Image plug-in options
100
Windows VMware Image plug-in options
101