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  2. NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide
  3. Configuring backup policies for VMware
  4. Backup options on the VMware tab
  5. VMware backup host
NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide

VMware backup host

The VMware backup host is a NetBackup client that performs backups on behalf of the virtual machines. For a list of supported platforms for the backup host, see the NetBackup Software Compatibility List.

Table: VMware backup host selection

Option

Description

Backup media server

This option allows a media server that is selected in the policy to operate as the backup host. (The storage unit determines the selection of the media server.) To operate as the backup host, the media server must contain NetBackup client software.

Note:

The storage unit that is specified in the policy must be unique to the media servers that NetBackup supports as VMware backup hosts.

See Media servers as backup or discovery hosts.

backup_host_name

Select a backup host to perform the backup.

The list contains any media servers that are supported as backup host. It also contains any NetBackup clients that were added to the VMware access hosts list.

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