Objective
This article is created for users to easily understand the complete procedure involved in VMware backups & restores. Intention is any users with no prior knowledge of Druva Phoenix will be able to follow and complete activity without any need of assistance.
Steps:
Compatibility / Support for VMware
Prerequisites / Requirement for VMware
Deployment / Installation Phase for VMware
Configuration Phase for VMware
Testing backup and restores of VMware
Solution:
Compatibility / Support for VMware
It is important to understand the version of the ESXi / Vcenter platform and see if it is supported by Druva Hybrid workload, please review the support matrix and Druva's EOL policy.
How to check which VMware ESXi / Vcenter version is supported by Hybrid Workload?
Support Matrix for VMware
Note : If the required VMware ESXi/Vcenter version is not listed in Support matrix, this means it is not tested and supported.
How to identify / verify / lookup the version of ESXi / Vcenter?
How to find the VMware ESXi host version?
Log in to the vSphere Client > Go to the Summary tab >The product version displays at the top of the page.
How to locate the VMware vCenter version?
Log in to the vSphere Client > Select the vCenter Server > Click the Summary tab.Prerequisites / Requirement for VMware
What are the requirements for VMware backup with Hybrid Workload?
Prerequisites (Refer Point 7 & 10) VMware FQAsDeployment / Installation Phase for VMware
How to install VMware backup proxy?
Deploy & install (Refer Point 8)Configuration Phase for VMware
How to configure VMware backups after the Proxy deployment?
Configure VMware backups (Refer Point 9)Testing backup and restores of VMware
How to test the VMware backups after backup configuration?
Manual & schedule backups (Refer Point 11)How to test the VMware restores after successful backups?
Test VMware restores (Refer Point 8)
After successfully completing all the above mentioned steps, it indicates that you have effectively set up, implemented, and verified Druva VMware backups.