Add VMware ESX host to Symantec Backup Exec and backup to Tape and Storage

Today we will Add VMware ESX host to Symantec Backup Exec and backup to Tape and same time backup to Storage. To do this follow steps below:

  1. Open Symantec backup Exec 15 software and click “Add” on the top:

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2. Click “VMware vCenter server or ESX host” :

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3. Write your Ip address and click next:

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4. Add your login account and click next :

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5. Select VM which you want to install the Backup agent and click next:

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6. After all steps click finish:

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7. once all completed you will see ESX host on the Symantec Backup Exec:

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8. Now we will backup ESX host to tape . So choose ESX host and right click on it and choose “backup-> Backup to tape” or  Click “Backup” on the top menu and choose  “Backup to tape”:

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9.  Click “Edit” to select vm which you want to backup:

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10. After Select VMs click “Edit” to open “Backup Options” for Schedule backup:

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11. Once all done click ok and you will see that backup scheduled:

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You can double click on server and see Jobs information about Full and incremental:

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12. Now we can backup to Disk:

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Once all done you can see all jobs about backup to tape and Disk storage:

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