- 8.1.2
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- Complete backup and restore operations for persisted snapshots
- Support for Virtual Machines (VMs) that are hosted on VVOL datastores was introduced in Data Protection for VMware V7.1.4. In V8.1.2, VVOL support is enhanced to
include the ability to complete backup and restore operations for persisted snapshots on the local
hardware storage (local backups) and on the IBM Spectrum Protect server (server backups). File restore operations
from snapshots are also supported.
- If you are using Data Protection for VMware with
Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server or Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server for application protection, you can
complete backup and restore operations for VMs that are in VVOL datastores.
- Database level restore operations for application protection from backups on persisted snapshots
are not supported. However, database level restores from backups of VMs on VVOL datastores that are
stored on the IBM Spectrum Protect server are still
supported.
- The following features are new for VVOL support:
- Backup and restore operations
- You can use the following methods to complete backup and restore operations for persisted
snapshots:
- In the IBM Spectrum Protect vSphere Client
plug-in, select the
backup or restore location for a VM
- The Backup and Restore actions in the plug-in
include new options for selecting the backup or restore location for the VM.
- For more information, see Starting an on-demand backup of a virtual machine and Restoring a virtual machine.
- Specify the location for a VM backup or restore operation with the new vmbackuplocation
option
- Use the vmbackuplocation option with the dsmc Backup VM or
Restore VM command to specify the location for the VM backup or restore
operation. You can specify a value of SERVER, LOCAL, or
BOTH.
- For scheduled backups, use this option with the dsmadmc DEFINE SCHEDULE
command.
- For more information about this option, see Vmbackuplocation
- When you run the Query VM or DELETE BACKUP command, you
can specify the backup location or locations to query or delete by using the new
-From parameter. For more information, see Query VM and Delete Backup.
- Optimize backup scheduling by defining schedule groups
- You can use the schedgroup option to create a group that contains multiple
backup schedules. You can then use the IBM Spectrum Protect vSphere Client
plug-in to assign the schedule group to an object
in the VMware vSphere Web client rather than assigning an individual schedule. For example, you can
use this option to group multiple daily local backup schedules with a single IBM
Spectrum Protect server backup schedule.
- For more information about the schedgroup option, see Schedgroup.
- For information about how to create a schedule group, see Creating a schedule group.
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- New and enhanced features in the IBM Spectrum Protect vSphere Client
plug-in in the VMware vSphere Web Client
- Learn about new and enhanced features:
- Walk through initial configuration tasks by using the improved Getting Started tab
- The Getting Started tab for the plug-in has been redesigned to walk you
through the initial configuration of the plug-in, including guidance for setting up the plug-in for
data protection and a short video that shows you how to configure backup policies for VMs.
- This tab also provides information on where to go in the interface to complete common tasks such
as modifying backup policies, determining if VMs are at risk, running on-demand backup operations
for VMs, and restoring VMs.
- To open the Getting Started tab, click IBM Spectrum
Protect in the vSphere Web Client object navigator.
- View the history and status of backup schedules
- You can view the run history for the backup schedules that are associated with a vCenter and the
status of the schedules. You can also select an individual schedule and view the backup status of
each associated VM for which a backup operation was run.
- For more information, see Viewing backup schedule history for a vCenter.
- View VM mounts and dismount VMs
- Operations such as instant access, instant restore, and file restore require that the associated
VM is mounted. You can view the VM mounts that are associated with a vCenter and then dismount the
VMs when you are finished using them.
- For more information, see Dismounting a virtual machine.
- Configure server and local backup policies
- The interface for configuring backup polices has changed to a wizard that contains a
Server page to configure server backup policies. If local backups are
available, a Local page is also provided in the wizard to configure local
backup policies.
- For more information, see Configuring backup policies.
- Select more options for on-demand backups operations
- By using the following new options for on-demand backups, you can override the inherited options
that are set for the VM:
- Backup destination
- Depending on the location of the VM, select the backup location: IBM Spectrum Protect server, local hardware storage, or both
locations.
- Disk protection
- Select the VM disks to include in backups.
- Data consistency
- Select the type of snapshot and retry attempts that are used for backup.
- Application protection
- Enable this option to allow applications such as Microsoft SQL Server and Exchange Server to truncate logs and commit transactions before the
backup operation begins.
- For more information, see Starting an on-demand backup of a virtual machine.
- Restore a VM from a local backup
- The Restore a Virtual Machine wizard includes a new option, Fast
VM revert, which enables you to restore a VM from a local backup.
- The restore options that are available for a VM depend on the location of the backup. The backup
can be located on the IBM Spectrum Protect server, the hardware
storage as a persisted snapshot, or both locations.
- For more information, see Restoring a virtual machine.
- Obtain detailed information about data movers
- The Edit Schedules window that is available from the tab has been renamed Edit Data Movers. This window now includes
information about the data movers that are associated with the schedule. For each data mover, you
can view the number of VMs that were processed during the last backup operation, the amount of data
that was transmitted, and the duration of the backup operation. The amount of time that the data
mover was active per schedule run is also shown in a sparkline.
- For information about accessing the Edit Data Movers window, see Managing backup schedules for a vCenter.
- View additional information about backup tasks and history
- To view additional information about the backup tasks for a VM, select the VM in the vSphere Web
Client object navigator, click Summary, and view the information in the
Notes portlet. This summary information includes backup history information
for the VM and additional information such as the snapshot type and the application protection type,
if applicable.
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- New default for data mover nodes in the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI
- When you add a new data mover node in the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI, the Tag
Based Node option is selected by default and tagging support is enabled for the node.
- If the data mover is on the same Windows server as the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI, you can change the Tag
Based Node and Default Data Mover options in the GUI at any time. For data mover nodes that are on remote Windows systems or are on Linux systems, continue to edit the vmtagdatamover option in the data mover options file.
- For more information, see Setting a data mover node as a tag-based node.
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- Data protection tagging
- Find instructions for creating a schedule that is compatible with tagging
- Schedules are created by the IBM Spectrum Protect server
administrator to automatically back up VMs. To enable schedules to be used with the IBM Spectrum Protect vSphere Client
plug-in, the server administrator must create
schedules that are compatible with tagging.
- The server administrator can create tagging-compatible schedules by using IBM
Spectrum Protect Operations Center V8.1 or later or the IBM Spectrum Protect server
DEFINE SCHEDULE command.
- For more information, see Creating a schedule that is compatible with tagging.
- Manage VM backup operations by using new tags
- The following new data protection tags are added to help you manage VM backup operations with
the IBM Spectrum Protect vSphere Client
plug-in:
Category |
Tag |
Tag Description |
Data Mover (IBM Spectrum Protect) |
Default Data Mover |
The default data mover that is assigned to a schedule, if any, is used for backups in
IBM Spectrum Protect |
Local Backup Management (IBM Spectrum Protect) |
LocalIncluded |
The object is included in local backups on the hardware storage |
Local Backup Management (IBM Spectrum Protect) |
LocalExcluded |
The object is excluded from local backups on the hardware storage |
Local Management Class (IBM Spectrum Protect) |
Management_class_name |
The policy that is used for retention settings for local backups on the hardware
storage |
Schedule (IBM Spectrum Protect) |
Schedule_group |
The schedule group to use for backups by IBM Spectrum Protect |
- For information about supported data protection tags, see Supported data protection tags.
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- Changes to the Data Protection for VMware installation
wizard
- You can install a data mover or a mount proxy by using the Advanced Installation
Type page of the installation wizard. The option names and descriptive text on this page
are updated to refer to both data mover and mount proxy installation.
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- Enhanced security for backup and restore operations
- IBM
Spectrum Protect now includes new Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL)-related profile parameters in the vmcli command-line interface to
configure settings for backup and restore tasks in your environment. The new parameters,
VE_TSM_SSL, VE_TSM_SSLACCEPTCERTFROMSERV, and
VE_TSM_SSLREQUIRED enable the SSL protocol to provide secure client and server
communications.
For more information, see Profile parameters.
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- Restore multiple virtual disks simultaneously
- Use the vmmaxrestoreparalleldisks option to restore multiple virtual disks
simultaneously on Microsoft
Windows and Linux
operating systems.
For more information about this new option, see Vmmaxrestoreparalleldisks.
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- IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager is now IBM
Spectrum Protect
- IBM
Spectrum Protect Version 8.1 is the next generation of
Tivoli Storage Manager. This new release represents more
than a name change in the user interface and documentation. It is an evolution to a higher level of
data protection designed to meet the complex demands of today's world.
For more information, see
Meet IBM
Spectrum Protect.
- New and enhanced features in the IBM Spectrum Protect vSphere Client
plug-in in the VMware vSphere Web Client
- New options for restoring VMs
- The Restore a Virtual Machine wizard provides many expanded features that
enable you to:
- Select the backup that you want to use for the restore operation using a calendar
interface.
- Choose the restore type: restore, instant restore, or instant restore with instant access.
- Restore all virtual disks in a VM or just selected disks.
- Select the datastore for the restored VM.
- Select the data mover or mount proxy that you want to use for the restore operation.
- For more information, see Restoring a virtual machine.
- New feature for setting at-risk policies for VMs
- VMs can be at risk of being unprotected because of failed or missed backup operations. You can
set a policy for a VM that specifies if or when the VM is shown as at-risk if a backup operation
does not occur in a specified time interval.
- For more information, see Setting the at-risk policy for a virtual machine.
- New backup information for VMs at the object level
- You can view the most recent backup information for all VMs that are in the following vSphere
objects. For each VM, you can view information such as the risk status, completion date, duration,
and size of the backup.
- Datacenter
- Folder (host, cluster, and VM)
- Host
- Host Cluster
- Resource Pool
- For more information, see Viewing the status of backup operations for virtual machines.
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- Backup management enhancements, including new data protection tags, are available for tagging
support
- New data protection tags are available for tagging support
- New data protection tags are added to help you manage VM backup operations with the IBM Spectrum Protect vSphere Client
plug-in in the VMware vSphere Web Client. In
addition to using tags to exclude VMs from scheduled backup operations and assign retention or
management classes, introduced in V7.1.6, you can assign the new tags to vSphere inventory objects
to do the following tasks:
- Include VMs in scheduled backup operations
- Assign a data mover to a VM
- Specify a list of virtual disks to back up
- Assign a backup schedule to VMs in a container
- Specify the data consistency to achieve for snapshot attempts during VM backup operations
- Provide application protection to VMs that run Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft Exchange Server
software
For information about supported data protection tags, see Supported data protection tags
For more information
about the tasks that are managed by tagging, see Configuring backup policies.
- Set a default data mover for tagging
- You can set a default data mover for protecting VMs in vSphere inventory objects that are tagged
with data protection tags. New VMs that are added to the tagged container and are protected by a
schedule but do not have a data mover tag are backed up by the default data mover.
For more
information, see Vmtagdefaultdatamover.
- Data protection tags can be inherited from higher-level vSphere inventory objects
- You can use tag inheritance to manage data protection for VMs in your vSphere inventory.
For
more information, see Inheritance of data protection settings.
- VMs can be added to a backup schedule by using the IBM Spectrum Protect vSphere Client
plug-in
- You can select a backup schedule for VMs from the IBM Spectrum Protect vSphere Client
plug-in in the VMware vSphere Web Client. The
backup schedule specifies how often and when to automatically back up the VMs in a vSphere inventory
object.
For more information, see Selecting schedules for backing up virtual machines.
You can also
view and manage backup schedules from the IBM Spectrum Protect vSphere Client
plug-in. See Managing backup schedules for a vCenter.
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- Enhancements for backup and restore performance for VMs
- The following enhancements were made for backup and restore operations:
- Optimized backup operations for multiple virtual disks by using parallel sessions, one session
for each virtual disk.
- Optimized backup operations for a single virtual disk by using parallel sessions, multiple
sessions for each virtual disk.
- Optimized recovery operations for single virtual disk by using multiple sessions, multiple
sessions for each virtual disk.
- Updated the common data format to reduce the number of objects that are stored on the IBM
Spectrum Protect server for larger virtual disk sizes.
- The following options were added:
- Vmmaxbackupsessions
- The vmmaxbackupsessions option specifies the maximum number IBM
Spectrum Protect server sessions that move VM data to the server
that can be included in an optimized (parallel) backup operation.
- For more information about the vmmaxbackupsessions option, see Vmmaxbackupsessions.
- For more information about optimized backups, see Backing up multiple virtual machines in parallel (optimized backup).
- Vmmaxrestoresessions
- The Vmmaxrestoresessions option specifies the maximum number IBM
Spectrum Protect server sessions that can be included in a restore
operation for a virtual disk.
- For more information about the vmmaxrestoresessions option, see Vmmaxrestoresessions.
- For more information about optimized restore, see Restoring a virtual disk using multiple sessions.
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- An administrative user ID is no longer created by default by the REGISTER
NODE server command
- Beginning with IBM
Spectrum Protect V8.1, the
REGISTER NODE server command does not automatically create an administrative user
ID that matches the node name. This product update is designed to optimize the process of
authenticating when you authenticate users to a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
server.
You can still manually create an administrative user ID with client owner authority over a
node by specifying the USERID parameter on the REGISTER NODE
command. For the latest information about this product update and its effect on storage
environments, see technote 7048963.
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- Discontinued functions
- The following functions are discontinued in this release:
- VM operations in the data mover
- VM operations are available only if you are using the client as a data mover for the IBM
Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments products (Data Protection for VMware or Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V).
You can no longer run VM operations
without installing IBM
Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments.
- For a list of commands and options for the data mover, see Data
mover reference.
- VMware vStorage API is no longer part of the client installation
- The VMware vStorage API runtime files component that is used for VMware operations is no longer
part of the backup-archive client installation. It is installed as part of the Data Protection for VMware installation package.
- Discontinued Data Protection for VMware features and
functions
- File-level VM backups
- You can no longer run file-level VMware VM backups on the data mover. Instead, use
incremental-forever full or incremental-forever incremental backup operations.
- Periodic full backups and incremental backups
- You can no longer run periodic full backups and incremental backups of VMs on the data mover.
Instead, use incremental-forever full or incremental-forever incremental backup operations.
- VMware vCloud Director support
- You can no longer back up or restore vCloud vApps with the data mover. To back up or restore
vApps, you must use Data Protection for VMware V7.1.
- Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI plug-in
view
- The plug-in view for the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI is no longer provided. The browser
view and the IBM Spectrum Protect vSphere Client
plug-in, which integrates
with the VMware vSphere Client, are available.
- IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for VMware support
- Data Protection for VMware no longer supports integration with
IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for VMware (formerly IBM
Tivoli Storage FlashCopy® Manager for VMware). To use Tivoli Storage
FlashCopy Manager for VMware with Data Protection for VMware, you must use Data Protection for VMware V7.1.
- IBM
Spectrum Protect
recovery agent on Linux operating systems
- The IBM
Spectrum Protect
recovery agent is no longer supported on Linux operating systems. You can use the IBM
Spectrum Protect file restore interface to restore files on Linux operating systems.
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- Discontinued support of operating systems
- Data Protection for VMware components are no longer supported
on the following operating systems:
- Windows 32-bit operating systems
- Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, and Windows 8
To take advantage of new product features, install the V8.1 data mover on one of the
supported operating systems. For the current list of supported operating systems, see technote
1505139.
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- The Manage tab is renamed Configure in the VMware vSphere 6.5 Web Client
- In the VMware vSphere 6.5 Web Client, the Manage tab is renamed the
Configure tab. This change is reflected in the Data Protection for VMware product documentation that references this
tab.
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