VMware Plug-In

Using the VMware Plug-in

The computer with NovaBACKUP installed needs to have connectivity to either the vSphere server or the ESX(i) server.  NovaBACKUP can alternatively be installed on the vSphere server or on a Virtual Machine.  Version 4.0 and 4.1 of ESX(i) and vSphere licensed with the vStorage APIs are the currently supported versions of software with which the VMware plug-in for NovaBACKUP can communicate.

Backup using the VMware Plug-in

Clicking on each ESX(i) or vSphere server node will display the Virtual Machines that are available to backup.  These machines may be backed up individually, or all of them may be backed up at once.

You must specify the server name and user credentials for each VMware server you want to appear in the backup file selection tree. This is provided in the VMware Servers tab in the program default settings screen.  

Restore using the VMware Plug-in

Restoring a Virtual Machine is quite easy.  Simply select the Virtual Machine to restore in the restore screen and click the restore button.  

More Information

For additional information such as techniques for differential backup and restore please download the document detailing all the VMware plug-in features.