Dell PowerVault DL2000 - Manual (Page 19)

VMware Virtual Machine Protection
19 October 2008
Installation of AVVI is simple and does not involve installing any software on the ESX Server. The
following section describes what components of Backup Exec and VMware Virtual Infrastructure
are installed where. (see Figure 11 below - Backup Exec AVVI Software Installation Locations)
One or more backup proxy systems running Microsoft® Windows 2003 SP1 or later,
having network connectivity to the VirtualCenter Server managing your ESX cluster
(or to the ESX Server system if you are not using VirtualCenter and have only one
ESX Server system), and containing a Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA).
For best performance, it is recommended that Backup Exec for Windows Servers be
installed on the VCB Windows 2003 Proxy Server to perform the backups of the
exported data from the ESX 3 servers
VCB 1.1 or later software from VMware must be installed on the Windows 2003
VCB Proxy Server
VMware Converter 3.0.3 can be installed on the VCB Proxy Server or other
Windows location that is accessible by the Backup Exec server
To protect VSS-aware applications such as Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, and Active
Directory, a Backup Exec VSS Provider can be installed inside of the Guest VM.
This VSS Provider is located on the Backup Exec CD. Alternatively, VCB 1.5 also
includes a VSS component that can be used in place of the one provided with
Backup Exec AVVI. It is important to ensure that both are not used together. See the
Backup Exec Administrator‟s Guide for more details on installation of the VSS
component.
LICENSING BACKUP EXEC AGENT FOR VMWARE VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Figure11 - Backup Exec AVVI Software Installation Locations