Virtual Machines; Filesystems; Backup Methods - HP Data Protector A.06.11 Integration Manual

Virtual machines

Virtual machines can be backed up using the Snapshot, Suspend, or VCBimage
backup method. A virtual machine backup contains the following files:
vmx
Virtual machine configuration file.
vmdk
Virtual machine disk files. There are two types: metadata files and binary extent
files. When you create a snapshot of a virtual machine, all the subsequent
changes made to the virtual machine are recorded to new metadata and binary
extent delta files. A separate metadata and binary extent delta file is created for
each virtual machine disk.
vmsn/vmss
Snapshot or suspend memory file (not applicable for the VCBimage backup
method).
vmsd
Snapshot description file (not applicable for the VCBimage backup method).
nvram
Non-volatile RAM file, describing the BIOS of the virtual machine.
Virtual machine disks
Data Protector supports backup of individual virtual machine disks. In this case, all
the virtual machine files are backed up, except the vmdk files of virtual machine disks
that are excluded from backup. You can run full, incremental, and differential backups.
However, after you restore individual virtual machine disks, you may need to follow
additional steps to fully recover the virtual machine. For details, see
virtual machines

Filesystems

Filesystems of virtual machines can be backed up using the VCBfile backup method.
Currently, you can back up filesystems of virtual machines running Windows. This
backup type is similar to the common filesystem backup, enabling you to select
individual files and folders.

Backup methods

Data Protector offers four different backup methods:
Integration guide for VMware Virtual Infrastructure, Sybase, Network Node Manager,
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