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Backup and replication

This topic describes how to back up and restore virtual machines on the Lenovo SDI Management Platform.

Before you begin​

  1. The system supports the following external backup software:
    • Veeam® Backup \& Replication™ v11 and later versions.
Note:

Versions earlier than Lenovo SDI Management Platform v3.0.0 do not support Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager 12 currently.

  • Ensure that the vCenter server instances managed by this system have been added to Veeam Backup \& Replication. See Deployment instructions.
  • Ensure that Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager has been installed and VBR is connected. See Deployment instructions.
  • Ensure that Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager has been registered with the system on the resource manager page.
  1. Click Resources () > Backup and Restore to enter the page.

Procedure​

You can view information such as backup services, backup tasks, backup storage repositories, and virtual machine backup status.

  • View the Services card.

    • Backup Server: indicates the number of backup servers.
    • Proxy Server: indicates the number of backup proxy servers.
    • Repository Server: indicates the number of backup storage repository servers.

  • View the Tasks card.

    • Running Tasks: indicates the number of backup and replication tasks that are running.
    • Timed Tasks: indicates the number of backup and replication tasks that are performed at a scheduled time.
      • Backup: indicates the number of backup tasks that are performed at a scheduled time.
      • Replication: indicates the number of replication tasks that are performed at a scheduled time.

  • View the Repositories card. This card displays capacity usage information about all backup storage repositories. For each storage repository, the following information is provided:

    • Used: indicates the used storage capacity.

    • Idle: indicates the remaining storage capacity.

    • Status: indicates the repository capacity status. Different colors represent different states.

      Used space < 75%

      Used space is between 75% and 80%

      Used space > 80%

  • View the Virtual Machines card. This card summarizes the protected status of all virtual machines in the cluster.

    • Protected virtual machines. Mover the mouse pointer over the green circle. The number of protected virtual machines will be displayed. A virtual machine is considered protected if it has been successfully backed up or replicated at least once.
    • Unprotected virtual machines. Mover the mouse pointer over the gray circle. The number of unprotected virtual machines will be displayed.
    • Total number of virtual machines. The number of all virtual machines in the current cluster is displayed.

  • View the virtual machine details card: Click the number or circle on the Virtual Machines card to display the backup and replication details of the corresponding virtual machine.

    • Virtual machine name.
    • Task: indicates the name of a virtual machine backup or replication task.
    • Backup restore points: indicates the number of backup restore points.
      • Click the number of Backup restore points to view the history of backup restore points, including the time and type data of Backup restore points.
    • Last backup status: indicates the time and result of the last backup operation for this virtual machine. If the status is Warning or Failed, click to view details.
    • Replica restore points: indicates the number of replica restore points.
      • Click the number of Replica restore points to view the history of replica restore points, including the time and type data of Replica restore points.
    • Last replication status: indicates the time and result of the last replication operation for this virtual machine. If the status is Warning or Failed, click to view details.