Posting last known good backup to vCenter Custom Attribute (NBU 7.5)
Thought this was kind of a cool function of Netbackup 7.5. It has the ability to post last good backup date to a vCenter custom attribute. Here is the article:
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO71014
The short of it is to simply add the extensions (Register extension, Unregister extension, Update extension) permissions to your NBU role on top of those perms listed here:
http://tech.zsoldier.com/2011/06/netbackup-perms-and-vsphere-4x.html
and
configuring vmware advanced attributes in netbackup 7.5+.
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO70998#v62458854
<-- Pointed out by Michael in comments. Cause I forgot to add it. -->
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO71014
The short of it is to simply add the extensions (Register extension, Unregister extension, Update extension) permissions to your NBU role on top of those perms listed here:
http://tech.zsoldier.com/2011/06/netbackup-perms-and-vsphere-4x.html
and
configuring vmware advanced attributes in netbackup 7.5+.
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO70998#v62458854
<-- Pointed out by Michael in comments. Cause I forgot to add it. -->
Comments
thanks.
found the info after digging a few more links in on symentec's site
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO71007#v62836549
thanks for the tip!