Prerequisites for Agentless VMware backup with Catalogic vStor

Agentless VMware backups to vStor server requires the following components:

• The vStor server is installed or deployed in the environment and at least one proxy server exists. The proxy server(s) can be 64-bit Windows or Linux, either physical or virtual.

• vCenter administrative privileges or specific privileges. To browse VMs for backup without interruption, the Sessions privilege Validate session is required.

• VMware Tools installed on each VM protected by Agentless VMware Backup.

• Virtual hardware Release 7 or later on each VM protected by Agentless VMware Backup.

• An iSCSI initiator on the VMware ESXi server hosting the restored VM. Software and hardware initiators are supported. The iSCSI initiator must be properly configured on a network that can communicate with the master server and the vStor server. The iSCSI initiator must be online and enabled on the VMware ESXi server.

• A release supporting Agentless VMware Backup installed on the Catalogic DPX Master Server and at least one proxy server.

• At least one proxy server that is based on Microsoft Windows or Linux. You can use either a physical machine or VM.

See also. For the latest system compatibility details regarding supported hardware, file systems, applications, operating systems, and service packs, see the Compatibility Guide.