Continue with the Part 1, TSM vCenter plugin is easy to use especially for someone who has little knowledge of TSM. The user can easily set up a scheduled or run-now backup job by following the wizard. The downside of the TSM vCenter plugin is that it is not flexible enough. For example, you are … Continue reading TSM 6.3: Backup and Restore VMware Virtual Machine Part 2 →

Generally, the ‘Tivoli Data Protection for VMware’ plugin should be removed from vCenter automatically after you uninstalled the ‘TSM for VE’ on the vStorage Backup Server. But sometimes, the plugin still shows in the Plug-in manager in the vCenter. If it happens, you have to manually unregister the plugin. In my example, I have two … Continue reading Remove TSM for VE Plugin in vCenter →

After completed the installation of TSM Data Protection for VMware, we can go ahead to test the Virtual Machine Backup and Restore. 1) Login into the vSphere client, then navigate the Home/ Solution and Applications/ Tivoli Data Protection for VMware/ Configuration Tab of the vCenter Data Center. Add the Tivoli Storage Manager Server. Set node … Continue reading TSM 6.3: Backup and Restore VMware Virtual Machine Part 1 →

You may get this Critical Error once you click the ‘Tivoli Data Protection for VMware’ in the Solution and Application. It means something is incorrect, and leads to the VMCLI command failed to run. The first thing you need to do is to check the log which is located in ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Tivoli\TDPVMware\VMwarePlugin\logs\vmcli’ on … Continue reading TSM for VE: FMM16014I The Return Code is 2 →

Before the installation, it is good to get familiar with TSM Data Protection for VMware Architecture.   OK, let’s roll. Login into the ‘Data Protection for VMware vCenter Plug-in Server’ showing in the first figure. This server plays the role of proxy node for backing up VMware. You can install only one Data Protection for … Continue reading TSM 6.3: Install Data Protection for VMware →