the customer uses VMware “tagging” for multiple purposes. One of those purposes is to inform Commvault as to what VMs to back up and how to back those VMs up.
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can we do VMware tagging VMs for Nutanix (AHV) backup
Best answer by Damian Andre
Allan0105 wrote:
Damian Andre wrote:
Hi
Unfortunately discovering VMs using tags is not currently possible with AHV.
Right now only VM name and power state are options:
https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/expert/31626_adding_subclient_content.html
I flagged your post with our product manager for AHV to see if this is something we could consider for the roadmap.
Thanks Damian, is there an way where we can have some script to do this feature for time being ?
Yes - we have rest API to add VM content to a subclient, where you can just add the VM name(s) to protect. https://api.commvault.com/#6a728d61-6f48-ec3d-398b-bd6f3eb2b157
Likewise the Commvault powershell cmdlets has an option to add VM content to a subclient:
https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/essential/117966_add_cvvirtualmachine.html
So using the Nutanix powershell / rest API, you can discover the VMs based on tags, then add those VMs to subclient content using the above methods.
+23- Vaulter
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Hi
Unfortunately discovering VMs using tags is not currently possible with AHV.
Right now only VM name and power state are options:
https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/expert/31626_adding_subclient_content.html
I flagged your post with our product manager for AHV to see if this is something we could consider for the roadmap.
Damian Andre wrote:
Hi
Unfortunately discovering VMs using tags is not currently possible with AHV.
Right now only VM name and power state are options:
https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/expert/31626_adding_subclient_content.html
I flagged your post with our product manager for AHV to see if this is something we could consider for the roadmap.
Thanks Damian, is there an way where we can have some script to do this feature for time being ?
+23- Vaulter
- 1287 replies
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Allan0105 wrote:
Damian Andre wrote:
Hi
Unfortunately discovering VMs using tags is not currently possible with AHV.
Right now only VM name and power state are options:
https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/expert/31626_adding_subclient_content.html
I flagged your post with our product manager for AHV to see if this is something we could consider for the roadmap.
Thanks Damian, is there an way where we can have some script to do this feature for time being ?
Yes - we have rest API to add VM content to a subclient, where you can just add the VM name(s) to protect. https://api.commvault.com/#6a728d61-6f48-ec3d-398b-bd6f3eb2b157
Likewise the Commvault powershell cmdlets has an option to add VM content to a subclient:
https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/essential/117966_add_cvvirtualmachine.html
So using the Nutanix powershell / rest API, you can discover the VMs based on tags, then add those VMs to subclient content using the above methods.
Damian Andre wrote:
Allan0105 wrote:
Damian Andre wrote:
Hi
Unfortunately discovering VMs using tags is not currently possible with AHV.
Right now only VM name and power state are options:
https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/expert/31626_adding_subclient_content.html
I flagged your post with our product manager for AHV to see if this is something we could consider for the roadmap.
Thanks Damian, is there an way where we can have some script to do this feature for time being ?
Yes - we have rest API to add VM content to a subclient, where you can just add the VM name(s) to protect. https://api.commvault.com/#6a728d61-6f48-ec3d-398b-bd6f3eb2b157
Likewise the Commvault powershell cmdlets has an option to add VM content to a subclient:
https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/essential/117966_add_cvvirtualmachine.html
So using the Nutanix powershell / rest API, you can discover the VMs based on tags, then add those VMs to subclient content using the above methods.
Thanks Damian for the help on this
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Hi,
Anyone have a roadmap to the add of this feature (Backup AHV VMs with Tags) ?
For now, we have more option (than 2 years ago), but Tags not yet :
- Browse (Select specific VMs)
- Power state (Select VMs based on a power status)
- Protection domain
- Storage container
- Virtual machine name or pattern
Thanks
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