Module 10: Data Protection Flashcards
(26 cards)
What vSphere CLI command is used to run a backup?
vicfg-cfgbackup
What recovery options do not preserve the serial number? (two)
Recovery CD (ESXi Embedded) or repair operation (ESXi Installable)
As a best practice, when should you back up the host configuration?
After the configuration has been changed or the ESXi image has been upgraded
What are two methods of backing up the ESX service console?
File-based and Image-based
How do you restore the ESX service console from a File-based backup?
reinstall, reinstall the agent, then restore the files
What is VCB?
VMware Consolidated Backup
What are three methods backing up of virtual machines?
VCB, third-party backup software that uses the VMware vStorage APIs, or VMware Data Recovery
What does the vStorage API consist of? (four)
Site Recovery Manager, Array Integration, Multipathing, and Data Protection
What is the benefit of vStorage APIs for Data Protection?
Allows backups of virtual machines without the need for backup agents or requiring processing to be done on each virtual machine
How does the vStorage API for Data Protection perform backups without requiring downtime?
It uses the snapshot capabilities of VMware vStorage VMFS
Data Recovery is intended for what sized businesses?
Small to medium
How many Data Recovery backup appliances can each instance of vCenter Server support?
10
How many virtual machines can each Data Recovery appliance protect?
100
What size deduplication store does Data Recovery support for deduplication stores and RDMs?
1 TB
With what methods of recovery is the serial number backed up?
Configuration backup
The deduplication store completes the following processes:
Integrity check, recatalog, relaim
What size should you limit your deduplication stores to on CIFS network shares?
500GB
What is the minimum amount of free space required for Data Recovery?
10GB
How does the Data Recovery components communicate?
Over TCP
The backup appliance connects to vCenter Server Web services over what ports?
80 and 443
The Data Recovery client plug-in and the File Level Restore client connect over what port?
22024
The backup appliance connects to an ESX/ESXi host over what port?
902
What are the steps required for installing Data Recovery?
Install client plug-in on computer, install backup appliance on a host, add a hard disk to the appliance unless using CIFS
When first logging into Data Recovery, what are the default credentials?
username: root password: vmw@re
