Backup Copy Operations for VMware IntelliSnap

Backup copy operations for the Virtual Server Agent read the snapshots that are captured by IntelliSnap backups and then stream the backup data to a secondary copy on different media.

For general information about backup copy operations, see Backup Copy for IntelliSnap Backup. The general information includes the following topics:

• Inline and offline backup copy operations

• Configuring a storage policy to perform a backup copy operation

• Running an inline backup copy operation

• Running an offline backup copy operation

• Running backup copy operations for specific jobs

• Modifying an existing configuration for backup copy operations

• Controlling parallel workflows

• Backup copy reports

• Backup copy alerts

VMware Considerations

Backup copy operations for VMware IntelliSnap backups can use any Virtual Server Agent (VSA) proxy to mount a snapshot datastore on a proxy ESX server and create a backup copy. You can also configure backup copy operations to run without mounting the snapshot on a ESX host.

If SAN transport is available, any VSA proxy can use SAN transport mode to copy backup data and create the backup copy.