By default, the transport mode is selected automatically for backups and restores, based on the VSA proxy used and the virtual machines being backed up or restored. You can force one of the following transport modes to be used for all virtual machine backups by configuring the vStorageTransportMode additional setting:
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SAN
-
HotAdd
-
NBD
-
NAS
Configure the vStorageTransportMode additional setting on all proxy computers selected for the VMware vCenter Client as shown in the following table.
Property |
Value |
---|---|
Name |
|
Category |
VirtualServer |
Type |
STRING |
Value |
san, hotadd, nbd, or nas (in lower-case letters) |
For instructions on adding additional settings from the CommCell Console, see Add or Modify an Additional Setting.