This section includes the following topics:

• About the Agent for VMware

• Requirements for using the Agent for VMware

• About configuring the environment for the Agent for VMware

• About installing the Agent for VMware

• Adding VMware VirtualCenter and ESX servers

• About backing up VMware virtual resources

• Backing up VMware virtual resources

• How Granular Recovery Technology works with the Agent for VMware

• Restricting a backup job to a VCB proxy server in a Central Admin Server Option environment

• About protecting databases and applications with the VSS Provider

• Installing the VSS Provider

• About restoring VMware virtual resources

• Redirecting the restore of a VMware virtual machine

• Setting default backup and restore options for the Agent for VMware