Summary
DPX has the ability to perform VMware agentless backups via VMware's VADP interface. The VMware Tools service integrates with VSS on Windows platforms to provide application consistency for some applications. Before using DPX Agentless backup to protect Windows machines with installed applications, check with the application vendor if VMware snapshots are a supported backup method and if there are any special procedures needed to recover the application state. It is strongly recommended test backup and restore procedures prior to deployment in critical production environments. The information in this article third-party vendor-specific features and interfaces that are not directly related to DPX functionality. Any questions about the support of application consistency with the VMware snapshot process should be directed to VMware or the respective application vendor.