VM backups are different than the Application backups.
When you are backing up VMs, you are just backing up VM files and not the application, and vice versa
Application over RDM/ VMDK backup
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SCSQL Plugin quiesces SQL application
SCW Identifies the disks as RDM/VMDKs
SCV provides required metadata for these virtual disks
Snapcenter/SMCORE creates the snapshots on the storage
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To backup/Restores VMs , you would use SCV GUI.
You need to add the Storage systems in the SCV GUI under storage settings.
SCV creates the snapshots on the storage for the database
This plug-in is integrated into the vSphere Web Client.
All VM backup & restore tasks are preformed via the SCV web client GUI.
Utilizing the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware in vCenter you can:
Create policies, resource groups & backup schedules for VMs.
Backup Virtual Machines, VMDKs and Datastores
Mount / unmount datastore
Restore Virtual Machines, VMDKs, file(s) / folder(s) (on Windows guest OS)
Attach / detach VMDK
Monitor and report data protection operations on VMs and datastores
Guest file or folder (single or multiple) restore support for Windows guest operating system
Efficient storage-based restores from primary and secondary Snapshot copies
SCV Dashboard and reports that provide visibility into protected versus unprotected VMs and status of backup, restore, and mount jobs
Options to attach or detach virtual disks from secondary Snapshot copies
Option to attach virtual disks to an alternate VM
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Hope this answers your question