hello
i shared similar frustration with the original poster. I'm not an expert at 
Networker and really super newbie to VMWARE. I know hardly antying about VMWARe.

But with help of VMWARe tech support and a little trial and error...I got it 
working. 

First...be sure to follow instruction only from EMC networker tech support.  
There are postings for VMWARe from VMWARe experts on community pages that will 
leave you astray.

1) install the latest versions of the Networker/VMWARE integration module!!
2) you don't need all the *.bat save command stuff. 
3) place user=system,host=proxyserver into remote access
4) make sure all DNS is rock solid on all ends. if you don't get this right, 
you will get a good capture but will have error messages with busted 
certificates. my case, I use a local /etc/host file on top of DNS cause of 
issues with NT AD and local unix NIS/DNS.
5) make sure *FULL* is selected and not *Full* for your saveset---assumeing you 
want the whole/all VMDKS.  this killed me for two weeks...I was using *Full* 
and not CASE SENSATIVE *FULL*  ..go figure.
5) use the SSPI option in your config.js to avoid any nonsense with passwrods 
in clear text, registry passwords, etc.  this is super easy.
6) proxy backup type data in client resource if fairly easy...type/host name of 
proxy.
7) if you follow some of the white papers posted by VMWARe experts....they 
don't know Networker and will guide into installing entire NSR/GTSD "master" 
server some place.
8) works with Networker 7.4.sp2 and VMWARE version 4.
9) Networker suport will help.    I did install 7.5 sp1 on a client...but lower 
version as noted works.
good luck.

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