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Safe to delete snapshot from failed vdp backup
Hi I had some backups fail last night and on 4 VMs I can see a snapshot that the VDP appliance made during the backup but was unable to remove automatically. (I assume)Since these are some pretty...
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Can you do the backup again? The VDP than deletes the snapshot and you can be sure everything is done right. If it is not possible, than you must look at the VDP if the snap-shot is mounted. You can...
View ArticleRe: vDP - Sick of being a beta tester
Well, can't imagine how somebody can pay money for VDPA. We gave VDP another shot this week and there are still no serious improvements. Below is a list of issues and annoyances we've found during our...
View ArticleCan't Download VM Files using Datastore Browser in vSphere Client 5.1
I have a powered on virtual machine that I am trying to copy over into a lab environment without having to power it off. I'm not able to download the VM files using the Datastore Browser in vSphere...
View ArticleRe: Can't Download VM Files using Datastore Browser in vSphere Client 5.1
These files are probably locked on another host. You can try to connect to the host directly where the VM is running on using the vSphere Client. But seeing that the VM is running, how do you expect...
View ArticleRe: Can't Download VM Files using Datastore Browser in vSphere Client 5.1
What is the intent behind downloading files. If you need to transport the VM to some other location, you can either do a V2V conversion or create ovf out of it but then then you might need downtime for...
View ArticleRe: Can't Download VM Files using Datastore Browser in vSphere Client 5.1
Which files are you trying to download? If you are trying to access Configuration file or the log files, try using WinSCP and copy the files
View ArticleRe: Change VC VDP is registered with
Hi,I don't think you will lose the backups. But what you will lose is the configuration such as backup jobs and other configuration information.You backups should still exist after registering to a new...
View ArticleCan not ping esxi servers thru data recovery appliance
Hello I have VMware 4.1 esxi servers that are on 192.168.1.x network. Each has a network connected to 10.64.236.x. I also have a vconsole connected to both esxi servers. I have verified ports 443,...
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Does the ESXi Host have a vmkernel port configured on the 192.168.1.x network or just a Virtual Machine Port Group? If the ESXi does not have a vmkernel port on the 192.168.1.x network then you will...
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installation error
hi,i have a problem in completing the installation of VDP its something i think in the domain name .and i did what written in this link but nothing changed the link : VMware KB: IP/DNS could not be...
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In addition to the DNS entries (Forward as well as Reverse Lookup), please double check the VDP appliance's network settings to make sure there's no typo in any of the network settings, e.g the DNS...
View ArticleDifferences between VDP and Vmware data recovery
hi, I wonder if vSphere5.1 has changed the name of vmware data recovery to VMware Data Protection(VDP).I found the download link shows Vmware data recovery before vSphere5.0 and Vmware data protection...
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Hi, You can find more information here : https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/products/vsphere/VMware-vSphere-Data-Protection-Product-FAQ.pdf Does vSphere Data Protection replace VMware Data Recovery?Yes....
View Articlere-attach VDP to new vCenter server
Hi all, I needed to wipe my vCenter server and start from scratch due to issues of naming conventions. Historic data loss was not going to be an issue. I cleanly powered down vDP and removed vCenter...
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View ArticleRe: vDP - Sick of being a beta tester
So Mr and Ms. VMWare......DO YOU MIND YOUR CUSTOMERS PROBLEMS??????? WE NEED HELP!!!
View ArticleCBT overstating changes?
My replication software is saying that CBT is massively overstating the amount of changes to a degree where incremental replicas are made 100% from scratch (ie full replica, not just the changes). Are...
View ArticleRe: VDP Fails with Error E10052 - Seems VMs freeze while VDP backs up.
I'm having the same problems, have you already solved the problem?
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