Re: VDP over NFS datastore and network monitoring
So far so good now. At 9:12 a (big) amount of data has been sent from the ESX to the NAS.At first, I thought the 0 parameter didn't work but in the ESX's logs, it appeared to be an Integrity Check from...
View ArticleRe: Backup solution for (free) ESXi
Hi, I have the same problem. I need a simple tool (free or affordable) to make backup of my VMs running on ESXi free.I tried the veeamzip but it doesn`t work with ESXi free version, so I uninstalled...
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Re: Backup solution for (free) ESXi
I can't, ahahah, did you list "Backup Gal" as one of the backup methods mentioned for free ESXi? Thank you, you have made my day brighter. That awesome moment of humor aside, yes, there are a lot of...
View ArticleHelp, going crazy -- where is the VDP plugin?!?
Hey everyone, I have been combing the Internet trying so many things.. many of them coming from this very forum. I've had no luck, so I come to you all for ideas! I am running the vCenter Server...
View ArticleRe: Help, going crazy -- where is the VDP plugin?!?
Even though it's supposed to be supported, I can't get it to show either doing all the usual steps to unregister/register. I first tried an upgrade and when that didn't work I reinstalled VDP. I am...
View ArticleRe: Backup solution for (free) ESXi
VDP ain´t free, you need at least an vSphere Essentials Plus licece (kit) -> VMware KB: vSphere Data Protection (VDP) FAQ
View ArticleNative VMware features for BCDR, Auto/Orchestrated Failover, Backups
As we are looking for a BCDR solution, it turns out it will cost us a bundle, e.g. Unitrends, Datto, Veem etc.Now that VMware 6 is out, is there any native VMware capabilities that I can leverage to do...
View ArticleRe: Help, going crazy -- where is the VDP plugin?!?
I appreciate the update! I tried doing a un/register, and even went through and carved out all the "vdp"-named things directly out of the vCenter Server Appliance. Unfortunately, still no mention of...
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Re: Monitoring of VDP 6.0 backups
Hi, Email notifications won't help with my problem. Failed backup job must create something in our ticketing system. Software-defined data center should be able to do that without manual intervention...
View ArticleRe: Unable to access VDP Configuration Manager or FLR from Chrome
Same for me . Cannot access the config with Chrome and Firefox. Is it possible to generate a new selfsigned certificate ?
View ArticleVDP Error
When I attempt to run a backup job I receive the following error: A backup cannot be performed while the VDP Appliance is in the following state: Admin. Any help would be appreciated
View ArticleRe: VDP Error
Login to the console and run these two commands.... dpnctl status allstatus.dpn Paste the results back here.
View ArticleRe: Monitoring of VDP 6.0 backups
What I did was open up the postgres database on the VDP appliance and from there I ran SQL queries to determine backup failures for individual VMs. To open up the postgres database you'll need to do...
View ArticleRe: Monitoring of VDP 6.0 backups
To find out what the status_codes mean you can query the v_ev_catalog view.. select * from v_ev_catalog
View ArticleRe: Help, going crazy -- where is the VDP plugin?!?
We had the same problem. What I had to do... Deleted VDP6 VMI unregistered all the VDP extensions from vCenter.We still had a 5.8 appliance hanging around so I logged into is config page and...
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Re: Restore VM using VDP 5.8.0.467 doesn't display progress
I have problems all the time with VDP actions not showing up properly in vcenter. I find logging into the console and running "mccli activity show" gives you the real info. I don't even rely on the...
View ArticleRe: vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 5.8 - VM's backup fails
Hi, This issue is already solved, after unmounting the “vmware tools installer” a snapshot and backup is working well.This discussion could be terminated. Best Regards,André
View ArticleRe: VDP backups wont start
We constantly have inconsistencies between our vCenter tasks and whether jobs are/are not running in VDP. To find the real information I login to the console of the VDP appliance and run 'mccli...
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Re: VDP 6.0 Update sequence and vCenter compatibility
We are running VDP 6.0 with vCenter Server 5.5 U2 without issue. I know it's been awhile since this post was created but the interoperability matrix reflects this as well.
View ArticleRe: VDP Unable to Deploy VDP 6
I'm having the same problem and have tried ports 80 through 88 and 8080 without success. I have opened a support request, but will be surprised if they have a solution. I do remember the 5.5 vCenter...
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