Re: Backup VDP appliance with VDP, a good idea ?
Thanks for this post.We will wait a future solution from Vmware in this case.Any date maybe to know when (if) the external backup will be available ?
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Re: Backup VDP appliance with VDP, a good idea ?
As with any roadmap information, I can't comment on specific features and dates in a public forum. However, it is no secret that VMware tends to announce a lot of things around the VMworld events...
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Retention Policy query
Hi Folks, I would need your assistance to understand retention policy of VDP.Unfortunately VMware document doesn't explain it so well. I want to backup a VM daily and retain the backup for 14 days....
View ArticleRe: Backup vdpa Exchange 2013
Hallo sry but I need an answere, does anybody know my question again .... My customer wants migrate to exchange 2013. Does anybody know at which time vdpa supports exchange 2013. Or at which point a...
View ArticleRe: Retention Policy query
If you define a 14-day retention policy, VDP will keep these restore points for 14 days. When a restore point becomes older than 14 days, the restore point is deleted. This is a "rolling" policy - in...
View ArticleChance to Win VMware Backup Software Free for 1 Year
Throughout the summer of 2013 you can win a chance to receive VMware backup software free for 1 year just by clicking here and downloading a free trial.
View ArticleRe: Chance to Win VMware Backup Software Free for 1 Year
Or simply use VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP), which is included with vSphere 5.1 Essentials Plus and higher. Better yet, invest in vSphere Data Protection Advanced (VDP Advanced), which adds...
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Re: converting dynamic disk to basic disk
There are the three ways to complete this work for you. Links: 1. Convert a dynamic disk to basic disk via deleting all volumes on the dynamic disk. 2. Convert a dynamic disk to basic disk via using...
View ArticleUrgent Recovery Help needed - crashed server, no backups
Here is the situation as it is now: 1. Power outage and upon restart had 1 drive marked bad by the RAID controller (HP).2. Replaced the drive only to have the rebuild stop at Interum Rebuild3....
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Re: Email and GhettoVCB
I have tried send more than one mail destination in ghettoVCB.conf but does not work properly.Cheers, Yours Udin
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Re: VMWare backup method
You can create a script to run locally on each VCB server to call the VCB framework. Just change the config.js to use hotadd mode. The script would look something like this:C:cd "C:\Program Files...
View ArticleRe: Urgent Recovery Help needed - crashed server, no backups
You should open a support ticket with VMware if this is urgent. // Linjo
View ArticleRe: Urgent Recovery Help needed - crashed server, no backups
I have opened a support ticket. Looking to hedge my bets. ESX 3.5 is not supported any longer, so they are of limited help. Very thankful for the help, but it is limited.
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Re: VDP backup redhat enterprise 5 issue
Reduce the TIME_WAIT by setting the tcp_fin_timeout kernel value on /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_fin_timeout, using the command echo 30 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_fin_timeout to set it to 30 seconds....
View ArticleRe: re-attach VDP to new vCenter server
To add - while I get this error message, backup appears to be operating correctly. My VM's are still being backed up.I just don't know if I should ignore this message?
View ArticleRe: re-attach VDP to new vCenter server
Hi,As you are able to connect to VDP and protect the VMs in the vCenter, you are fine. You might have configured vCenter IP while registering VDP for the first time and so it could still fetch the...
View ArticleVDP File-Level Restore with Server 2012
When I run a backup on a VM running Server 2012, and then attempt to browse that image at the file level using the vSphere Data Protection Restore Client, I can not do so. I can successfully mount, and...
View ArticleRe: VDP File-Level Restore with Server 2012
This is probably a limitation around the file systems VDP currently supports for FLR. Please see page 74 of the VDP Admin...
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