Re: VDP Backup Appliance will not start after deleting snapshots from locked VM
I removed all the backup .vmdk's ([servername - 0000001.vmdk]) originally from the vm in question and that is what caused the backup virtual appliance to give the error Cannot open the disk...
View ArticleRe: backup esxi to google disk or dropbox
Google drive probably isn't the best idea in the world (Slow upload etc) but you could perhaps try using Veeam backup and replication, backup the VM and set it to go to the Google Drive folder as the...
View ArticleIncrease Performance of VDP
Hi, Any tips on what gives the most increase in performance for VDP backups where changes to the vms a very frequent e.g Databases (MySQL). I have tried Increasing the CPU and Memory which seems to...
View ArticleRe: Increase Performance of VDP
As VDP is reading changed blocks on the underlying storage, moving the VMs to SSD storage will help somewhat but your limit would then be on the connectivity between VDP and destination storage (local...
View ArticleRe: VADP Exchange 2013 SP1 - Error : Failed to restore item 'ExchangeDB1/test...
Hello everybody. Have the same error, when trying to restore mailbox from exchange server backup.Here is log data:2016-08-10 19:29:05 avexchglr Info <13298>: Mounting database...
View ArticleRe: VDP 6.1 can´t connect to vdp appliance inside vsphere web client
Hey,there's KB regarding this issue. I tried it and it fixed the problem. Deploying the vSphere Data Protection 6.1.2 plug-in fails with the error: Type 'com.vmware.vim.binding.vim.dvs.PortConne…
View ArticleRe: VDP 6.1 can´t connect to vdp appliance inside vsphere web client
I have the same issue and there's a KB solving this issue Deploying the vSphere Data Protection 6.1.2 plug-in fails with the error: Type 'com.vmware.vim.binding.vim.dvs.PortConne…
View ArticleHow do you keep several restore points?
I have used VEEAM and NAKIVO and each product allows for multiple restore points and does not delete all of the backups all at once. For instance, I have backups run ever evening and keep up to 10...
View Article27 virtual servers performing backup and time is taking about 12 hours
I have a VDP with storage capacity of 2TB.There are 27 virtual servers performing backup. The total backup time is taking about 12 hours, I'm finding it very high time, someone went through something...
View ArticleRe: VDP 6.01 log spew
Just wanted to chime in with a "me too." Two VDP 6.1 servers running in a Vsphere 5.5 environment, and we're seeing the same log spam from the replication destination server.
View ArticleRe: How do you keep several restore points?
Looks like you are not using correct retention policy for your backup.You need to choose for "X" day(s) option, where X is number of days. Please refer the attached screenshot image. The number of days...
View ArticleRe: Upgrade ISO 5.8.4 detected as incompatible by VDP 5.8.3
Anyone find an answer for this? Having the exact problem trying to upgrade from 5.8.0
View ArticleRe: VDP 6.1 can´t connect to vdp appliance inside vsphere web client
Hi guys,we had exactly the same issues in our environment and I just want to summarize the gathered information from some blog articles (thank you all!) needed to fix the issues here:...
View ArticleRe: VDP Agent SQL Database Backup Failure - Operating system error 112(There...
i have exactly the same issue. In my case, logs are writing to agent folder.There are from windows event logs. same as you experienced.Operating system error 995(The I/O operation has been aborted...
View ArticleRe: How do you keep several restore points?
A couple of items,,Using your image as an example, I have currently selected the option "this Schedule" and "Daily for: 14 days".First:I am not clear on what is going on with the retention policy.Under...
View ArticleRe: VDP 6.1 can´t connect to vdp appliance inside vsphere web client
Hi, Thanks for collating all the documents. You can certainly open a case with VMware if you would like a fix for it and we will get it patched for you. The KB article is pulled out by the...
View ArticleDCUI and VpxUser
I accidentally changed permission to DCUI and VPXUSER and now I can't log in to the vSphere .. how can I go back in and switch it to administrator .. Please help franq80@gmail.com
View ArticleHow to or Other Alternatives to Restoring SAP system on VMWare ESX with NO...
Hello All, We're exploring a proof of concept for Backup and Restoring an SAP systems on Windows system with Oracle database and we're on VMware ESX. SCENARIO: a patching for a certain maintenance went...
View ArticleRe: DCUI and VpxUser
You cannot login directly to ESXi host using the vSphere Client with the root user ?
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