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Re: How to backup the virtual machines running database servers using VDR?
Hi Muralidharwtas, Please Open your vSphere Client and if it is not there already navigate to the "Home" page, you should now see a new icon under the "Solutions and Applications" section for...
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Re: Proxy Server Configuration for Backup of 40 ESX Server with multiple...
Hi praveshupadhy, Generally experts are suggesting to take multiple backup instead of one ,In the case of vmware you better take multiple backup so that can reduce downtime. "If at first you don't...
View ArticleghettoVcb proble snapshot missing
good morning i have a problem wnen i try backup a virtual machine in esxi 5.1i use ghettoVcb script report this problem .Snapshot found for Windows-2008, backup will not take placei habe delete all...
View ArticleRe: Off-site backup with VDP?
I'm not a pro and don't know how VDP behaves in slow networks, but can't you just create initial backup in a local network and after that create VPN to another network somewhere else and just move your...
View ArticlevDR stopped backing up
I've been using VDR 2.0.1 for a few months now, with two 500GB NFS shares mapped in following the guides available. This has been working far better than the previous CIFS method I was using, and I've...
View ArticleRe: Virtual Machine backup and recovery.
Previously there has been a discussion regarding Acronis VMprotect product line, and I can’t say people were happy with this solution: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/413626 Also, as far as I’m...
View ArticleNew to VDP... need some guidance
We're looking for a backup solution for our vSphere environment. We currently have 5 hosts using a shared iSCSI storage system. We have about 25 VMs (which may be trimmed down to about 20 or less)...
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...
View ArticleRe: VDP 2TB image ran out of space on root
In the folder /usr/local/avamarclient/var-proxy-?/ which files can safely be deleted to create space?*.alg and *.log with the same name - oldest ones...
View ArticleRe: VDP 2TB image ran out of space on root
Rich - Yes, those are the safest to delete for the oldest backups.Also, if you call VMware support, they have a script they can run that will modify the setup of the logging and prevent this from...
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Re: VDP 2TB image ran out of space on root
GSparks - Lol - i have a case open with them since friday - cant wait any longer to have no backups.... Thanks for the help - i'll delete the files myself.
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