Re: Need to know the difference between the commands "service...
Hi andrew, Thanks a lot. Really appreciate your help..!!
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I fully agree with "andrew_m". Purpose is same, It will force time sync.
View ArticleRe: LUN signature after RAID controller replacement
Just wanted to add a rider to this answer. I replaced a Dell PERC 5/i card with a PERC 6/i on my ESXi 5.5 (free) host. The hardware replacement went flawlessly - the new card detected and accepted...
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In order to mount the datastore to be persistent across reboots, you may need to do so from the command line (see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011387) André
View Articleesx5i backup best practise for remote locations
we ship certain rack servers running esx5i to remote locations and would want to have ability to restore to any new server shipped if our primary server failsWhat would be considered a safe and best...
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Hi Welcome to communities. Please find the link http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMware-View-Backup-Best-Practices.pdf
View ArticleRe: what NAS to choose for backup ?
OK, after some research i decided to buy Synology RS814+, do somebody has any experience with this NAS as a backup solution for ESXi 5.5 ? Or can U, suggest some other product in the same price range ?...
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Hi mag2sub, There's some information missing regarding your scenario in order to provide any advice. What we know from your post so far is that you are shipping rack-mounted servers running ESXi 5.x to...
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Thanks yes we do NOT use vmware view ...this is a question for plain esx5i backup from primary appliance to be restored to an appliance which is shipped later Where do you store your VMs? On disk...
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Note: Discussion successfully moved from VMware ESXi 5 to Backup & Recovery Check out VMware KB: Backing up and restoring ESXi configuration using the vSphere Command-Line Interface and vSphere...
View ArticleWhat does IllegalArgumentException - ArrayOfAnyType.anyType means?
Hi, I am working on the log analysis of VMware VSphere 5.0 and it throws the below exception: ERROR 2014-04-25 10:14:06,425 Collectors.3527.wGroup.[workinggroup0].Sensor.[Sensor_1] Thread-18 Exception...
View ArticleRe: STOP auto refresh in tasks screen
I am seeing the same in 5.5 U1b. I really noticed it watching the Active Tasks and they would show up for a second, then I see the refresh button across the top change to the in progress icon and when...
View ArticleRe: VDR - Folders? Any kind of structure?!
I was really hoping they would have figured this out by now. Even the documentation for 5.1 says you are supposed to be able to select different types of objects including folders. The product seems...
View ArticleRe: esx5i backup best practise for remote locations
Hi Dee, Appreciate any inputs ! Thanks
View ArticleCan't connect to VDP behind NAT with local IP
I recently set up a backup server behind a NAT, in addition to my main server, which is connected directly to the internet.I have a (trial) vCenter server/VM on that main server, where I'm running...
View ArticleRe: VMware Data Protection 5.5.6.56 - VDDK:VixDiskLibVim: ESX/ESXi host is...
Same issue here but the license can't be removed. All esxi hosts are removed, no cluster or something else is configured. The option for removing the license is greyed out. Any ideas?
View ArticleRe: STOP auto refresh in tasks screen
As an update to my post, this definitely seems to be related to VDP. When no VDP jobs are running, my task lists stay set and visible. When a VDP task is running and the auto refresh kicks off, the...
View ArticleVDP advanced-- settings for MS SQL server
What is the best practice for backing up an active SQL database. Assuming the recovery model is full, is it best to select full database backup every week or so, with force incremental after full...
View ArticleRe: VDP advanced-- settings for MS SQL server
I generally recommend to take a daily full backup and every 15-30 minutes an incremental backup, for SQL and Exchange server. Based on my understanding, VDP always takes incremental backups based on...
View ArticleRe: VDP advanced-- settings for MS SQL server
Hi--Thanks for the response.So for every SQL database you have created two backups running in parallel. One daily full backup, and one incremental (meaning transaction log) backup running every 15...
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