Re: Big size VM backup
As long as the VMDK files of given VM are supported by the block size of the datastore hosting the VMX file of that machine, you can use free image level backup, like VeeamZIP or similar. I do...
View ArticleRe: VDP backups always fail regardless of state
Were you able to solve this issue? If yes, please provide details. Thank you.
View ArticleServer has reached the capacity health check limit
Hi,i have freed space removing older backup but vdp not releasing space.my error log:root@vdp-00:~/#: mccli event show --unack=true0,23000,CLI command completed successfully.ID Date...
View ArticlevShield Manager backup via snapshot?
Is it possible to periodically backup vSM 5.1/5.5 with snapshots? On one hand VMware recommends to use the vSM's internal data backup/restore mechanism. On the other hand VMware recommends to take a...
View ArticleRe: Server has reached the capacity health check limit
Hi, you have reached healthcheck limit threshold which is 95% capacity ... to temporarily resolve this run these commands:To delete restore points, run the commands:su - admin mccli event show...
View ArticleRe: vShield Manager backup via snapshot?
Hi,You can always take snapshot of the vShield Manager Appliance before performing upgrade so that if the upgrade failed you can revert back but for the periodic backup , it is always recommended to...
View ArticleRe: vShield Manager backup via snapshot?
Thanks for the quick answer, this is the official recommendation of VMware. Our Problem is, in case of a restore, one has to install a new vSM and configure IP address and a few more parameters to be...
View ArticleRe: vShield Manager backup via snapshot?
Test it, validate it, use it if it works. Sometimes the documentation takes the quickest way through. I don't know why it wouldn't work. VMware may be operating on the premise that the appliance is...
View ArticleRe: vShield Manager backup via snapshot?
Snapshots are not backups they are a point in time picture of any given VM.To do a restore of a VM you need all the files associated with a VM not just a snapshot.Snapshots are meant to be used as a...
View ArticleRe: VDP 5.5.5.180 cannot edit backup Job
Same issue here. Fresh install of VDP Advanced last weekend. Licensed on two hosts. Backups and replications working. Can't edit any jobs. Rebooted vCenter. All settings/ports at default levels.
View ArticleVDP or VDP Advanced APIs or SDK
Hello Folks, I want to know that VDP or VDP Advanced APIs or SDK available ? or VDDK [Virtual Disk Development Kit] is the SDK for VDP or VDP Advanced. Any help will be really appreciated. Thanks,Akash
View ArticleRe: VDP or VDP Advanced APIs or SDK
VDDK is the set of libraries used by VMware partners to deal with virtual disks(vSphere) for backups
View ArticleRe: VDP or VDP Advanced APIs or SDK
Thanks for your quick response. As VDP Advanced [5.5.6] supports VSAN Cluster / VSAN Datastore, does VDDK SDK [5.5] support VSAN ? Thanks in advance.
View ArticleRe: VDP or VDP Advanced APIs or SDK
VDDK,SDK[5.5] - Not fully supports VSAN VDDK,SDK[5.5.1] - Supports VSAN (https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vddk/vddk-551-releasenotes.html)
View ArticleDeploy my VDP Server,can't continue to next step when I register it to vcenter。
When I Finished my VDP deploy,and test vcenter registration,it's successfully.Then Click Finished ,but it's no respond. I don't known why. MY Vcenter is workgroup ,is not Join Domain , VDP Server has...
View Articledata protection running really slow and failing most nights (5.5.6)
Hi Guys, I wonder if any one can help me out. Our V.D.P has been struggling for a few weeks now but its getting progressively worse. Over the last week or so the backups for the Windows VMs have been...
View ArticleRe: data protection running really slow and failing most nights (5.5.6)
A couple more less repeated errors: 2014-07-31 04:54:05,906 ERROR [Timer_general]-schedule.TaskMonitor: Connection failed: com.vmware.vim25.NotAuthenticated 2014-07-31 04:54:05,907 FATAL...
View ArticleRe: Server has reached the capacity health check limit
Hello Alex, do you have any update to your issue? _________________________________________________________________________________________If you found this or any other answer helpful, please consider...
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