Hi list, Does someone still using B/A Client to backup VM at file level using the off host capabilities of VADP ?
In a customer environment, VMMAXPARALLEL is inefficient when backup up at file level but works fine when backup up at VM level. Thanks for your feedback. -- Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي Erwann SIMON ----- Mail original ----- De: "erwann simon" <[email protected]> À: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> Envoyé: Dimanche 15 Septembre 2013 14:50:47 Objet: VMware Off-host file-level backup (VMware vStorage APIs) and VMMAXPARALLEL Hi all, Reading "TSM Client VMware On-Host and Off-Host Backup Requirements" technote (1394300), I understand that VMware Off-host file-level backup uses the VMware vStorage APIs since TSM 6.2 B/A client (see at the en of this mail). TSM 6.4 B/A client introduces a new option named VMMAXPARALLEL that allows to backup 1 to many (50) VMware virtual machines in parallel using a single "Backup VM" command (or a single schedule associated with only one data mover). This new feature is designed to be usefull when using TSM for VE, but should also work with the standard B/A client (the official documentation is not so clear). So I've tested it with VMBACKUPType=FUllvm and it's working as expected. But, VM are backed up sequentially with VMBACKUPType=FIle. So the only solution I see is to do as we were used to do : configuring multiple data movers. Any suggestions ? Thanks in advance, Erwann Note : B/A Client used : 6.4.0.11 and 6.4.1.0, vSphere is 5.1. PS : I know that TSM for VE should be helpfull but it needs to be bought before to be used ;-) http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21394300#VMware%20VStorage%20for%20Data%20Protecti Both full-vm and file off-host backups are supported with the VMware vStorage APIs for Data Protection (VADP) with: 6.2.2, 6.2.3, and 6.2.4 TSM Windows x32 and x64 Backup-Archive clients 6.3 TSM Windows x32 and x64 Backup-Archive clients 6.4 TSM Windows x32 and x64 Backup-Archive clients http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21394300#VMWARE%20CONSOLIDATED%20BACKUP%20%28VCB%29 3 6.2 client Off-host full-machine backup requires VCB Framework 1.5 Update 1 or 2. However, Off-host file-level backup uses the VMware vStorage APIs for Data Protection and does not require any additional VMware software. -- Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي Erwann SIMON
