To back up the VMDK files, you will need a different tool. I think BE has an option now for that, but we use RangerPro, which, as you said, basically encapsulates the VM and can spot restore the entire VM to any host. It is made by Vizioncore. They also make a vReplicator product to do live replication of VMs.
On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 8:53 AM, Roger Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So the agent on the host will not backup the .vm* files? It would seem > that backing up these would allow for easier DR. > > > > > > > > Roger Wright > > Network Administrator > > Evatone, Inc. > > 727.572.7076 x388 > > _____ > > > > *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 20, 2008 12:02 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Backup Exec 12 & VMs > > > > if only 1 Guest, and if you have spare BE agent license, I would just throw > the agent on the guest and back it up directly. Don't really ever need to > backup the host. (Assuming all the host does is VMware Server). > > > > BE agents on the host can't backup guests out of the box. But they can, if > you get creative and start sceduling/scripting snapshots/suspends. Worth > investigating once you start getting more Guests running on one hosts. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Roger Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:46 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Backup Exec 12 & VMs > > Okay, I've just deployed my first VM using VMware Server – a non-essential > server so I could get a feel for the process – and it's running well. > > Now… what do I need to do to back up this and any future machines with > Backup Exec? > > Does the host BE agent cover the guests or do I need to place an agent on > each? > > Or is that only necessary if I wish to restore files/folders within the VM? > > > > > > Roger Wright > > Network Administrator > > Evatone, Inc. > > 727.572.7076 x388 > > _____ > > > > > > "All new": Parts not interchangeable with previous model. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
