Re: VMware VCB and non windows OS
With our Netware boxes, we use the fullvm option with VCB to backup the entire virtual machine. You will have to install the client on the VM if you want file level backups. _ From: Gee, Norman [mailto:norman@lc.ca.gov] Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:52 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] VMware VCB and non windows OS How does one backs up a non Windows OS in a VMware environment? The TSM client (5.5.1) in the VCB explicitly states that the BACKUP VM command will only backup a Window OS. Would one install the appropriate TSM client inside the VM and schedule the VM directly? Any other options?
VMware VCB and non windows OS
How does one backs up a non Windows OS in a VMware environment? The TSM client (5.5.1) in the VCB explicitly states that the BACKUP VM command will only backup a Window OS. Would one install the appropriate TSM client inside the VM and schedule the VM directly? Any other options?
SV: VMware VCB and non windows OS
Hi Norman, What OS does the guest OS running? OS/2, FreeBSD, BeOS, EyeOS? If you are running Solaris, Linux, Netware, Open Enterprise Server or any other OS you maybe can find a TSM Client and install it locally in the guest OS. If you run a OS that TSM don't support, why not install TSM on the VMware ESX Host machine and run the Perl scripts that can make a snapshot or freeze the VM an you can then backup the VMDK files without any issue. When you freeze it, you just tell it to write to another directory during your backup so the VMDK file and other files is not in use when you run the TSM BA Client. Best Regards Christian Svensson Cell: +46-70-325 1577 E-mail: christian.svens...@cristie.se Skype: cristie.christian.svensson Från: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] f#246;r Gee, Norman [norman@lc.ca.gov] Skickat: den 6 mars 2009 02:52 Till: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Ämne: VMware VCB and non windows OS How does one backs up a non Windows OS in a VMware environment? The TSM client (5.5.1) in the VCB explicitly states that the BACKUP VM command will only backup a Window OS. Would one install the appropriate TSM client inside the VM and schedule the VM directly? Any other options?
Re: VMware VCB and non windows OS
I was looking at Linux and Solaris x86. Both of these OS have TSM clients available, but apparently cannot be backup by using the VCB. I figure I can backup the VMDK image file, but not the individual files in the zfs. I was trying to find out what other options would I have and whether these options will change with version 6.1. -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Christian Svensson Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:46 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: SV: VMware VCB and non windows OS Hi Norman, What OS does the guest OS running? OS/2, FreeBSD, BeOS, EyeOS? If you are running Solaris, Linux, Netware, Open Enterprise Server or any other OS you maybe can find a TSM Client and install it locally in the guest OS. If you run a OS that TSM don't support, why not install TSM on the VMware ESX Host machine and run the Perl scripts that can make a snapshot or freeze the VM an you can then backup the VMDK files without any issue. When you freeze it, you just tell it to write to another directory during your backup so the VMDK file and other files is not in use when you run the TSM BA Client. Best Regards Christian Svensson Cell: +46-70-325 1577 E-mail: christian.svens...@cristie.se Skype: cristie.christian.svensson Från: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [ads...@vm.marist.edu] f#246;r Gee, Norman [norman@lc.ca.gov] Skickat: den 6 mars 2009 02:52 Till: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Ämne: VMware VCB and non windows OS How does one backs up a non Windows OS in a VMware environment? The TSM client (5.5.1) in the VCB explicitly states that the BACKUP VM command will only backup a Window OS. Would one install the appropriate TSM client inside the VM and schedule the VM directly? Any other options?
Re: VMware VCB and non windows OS
On Friday 06 March 2009, Gee, Norman wrote: I was looking at Linux and Solaris x86. Both of these OS have TSM clients available, but apparently cannot be backup by using the VCB. I figure I can backup the VMDK image file, but not the individual files in the zfs. I was trying to find out what other options would I have and whether these options will change with version 6.1. See the VCB as a mounted, read-only copy of the vmdk files. So the VCB server has access to the SAN storage. It mounts the vmdk files read-only so it can access the files and data. It runs an incremental backup of the files in name of the actual guest. Only windows is supported. Stef
Re: VMware VCB and non windows OS
On 6 mrt 2009, at 02:52, Gee, Norman wrote: How does one backs up a non Windows OS in a VMware environment? The TSM client (5.5.1) in the VCB explicitly states that the BACKUP VM command will only backup a Window OS. Would one install the appropriate TSM client inside the VM and schedule the VM directly? Any other options? Hi, I guess it should be possible in theory to have file level incremental backups of Linux and Solaris in VMware, but no solution I know can actually do it. With VMware 4, which is about to be released, it will be possible to make block level incremental backups of your VMDK. Now I know it's not the same as a fie level incremental. Also I know that StorServer will by that about time have their VCB agent updated to take advantage of that possibility (Kelly?). -- Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind regards Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl +31 6 24821 622
