Re: [firebird-support] Firebird backup on virtual machine

2015-08-31 Thread Macma mac...@wp.pl [firebird-support]
W dniu 2015-08-28 o 18:11, 'Leyne, Sean' s...@broadviewsoftware.com [firebird-support] pisze: > You still need to run the test I outlined... > > Otherwise, you are making several assumptions. The first, is that I am > not a blithering idiot who is spouting nonsense! For now "assumptions" that's

Re: [firebird-support] Firebird backup on virtual machine

2015-08-28 Thread Macma mac...@wp.pl [firebird-support]
Hi, Veeam should not create file corruptions, but rather the backup of the database could have data from uncommitted transactions, although present in the db file, would be ignored by the engine (might show up in the log file). My biggest concern was that after restore form Veeam backup

Re: [firebird-support] Firebird backup on virtual machine

2015-08-28 Thread Ann Harrison aharri...@ibphoenix.com [firebird-support]
On Aug 28, 2015, at 2:40 AM, Macma mac...@wp.pl [firebird-support] firebird-support@yahoogroups.com wrote: My biggest concern was that after restore form Veeam backup firebird database file could be damage. If not there is nothing I can worry about. I'm just want to be sure that when someone

Re: [firebird-support] Firebird backup on virtual machine

2015-08-28 Thread Alexey Kovyazin a...@ib-aid.com [firebird-support]
Hi, I can do regular backup with gbak but i look for some smarter solution to. To backup any of the databases with VM snapshots or similar mechanisms a series of special preparation and post-backup steps must be fulfilled, or database should be in archivelog (Oracle) mode. You can use

RE: [firebird-support] Firebird backup on virtual machine

2015-08-28 Thread 'Leyne, Sean' s...@broadviewsoftware.com [firebird-support]
My biggest concern was that after restore form Veeam backup firebird database file could be damage. If not there is nothing I can worry about. I'm just want to be sure that when someone restore full vmdk file my system will work and survive such operation. Unless Veeam works some

RE: [firebird-support] Firebird backup on virtual machine

2015-08-28 Thread 'Leyne, Sean' s...@broadviewsoftware.com [firebird-support]
Veeam should not create file corruptions, but rather the backup of the database could have data from uncommitted transactions, although present in the db file, would be ignored by the engine (might show up in the log file). My biggest concern was that after restore form Veeam backup

RE: [firebird-support] Firebird backup on virtual machine

2015-08-27 Thread 'Leyne, Sean' s...@broadviewsoftware.com [firebird-support]
I have to run Firebird 2.5 in Windows 2012R2 on VMware cluster. All VM machines will be regularly backup with Veeam Backup. I red that such backups could cause database file corruption (inconsistency) within the backup. Is there any method to prevent it? Veeam should not create file

[firebird-support] Firebird backup on virtual machine

2015-08-27 Thread Macma mac...@wp.pl [firebird-support]
Hi, I have to run Firebird 2.5 in Windows 2012R2 on VMware cluster. All VM machines will be regularly backup with Veeam Backup. I red that such backups could cause database file corruption (inconsistency) within the backup. Is there any method to prevent it? May by there is some way to use