ADSM-L

Re: [ADSM-L] VMware VCB and non windows OS

2009-03-06 02:42:25
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] VMware VCB and non windows OS
From: Stef Coene <stef.coene AT DOCUM DOT ORG>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 08:40:56 +0100
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

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