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Re: [ADSM-L] Backup up ESX Host running Linux using Tivoli

2010-04-14 12:24:58
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Backup up ESX Host running Linux using Tivoli
From: km <km AT GROGG DOT ORG>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:05:31 +0200
Yes. (At least for ESX3, but I would guess v4 is the same.)

Use standard Linux excludes for temporary or in-memory filesystems and VMFS,
nothing else special about it.

-km

On 14/04, Timothy Hughes wrote:
> yoda, thanks for your reply. I understand what your saying about not
> backing up the host. However  if the client wants it backed up can we
> use the Tivoli Linux client and if so is there anything special we would
> need to do regarding the dsm.sys file? include/excludes?
>
>
> yoda woya wrote:
>
> >There is not much to gain for backing up the host... just log files
> >and executable that could be installed from the esx media.  If you are
> >using
> >VI3, use VCB to backup VMs or installs the TSM client on each VM.  If you
> >are using vSphere 4, install TSM client on each vm or use the new Backup
> >API
> >that integrates with TSM
> >
> >On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Timothy Hughes <
> >Timothy.Hughes AT oit.state.nj DOT us> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hi Richard thanks,
> >>
> >>The Client would like a hybrid of that.    they want all the ESX Hosts
> >>backed up.  Entire server.   Also, they would like clients installed on
> >>all the VMs and those backed up (so far, all Windows)
> >>
> >>The ESX servers (HOSTs) are very small and would only require a full
> >>backup once a week.  For the most part, these servers will not have VMs
> >>(VMDK) files on them.  There ESX boxes are full ESX and have a Service
> >>Console which would be the Linux client. Currently  3 servers will need
> >>the linux client installed.
> >>
> >>Thanks,   for the information regarding the Linux client install on ESX,
> >>I will inform the client not sure if that will make a difference to them
> >>or not .
> >>
> >>Tim
> >>
> >>
> >>Richard van Denzel wrote:
> >>
> >>Hi Timothy,
> >>
> >>
> >>>What do you want to do? Backup Full-VM's (.VMDK files), or do a file
> >>>backup of the VM's.
> >>>
> >>>In the Windows Client Guide (6.1/6.2) there is a chapter on how to backup
> >>>this using a proxy node. It is not advisable anymore to install a Linux
> >>>client in ESX because in the near future the service console of vSphere
> >>>will
> >>>be gone as are the VCB-tools.
> >>>
> >>>Met vriendelijke groet, with kind regards,
> >>>
> >>>Richard van Denzel.
> >>>
> >>>________________________________
> >>>
> >>>Van: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager namens Timothy Hughes
> >>>Verzonden: ma 4/12/2010 5:23
> >>>Aan: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> >>>Onderwerp: [ADSM-L] Backup up ESX Host running Linux using Tivoli
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Hi All,
> >>>
> >>>We have a Client who has a ESX host  (OS: VMWare ESX vSphere 4)  running
> >>>a form of Red Hat Linux  (Linux VM) Can we use the normal Tivoli Linux
> >>>Client to back it the physical machine kernal  up if so anything special
> >>>we need to know especially as for as dsm.opt include/exclude statements?
> >>>
> >>>2.6.18-128.ESX
> >>>
> >>>If anyone can point to some specific documentation or link regarding
> >>>this feel free to add.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks in advance!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>