Then, just treating the ESX Server like any other Linux client or storage
node should work fine. You'll see support for running client or storage
node within the Service Console listed in the NetWorker Software
Compatibility Guide (ftp://ftp.legato.com/legato/scg/legato_scg.pdf), and
there are a few words of wisdom in the NetWorker UNIX/Linux V7.1.x Release
Supplement
(http://web1.legato.com/infodev/publications/NetWorker/UNIX/7.1.2/uxrs_712.p
df).
If I remember correctly, the virtual disks used by the virtual machines are
housed in the /vmfs directory. NetWorker does not back up this directory
tree, even if you specify 'All' for the Saveset attribute of the client
resource. This is a good thing, as you will be backing up all of the data
in these virtual disks via the client software running inside the VMs
themselves.
tl
-----Original Message-----
From: King, David - Eastman [mailto:dking AT eastman DOT com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 1:02 PM
To: Legato NetWorker discussion; lemons_terry AT emc DOT com
Subject: RE: [Networker] Vmware ESX
We are consolidating many former stand-alone servers onto VMWare, and we are
backing those up just like any other server. I am only asking about the ESX
'OS' itself.
Some of these instances are critical, so I cannot shut down the VM server.
David L. King
-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Lemons [mailto:lemons_terry AT EMC DOT COM]
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 12:04 PM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] Vmware ESX
I am! I'm not using savepnpc. In my environment (where I use VMware
occasionally to provide a bunch of client systems), I shut down all virtual
systems before I do the backup, which then becomes just a standard Linux
client backup.
If I were backing up running virtual systems or systems where I cared about
the data in the virtual systems, then I would install the NetWorker client
in each running virtual system, and back them up through the LAN (or SAN, if
this is supported yet).
The documents at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_backup_guide.pdf and
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/ESXBackup.pdf, while old, provide some guidance on
the various backup options.
tl
Terry Lemons
CLARiiON Applications Integration Engineering
EMC²
where information lives
4400 Computer Drive, MS D239
Westboro MA 01580
Phone: 508 898 7312
Email: Lemons_Terry AT emc DOT com
-----Original Message-----
From: Legato NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
On
Behalf Of King, David - Eastman
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 11:41 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] Vmware ESX
Anyone using Networker to backup the ESX on VMWare (Linux)? We have
versions 2.0, 2.1.0, 2.1.1. and 2.1.2. Problems?
Do you use the savepnpc? What are the commands?
David L. King
Global Computing and Telecommunications Services e-Information Services
Eastman Chemical Company Kingsport, Tennessee 37662-5284
-----Original Message-----
From: Chanthavong, Lay [EPM/RTC]
[mailto:Lay.Chanthavong AT EMERSONPROCESS DOT COM]
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 11:02 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] Comparing data on tape with disk
Hello everyone
Are there any way that I can run a verification on the tapes to see what's
being backup?
What I am trying to do is compare data on tapes with data on disk
7.1.2.Build.325
Thanks,
-Lay
--
Note: To sign off this list, send a "signoff networker" command via email to
listserv AT listmail.temple DOT edu or visit the list's Web site at
http://listmail.temple.edu/archives/networker.html where you can also view
and post messages to the list. Questions regarding this list should be sent
to stan AT temple DOT edu
=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=
--
Note: To sign off this list, send a "signoff networker" command via email to
listserv AT listmail.temple DOT edu or visit the list's Web site at
http://listmail.temple.edu/archives/networker.html where you can also view
and post messages to the list. Questions regarding this list should be sent
to stan AT temple DOT edu
=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=
--
Note: To sign off this list, send a "signoff networker" command via email to
listserv AT listmail.temple DOT edu or visit the list's Web site at
http://listmail.temple.edu/archives/networker.html where you can also view
and post messages to the list. Questions regarding this list should be sent
to stan AT temple DOT edu
=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=
--
Note: To sign off this list, send a "signoff networker" command via email
to listserv AT listmail.temple DOT edu or visit the list's Web site at
http://listmail.temple.edu/archives/networker.html where you can
also view and post messages to the list. Questions regarding this list
should be sent to stan AT temple DOT edu
=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=
|
