Hi Ken

That's correct; you do need to install NetWorker on your VMware server.
However, be aware that in making up the .dsk files, you're backing up your
entire virtual machines EACH TIME YOU DO A BACKUP.  There is no such things
as an incremental of a .dsk file.  This is equivalent to backing up an
entire database, rather than just backing up the changes to the database.
Also, if you do a backup of the .dsk file while the virtual machine is
running, who knows what you'll get when you attempt a restore.

You may, instead, want to install NetWorker client or storage node software
in each of the virtual machines.

Earlier this week, I posted a reply to this list with pointers to two VMware
documents that talk about the different methods of backups.  You might want
to search the list for these, or just go to the VMware web site and search
there; they weren't hard to find.

Good luck!
tl

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Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:07 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] VMWARE backup

I have to backup the .dsk files on a VMWARE server. I read somewhere that
the Networker client for LINUX needs to be installed. Is this correct? Also
do I specify .dsk# for the Save Sets. Any help would be greatly appreciated.




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