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Re: [Networker] VM image level backup without VCB ?

2010-09-17 14:45:16
Subject: Re: [Networker] VM image level backup without VCB ?
From: Chester Martin <cmartin AT SPP DOT ORG>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:44:52 -0500
Use vcb to do backups against vms.  If you're using windows you can do an image 
level backup and do an image level or file level restore (windows only).  You 
can also install vmware converter 3 and do a one step recovery.  It's pretty 
slick

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Subject: [Networker] VM image level backup without VCB ?

Hi,

On this topic, I am new to v7.6 and VM backups -- what is the best way to do VM 
backups?  Currently the VMWare admin does vmdk's to disk then NWer sweeps those 
disks.  Can anyone outline a more efficient way with NWer 7.6?

Thanks!!!




> Generally I agree with below, but we do use vmdk backups for a very small
> specific purpose: Windows 2008 DR. We utilize the snapshots on our storage
> to backup a crash-consistent version of the vmdk/vmx files. Our DR for those
> machines then is much easier than the proscribed method using WSB - we
> simply restore and re-import the VMs, boot them and then restore the
> agent-based backup from within the restored VM to bring it back to a usable
> state.
> 
> Food for thought...
> 
> Greg
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 12:14:40 -0400
> From: "Albert, Eddie" <eddie.albert < at > BANKOFAMERICA.COM>
> Subject: Re: VM image level backup without VCB ?
> 
> I agree with Mr. Martin, although I would also point out I just finished
> a NEW install of networker 7.6 specifically because of how it handles
> virtuals... (pronounced GLORIOUS) consider the upgrade to v7.6 if you
> are going to be working with a lot of VM stuff.
> 
> *** Side note: the install I worked on was (by customer choice) 100%
> MSFT.
> Normally a complain, in retrospect... IT WORKED.
> 
> Semper fidelis, /ALE
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER < at > LISTSERV.TEMPLE.EDU] 
> On
> Behalf Of Chester Martin
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 11:50 AM
> To: NETWORKER < at > LISTSERV.TEMPLE.EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] VM image level backup without VCB ?
> 
> The only way I could think of is to put the networker client on the esx
> host and back it up that way. Not sure how the vm would react if you
> just restore the vmdk though from this backup.
> 


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