[Veritas-bu] Backing up VMWare

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Google for ESX Ranger.   Its a decent option for online backup of VMDK
or DSK files.
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It will allow you push the files (while systems are online) to another
server.    Back them up on the other server.
Easier for DR.
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It essentially takes the scripting out of it and its not so good for
single file restore.....
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Andrew

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From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Jennifer
Hooper
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 3:11 PM
To: 'Conner, Mike'; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Backing up VMWare - best practices


Then they are fibbing to you.  What you need is a client for each VMWare
machine to back up the data.  I worked with a Veritas SE to design our
VMWare backups, and we are going with an agent for each machine, as well
as a Win2k3 SAN Media Server (on an IBM HS40 Blade $$$) and 5 SSO
licenses to suck down all of the VMWare dsk files from our EMC SAN
straight to tape.  But you still need the VMWare licenses to back up
changes and perform incrementals.  As far as we know, VMWare machines
cannot be backed up live, and are designing some scripting possibilities
to work with that.  And then management said no way to the SAN backups,
so we're doing it just with clients.  We just did a full recovery of a
VMWare system last night, and it worked quite well. :)
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Jennifer
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From: Conner, Mike [mailto:MConner AT imb DOT org]=20
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 11:27 AM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Backing up VMWare - best practices



Just curious if anyone is backing up any instances of VMWare clients.
We have been told by Veritas that we can purchase one agent to backup
all instances.  VMWare is saying that we will need a client for each
virtual machine.  Anyone with any experience here have any info?

Thanks

Mike


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to another server.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Back them up on the other=20
server.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2>ot so good for single file restore.....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] <B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Jennifer=20
Hooper<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 24, 2005 3:11 PM<BR><B>To:</B> =
'Conner,=20
Mike'; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: =
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Backing up VMWare - best practices<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D106520519-24052005><FONT =
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color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Then they are fibbing to you.&nbsp; What you =
need is a=20
client for each VMWare machine to back up the data.&nbsp; I worked with =
a=20
Veritas SE to design our VMWare backups, and we are going with an agent =
for each=20
machine, as well as a Win2k3 SAN Media Server (on an IBM HS40 Blade $$$) =
and 5=20
SSO licenses to suck down all of the VMWare dsk files from our EMC SAN =
straight=20
to tape.&nbsp; But you still need the VMWare licenses to back up changes =
and=20
perform incrementals.&nbsp; As far as we know, VMWare machines cannot be =
backed=20
up live, and are designing some scripting possibilities to work with =
that.&nbsp;=20
And then management said no way to the SAN backups, so we're doing it =
just with=20
clients.&nbsp; We just did a full recovery of a VMWare system last =
night, and it=20
worked quite well. :)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D106520519-24052005><FONT =
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color=3D#000080 size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D106520519-24052005><FONT =
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color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Jennifer</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B> Conner, Mike =
[mailto:MConner AT imb DOT org]=20
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veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Veritas-bu] =
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VMWare - best practices<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Just curious if anyone is =
backing up=20
any instances of VMWare clients.&nbsp; We have been told by Veritas that =
we can=20
purchase one agent to backup all instances.&nbsp; VMWare is saying that =
we will=20
need a client for each virtual machine.&nbsp; Anyone with any experience =
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have any info?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks</SPAN></FONT></P>
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