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.

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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!