With ESXi, you can buy additional licenses from VMWare that will allow you to 
use the VMWare Management Console and perform VCB backups. If you don't want to 
buy those, you can always install a TSM client in the gust OS.

On 21 jun 2010, at 11:19, Grigori Solonovitch wrote:

> I will deeply appreciate any answers on the next quiestions:
> 
> What are the current problems with backup/restore in case of using ESXi 
> instead of ESX?
> Which version of TSM Client supports ESXi completely?
> What kind of additional software is required to backup/restore ESXi virtual 
> machines?
> 
> 
> Grigori G. Solonovitch
> 
> Senior Technical Architect
> 
> Information Technology  Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahliunited.com.kw
> 
> Phone: (+965) 2231-2274  Mobile: (+965) 99798073  E-Mail: Grigori.Solonovitch 
> AT ahliunited DOT com<mailto:Grigori.Solonovitch AT ahliunited DOT com>
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