If you want to backup the vmdk I would think if they are on the esx host you 
can back them up by putting the networker client on the esx host (It's like 
some "flavor" of linux I think) and backing them up that way.  Not sure if that 
way is actually supported by emc to backup vm's without using vcb though.

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From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On 
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Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 1:37 PM
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Subject: [Networker] VMDK files

I was just curious if there is a way for Networker to backup VMDK files. I was 
asked to find out about this and what it would take to make it happen. Thanks 
for taking the time to read this. Have a great day.

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