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[Veritas-bu] Backing up VMWare - best practices
2005-05-25 01:28:33
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Hi,
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We also backup VMWare, but we just use one agent per host. All VMs are
suspended by script before being backed up. This is done using the
bpstart_notify and bpend_notify scripts. These call a subscript which
actually suspends the VMs. This method works fine and recoverability is
good.
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We are investigating the option of installing a SAN Media server
instance on each VMWare host. This would facilitate the host to backup
directly to tape, using its own HBA instead of streaming the data to a
Media Manager first.
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Kind regards,
Kaspar Bosma
System Enigeer
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________________________________
Van: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] Namens Conner, Mike
Verzonden: dinsdag 24 mei 2005 20:27
Aan: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Onderwerp: [Veritas-bu] Backing up VMWare - best practices
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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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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
lang=3DEN-US
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We also backup =
VMWare,
but we just use one agent per host. All VMs are suspended by script =
before
being backed up. This is done using the bpstart_notify and bpend_notify
scripts. These call a subscript which actually suspends the VMs. This =
method
works fine and recoverability is good.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We are investigating the option of
installing a SAN Media server instance on each VMWare host. This would
facilitate the host to backup directly to tape, using its own HBA =
instead of
streaming the data to a Media Manager =
first.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Kind =
regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Kaspar =
Bosma<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>System =
Enigeer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
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veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>Namens </span></b>Conner, Mike<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Verzonden:</span></b> dinsdag 24 mei =
2005
20:27<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Aan:</span></b>
veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Onderwerp:</span></b> [Veritas-bu] =
Backing up
VMWare - best practices</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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?</span></font><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks</span></font><span =
lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mike</span></font><span =
lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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