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We have implemented a VMware ESX environment which goes into production
in about 2 weeks. Currently there are two Windows servers, that are
clustered, moving to the new enviroment. I have a Veritas NBU client on
each one and am backing up ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES. =20
The new environment will be 2 ESX servers and 2 Virtual Machines (VMs)
to start, adding 2 more ESX servers and 2 or 3 more VMs very soon. I
have read the Vmware ESX Server Backup Planning white paper. I know we
need to backup up the 2 virtual machines because the users of this
application require file-level restores on a regular basis. We'll just
use the 2 existing licenses for that.=20
Our old DR plan was fix the hardware, install the OS, restore the data
using NBU. Now that the environment is more complex, that won't work.
BTW this isn't a highly visible application. It's data used to generate
various reports for our customers. There are only a few internal users,
so cost is an issue. =20
I'm wondering how other people are doing backups and recovery in an
Vmware ESX environment. I understand that we could back up the Service
Consoles and Virtual Disk Files but would that require one more NBU
license per ESX server? The data will now reside on a SAN, D280. We
don't have the Santricity snapshot option or whatever it's called on the
D280. I need to look into that and get a cost, but we'd still need to
back up the Service Consoles, right? Please share what you're doing in
this environment. Thanks. =20
We have Vertias Enterprise 5.1MP2 running on Solaris 8 Master and Media
server
Cheryl King
System Administrator II
AIS - OpenView System and Servers Certified
Intrado Inc.
1601 Dry Creek Drive
Longmont, CO 80503
direct: 720.864.5162
mobile: 720.840.4786
page: 303-207-4648
fax: 720.494.6600
email: cheryl.king AT intrado DOT com
Intrado Inc.
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">We have implemented a VMware ESX =
environment which goes into production in about 2 weeks. Currently =
there are two Windows servers, that are clustered, moving to the new =
enviroment. I have a Veritas NBU client on each one and am backing =
up ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">The new environment will be 2 ESX =
servers and 2 Virtual Machines (VMs) to start, adding 2 more ESX servers =
and 2 or 3 more VMs very soon. I have read the Vmware ESX Server =
Backup Planning white paper. I know we need to backup up the 2 =
virtual machines because the users of this application require =
file-level restores on a regular basis. We'll just use the 2 =
existing licenses for that. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Our old DR plan was fix the hardware, =
install the OS, restore the data using NBU. Now that the =
environment is more complex, that won't work. BTW this isn't =
a highly visible application. It's data used to generate various =
reports for our customers. There are only a few internal users, so =
cost is an issue. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I'm wondering how other people are =
doing backups and recovery in an Vmware ESX environment. I =
understand that we could back up the Service Consoles and Virtual Disk =
Files but would that require one more NBU license per ESX server? =
The data will now reside on a SAN, D280. We don't have the =
Santricity snapshot option or whatever it's called on the D280. I =
need to look into that and get a cost, but we'd still need to back up =
the Service Consoles, right? Please share what you're doing in =
this environment. Thanks. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">We have Vertias Enterprise 5.1MP2 =
running on Solaris 8 Master and Media server</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#FF0000" FACE=3D"Arial Narrow">Cheryl =
King</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#808080" SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial Narrow">System =
Administrator II</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial Narrow">AIS - OpenView System and =
Servers Certified</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#FF0000" FACE=3D"Arial Narrow">Intrado =
Inc.</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#808080" SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial Narrow">1601 Dry =
Creek Drive</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#808080" SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial Narrow">Longmont, CO =
80503</FONT>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#808080" SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial Narrow">direct: =
720.864.5162</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#808080" SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial Narrow">mobile: =
720.840.4786</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#808080" SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial =
Narrow">page: 303-207-4648</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#808080" SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial Narrow">fax: =
720.494.6600</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#808080" SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial Narrow">email: =
cheryl.king AT intrado DOT com</FONT></I>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#FF0000" FACE=3D"Arial Narrow">Intrado =
Inc.</FONT></B>
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