Re: [ADSM-L] VMware VCB and non windows OS

I was looking at Linux and Solaris x86.  Both of these OS have TSM clients 
available, but apparently cannot be backup by using the VCB.  I figure I can 
backup the VMDK image file, but not the individual files in the zfs.  I was 
trying to find out what other options would I have and whether these options 
will change with version 6.1. 

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Christian Svensson
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:46 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: SV: VMware VCB and non windows OS

Hi Norman,
What OS does the guest OS running? OS/2, FreeBSD, BeOS, EyeOS?
If you are running Solaris, Linux, Netware, Open Enterprise Server or any other 
OS you maybe can find a TSM Client and install it locally in the guest OS.

If you run a OS that TSM don't support, why not install TSM on the VMware ESX 
Host machine and run the Perl scripts that can make a snapshot or freeze the VM 
an you can then backup the VMDK files without any issue. When you freeze it, 
you just tell it to write to another directory during your backup so the VMDK 
file and other files is not in use when you run the TSM BA Client.

Best Regards
Christian Svensson

Cell: +46-70-325 1577
E-mail: Christian.Svensson AT cristie DOT se
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Ämne: VMware VCB and non windows OS

How does one backs up a non Windows OS in a VMware environment?  The TSM
client (5.5.1) in the VCB explicitly states that the BACKUP VM command
will only backup a Window OS.  Would one install the appropriate TSM
client inside the VM and schedule the VM directly?  Any other options?