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Re: [ADSM-L] VMware backup questions

2010-11-10 05:58:11
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] VMware backup questions
From: Maurice van 't Loo <maurice AT BACKITUP DOT NU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:57:37 +0100
Just found a usefull PDF:
ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/software/pwuploads/TSMRoadmap-VirtualEnvironmentsV310-05-10.pdf

Regards,
Maurice

2010/11/10 Maurice van 't Loo <maurice AT backitup DOT nu>:
> In the very near future or just released, a TDP for VM's should be on
> the market.
> This was planned for ITSM 6.2.x
>
> Regards,
> Maurice
>
> 2010/11/8 TSM User <user.tsm AT gmail DOT com>:
>> I've been searching online, including a number of listserv posts, and what
>> I'm finding is that the information I'm looking for seems pretty
>> fragmented.  I'm trying to figure out what the options are for backing up a
>> VMware version 4 implementation in an all-Linux environment.  I've
>> determined that a proxy server is needed still for VADP/vStorage, just as
>> for VCB.  It appears that the proxy server must be run on Windows.  I'm a
>> bit confused about what's supported, though.  So my questions are:
>>
>> --In one place in the client manual, it says that file-level backups are
>> only supported for Windows VMs.  I read on another website that TSM only
>> works with VADP for file-level backups as of now, and for full VM backups,
>> VCB is still required.  Does this mean that VCB must be present in order to
>> back up Linux guests, and that only full VM backups are available?  That
>> doesn't seem right to me, but that's where the bits of information I've run
>> across leads me.
>>
>> --If the answer to the above is yes, does anyone know if there will be more
>> options for Linux VMs any time soon, and what it's likely to be?
>>
>> --Has anyone been able to locate a single, comprehensive resource describing
>> what functions are available in what circumstances and what's required for
>> TSM with VADP?
>>
>> Someone please tell me I'm missing something....
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>

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