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Re: [ADSM-L] VM backup question

2016-01-31 08:15:21
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] VM backup question
From: "Ryder, Michael S" <michael_s.ryder AT ROCHE DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:14:10 -0500
Will this exclude backup of VM metadata?

Mike

On Sunday, January 31, 2016, Robert Ouzen <rouzen AT univ.haifa.ac DOT il> 
wrote:

> Hi Ray
>
> Thanks for this input ......
>
> It is a way to do a general  INCLUDE for "Hard Disk 1"   (ALL VM needs the
> "Hard Disk 1"  to be backup) .
>
> For machines I need to back up more than the "Hard disk 1"  I will add for
> each of them :
>
> INCLUDE.VMDISK VMACHINE1  "Hard Disk 2"
> INCLUDE.VMDISK VMACHINE1  "Hard Disk 3"
>
> Best Regards
>
> Robert
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU 
> <javascript:;>]
> On Behalf Of Storer, Raymond
> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 3:16 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU <javascript:;>
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] VM backup question
>
> Robert, you might use the -vm parameter to exclude certain VMs in your
> DSM.OPT file.
> DOMAIN.VMFULL VMHOSTCLUSTER=CLUSTER_NAME;-VM=VM_TO_EXCLUDE1,VM_TO_EXCLUDE2
>
> Also, in your DSM.OPT file you can add INCLUDE.VMDISK options to
> specifically target VM disks you want (which excludes the other disks you
> do not specifically include).
> INCLUDE.VMDISK EXACT VM NAME GOES HERE "Hard Disk 1"
>
> Disk(s) not specifically included restore blank at their full size during
> a full VM restore.  I forget if a way exists to prevent the other disks
> from restoring in a full restore.
>
> If you see issues with VM backups or restores, you might also consider
> adding testflag VMBACKUP_UPDATE_UUID to your DSM.OPT file to force the
> backup to save the UUID every time you perform a VM backup.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Ray Storer
> NIBCO INC.
> 574.295.3457
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU 
> <javascript:;>]
> On Behalf Of Robert Ouzen
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 11:31 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU <javascript:;>
> Subject: [ADSM-L] VM backup question
>
> Hi to all
>
> I have a VMware farm with around 300 VM machines and I try to figure the
> best  way to configure the backup with TSM for VE V7.1.4 .
>
>
> 1.       Need to backup for all the machines the "Hard disk 1"
>
> 2.       Our structure don't let us to do it with VMfolder , think about
> domain.vmfull vmdatastore= data1.,data2, etc....
>
> 3.       Need for some VM machines to backup all disks or at least more
> than "Hard disk 1" ,  and some machines not to back up at all
>
> Any help will be appreciated ....
>
> Best Regards
>
> Robert
>
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Best regards,

Mike <http://rbbuswiki.bbg.roche.com/wiki/ryderm_page:start>, x7942
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