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Re: [Networker] Networker and VMWare ESX 3

2007-03-08 16:37:03
Subject: Re: [Networker] Networker and VMWare ESX 3
From: Siobhán Ellis <siobhanellis AT HOTMAIL DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 08:32:05 +1100
Try using directed restore

As for luns, you need to save with -LL. However, what you need, really, is a
script that uses vcbmounter to export the vm first. I wrote one that took me
a couple of days. Integrates with NetWorker.

Siobhan Ellis
IDATA Integrity Pty Ltd
Sydney


On 9/3/07 7:51 AM, "Ken Gehring" <ken.gehring AT GMAIL DOT COM> wrote:

> Is anyone using Networker with ESX3? We've run into a couple of issues.
> 1) nwrecover doesn't work (complains about missing fonts)
> 2) we can't backup specific LUNs we get messages such as
> /vmfs/volumes/45e5930b-6c2d3342-5cd0-001517157ab2 level=full, 575 MB
> 00:00:45     10 files
>      * <WARNING> :  Warning inode number changed for
> /vmfs/volumes/45e5930b-6c2d3342-5cd0-001517157ab2/vmware-vc-2/ may not
> be
>  recoverable
> 3) I'd really prefer not to have to use the VMWare Virtual
> Consolidated Backup if I don't really have to.
> 
> Any hints would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> Ken
> 
> 


Siobhán

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