This is a multipart message in MIME format.
--=_alternative 004423E98525700C_=
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Content-Disposition: inline
We back up the VMWare files using the Linux client, and we also backup the
data files from
the hosted OS using the appropriate client for the hosted system, Windows
or Linux.
=============================
Carl Stehman
PHI Services Company
202-331-6619
Pager 301-765-2703
ckstehman AT pepco DOT com
Svein Ingve Wik <SWik AT oslo.westerngeco.slb DOT com>
Sent by: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
05/25/2005 02:01 AM
To
veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
cc
Subject
RE: [Veritas-bu] Backing up VMWare - best practices
Hi,
We've started to look at VMware, it seems like a nice platform.
Isn't enough just to backup the image file of each virtual machine?
Rgds,
Svein Ingve
At 07:28 25.05.2005, you wrote:
Hi,
We also backup VMWare, but we just use one agent per host. All VMs are
suspended by script before being backed up. This is done using the
bpstart_notify and bpend_notify scripts. These call a subscript which
actually suspends the VMs. This method works fine and recoverability is
good.
We are investigating the option of installing a SAN Media server instance
on each VMWare host. This would facilitate the host to backup directly to
tape, using its own HBA instead of streaming the data to a Media Manager
first.
Kind regards,
Kaspar Bosma
System Enigeer
Van: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu [
mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] Namens Conner, Mike
Verzonden: dinsdag 24 mei 2005 20:27
Aan: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Onderwerp: [Veritas-bu] Backing up VMWare - best practices
Just curious if anyone is backing up any instances of VMWare clients. We
have been told by Veritas that we can purchase one agent to backup all
instances. VMWare is saying that we will need a client for each virtual
machine. Anyone with any experience here have any info?
Thanks
Mike
This Email message and any attachment may contain information that is
proprietary, legally privileged, confidential and/or subject to copyright
belonging to Pepco Holdings, Inc. or its affiliates ("PHI"). This Email is
intended solely for the use of the person(s) to which it is addressed. If
you are not an intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for
delivery of this Email to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified
that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this Email is strictly
prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately
notify the sender and permanently delete this Email and any copies. PHI
policies expressly prohibit employees from making defamatory or offensive
statements and infringing any copyright or any other legal right by Email
communication. PHI will not accept any liability in respect of such
communications.
--=_alternative 004423E98525700C_=
Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII"
Content-Disposition: inline
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">We back up the VMWare files using the
Linux client, and we also backup the data files from</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">the hosted OS using the appropriate
client for the hosted system, Windows or Linux.</font>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">=============================<br>
Carl Stehman<br>
PHI Services Company<br>
202-331-6619<br>
Pager 301-765-2703<br>
ckstehman AT pepco DOT com</font>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<table width=100%>
<tr valign=top>
<td width=40%><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><b>Svein Ingve Wik <SWik AT
oslo.westerngeco.slb DOT com></b>
</font>
<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Sent by: veritas-bu-admin AT
mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</font>
<p><font size=1 face="sans-serif">05/25/2005 02:01 AM</font>
<td width=59%>
<table width=100%>
<tr valign=top>
<td>
<div align=right><font size=1 face="sans-serif">To</font></div>
<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif">veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT
edu</font>
<tr valign=top>
<td>
<div align=right><font size=1 face="sans-serif">cc</font></div>
<td>
<tr valign=top>
<td>
<div align=right><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Subject</font></div>
<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif">RE: [Veritas-bu] Backing up VMWare -
best practices</font></table>
<br>
<table>
<tr valign=top>
<td>
<td></table>
<br></table>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=3>Hi,<br>
<br>
We've started to look at VMware, it seems like a nice platform.<br>
<br>
Isn't enough just to backup the image file of each virtual machine?<br>
<br>
<br>
Rgds,<br>
<br>
Svein Ingve<br>
<br>
At 07:28 25.05.2005, you wrote:</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#000080 face="Arial">Hi,<br>
<br>
We also backup VMWare, but we just use one agent per host. All VMs are
suspended by script before being backed up. This is done using the
bpstart_notify
and bpend_notify scripts. These call a subscript which actually suspends
the VMs. This method works fine and recoverability is good.<br>
<br>
We are investigating the option of installing a SAN Media server instance
on each VMWare host. This would facilitate the host to backup directly
to tape, using its own HBA instead of streaming the data to a Media Manager
first.<br>
<br>
Kind regards,<br>
Kaspar Bosma<br>
System Enigeer<br>
<br>
</font>
<hr>
<br><font size=2 face="Tahoma"><b>Van:</b> veritas-bu-admin AT
mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[</font><a href="mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu"><font
size=2 color=blue face="Tahoma"><u>mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT
mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</u></font></a><font size=2 face="Tahoma">]
<b>Namens </b>Conner, Mike<b><br>
Verzonden:</b> dinsdag 24 mei 2005 20:27<b><br>
Aan:</b> veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<b><br>
Onderwerp:</b> [Veritas-bu] Backing up VMWare - best practices</font><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><br>
</font><font size=2 face="Arial"><br>
Just curious if anyone is backing up any instances of VMWare clients. We
have been told by Veritas that we can purchase one agent to backup all
instances. VMWare is saying that we will need a client for each virtual
machine. Anyone with any experience here have any info?<br>
Thanks<br>
Mike</font>
<br>
<br><br>This Email message and any attachment may contain information that is
proprietary, legally privileged, confidential and/or subject to copyright
belonging to Pepco Holdings, Inc. or its affiliates ("PHI"). This Email is
intended solely for the use of the person(s) to which it is addressed. If you
are not an intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for
delivery of this Email to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified
that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this Email is strictly
prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately
notify the sender and permanently delete this Email and any copies. PHI
policies expressly prohibit employees from making defamatory or offensive
statements and infringing any copyright or any other legal right by Email
communication. PHI will not accept any liability in respect of such
communications.
--=_alternative 004423E98525700C_=--
|
