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Re: [Networker] Vmware ESX

2004-11-09 16:19:30
Subject: Re: [Networker] Vmware ESX
From: "King, David - Eastman" <dking AT EASTMAN DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 16:17:20 -0500
What would be the savepnpc commands?  


David L. King


-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Lemons [mailto:lemons_terry AT EMC DOT COM] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 2:05 PM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] Vmware ESX

Then, just treating the ESX Server like any other Linux client or storage node 
should work fine.  You'll see support for running client or storage node within 
the Service Console listed in the NetWorker Software Compatibility Guide 
(ftp://ftp.legato.com/legato/scg/legato_scg.pdf), and there are a few words of 
wisdom in the NetWorker UNIX/Linux V7.1.x Release Supplement 
(http://web1.legato.com/infodev/publications/NetWorker/UNIX/7.1.2/uxrs_712.p
df).

If I remember correctly, the virtual disks used by the virtual machines are 
housed in the /vmfs directory.  NetWorker does not back up this directory tree, 
even if you specify 'All' for the Saveset attribute of the client resource.  
This is a good thing, as you will be backing up all of the data in these 
virtual disks via the client software running inside the VMs themselves.

tl


-----Original Message-----
From: King, David - Eastman [mailto:dking AT eastman DOT com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 1:02 PM
To: Legato NetWorker discussion; lemons_terry AT emc DOT com
Subject: RE: [Networker] Vmware ESX

We are consolidating many former stand-alone servers onto VMWare, and we are 
backing those up just like any other server.  I am only asking about the ESX 
'OS' itself.

Some of these instances are critical, so I cannot shut down the VM server.

 


David L. King


-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Lemons [mailto:lemons_terry AT EMC DOT COM]
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 12:04 PM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] Vmware ESX

I am!  I'm not using savepnpc.  In my environment (where I use VMware 
occasionally to provide a bunch of client systems), I shut down all virtual 
systems before I do the backup, which then becomes just a standard Linux client 
backup.

If I were backing up running virtual systems or systems where I cared about the 
data in the virtual systems, then I would install the NetWorker client in each 
running virtual system, and back them up through the LAN (or SAN, if this is 
supported yet).

The documents at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_backup_guide.pdf and 
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/ESXBackup.pdf, while old, provide some guidance on 
the various backup options.

tl

Terry Lemons
CLARiiON Applications Integration Engineering
EMC²                 
where information lives
 
4400 Computer Drive, MS D239
Westboro MA 01580
Phone: 508 898 7312
Email:  Lemons_Terry AT emc DOT com


-----Original Message-----
From: Legato NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU] 
On Behalf Of King, David - Eastman
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 11:41 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] Vmware ESX

 Anyone using Networker to backup the ESX on VMWare (Linux)?  We have versions 
2.0, 2.1.0, 2.1.1. and 2.1.2.  Problems?

Do you use the savepnpc?  What are the commands?


David L. King
Global Computing and Telecommunications Services e-Information Services Eastman 
Chemical Company Kingsport, Tennessee 37662-5284


-----Original Message-----
From: Chanthavong, Lay [EPM/RTC]
[mailto:Lay.Chanthavong AT EMERSONPROCESS DOT COM]
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 11:02 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] Comparing data on tape with disk

Hello everyone

Are there any way that I can run a verification on the tapes to see what's 
being backup?
What I am trying to do is compare data on tapes with data on disk
7.1.2.Build.325

Thanks,
-Lay

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