VDR to VDP Migration and vCenter 5.0
hi guys I have vCenter 5.0 and VDR 2.0 and I want to install VDP. Since VDP needs vCenter 5.1 I want to install a new vCenter Appliance 5.1 and delete the 5.0 So I have some doubts about this migration...
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Safe to delete snapshot from failed vdp backup
Hi I had some backups fail last night and on 4 VMs I can see a snapshot that the VDP appliance made during the backup but was unable to remove automatically. (I assume)Since these are some pretty...
View ArticleghettoVcb proble snapshot missing
good morning i have a problem wnen i try backup a virtual machine in esxi 5.1i use ghettoVcb script report this problem .Snapshot found for Windows-2008, backup will not take placei habe delete all...
View ArticleBackup best practices in a SAN environment
Hello, Can somone please tell me the best way to do backups using VEEAM in a SAN environment with 3 hosts and 2 arrays with the VMWare Standard Acceleration Kit? I'd prefer not to purchase another...
View Articlevdp appliance no space left on device
I got a no space left on device message on the vdp appliance so I went into /usr/local/avamaclient/var-proxy-x and delete one of the logs that was about 400-500mb there was one on each var-proxy-x...
View ArticlevSphere 5.5 and Avamar
I haven't seen this question yet, so apologies if it has already been asked. What, if any version of Avamar supports integrated backups with vSphere5.5? The Avamar product page says it supports 5.X,...
View ArticlevDP 5.5 deployment issue
We upgraded vCenter successfully to 5.5 and have been unable to get vDP 5.5 to deploy.Importing the ova and powering it on seems fine, DNS looks good. We step though initial config and disk setup then...
View ArticleOverride language of VDP configuration web UI?
Hi,my comapny recently moved to vSphere 5.5 and we're now using VDP, version 5.5.1.356.My issue is that the VDP configuation web pages are always displayed in the language I use for keyboard layout and...
View ArticleVADP and allowing MS Windows access to a VMFS LUN
Hello - We're starting to explore the use of VADP backups with EMC Networker, and a config option we have is to use the "SAN" transport mode, which allows LAN-free backups and puts the load on the...
View ArticleBackup as image to different host
Back in the day of VM-server, I had 2 identical servers - one live, the other for backup. The backup server powered on at 3am each day and ran a script that shut down a VM on the server PC then copied...
View ArticleVDP 5.1.11 Error code: 30915
Using VDP to backup Windows 2008 R2 server - upgraded to 5.1.11 to fix the quiesced snapshot issue. Some VMs are now backing up, but random others are getting this message: Error code 30915: An attempt...
View ArticleMigration
HiI Have one existing datacenter ( Blade server with storage) with 15 VM, EXSI version is 4 now I am going to install new 5.1 on new blade server and storage, how I can migrate old vms to the new...
View ArticleVDP 5.5 Emergency Restore: Could not create restore task
Trying to recover a VM via VDP 5.5 Emergency RestoreDisassociated ESXi from vcenter. Can connect to ESXi by either DNS or IP. Selecting datastore with enough disk space. Using a unique VM name. Upon...
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Management service start failed and MCS service down, an error is something...
Hi, everybody I have a problem about management service on VDP start failed and I can't get into VDP panel on Vsphere Client. I have faced this problem last 2 month and it was solved by deploying new...
View ArticleLast hfscheck failed with result MSG_ERR_HFSCHECKERRORS
Hi, For few days VDP has not been able to complete integrity check launched fromweb client so I tried running it manually: 1. Stop all VDP services (dpnctl stop)2. Unmount the mount point (umount...
View ArticleRecover VHD File Data
Hi, I am using Windows Hyper-V Server 2008 R2. Due to some logical cause, all my VHD data has become inaccessible and I have lost all my data of VHD file. So, i have a query that is there any tool...
View ArticleVDP backup are running outside backup window
Facing issue on backup job time, backups are running outside backup window not getting terminated at end time. Major version: 5.5.1.356Minor version: 7.0.80.165_5.5.1.356 Thanks in advance.
View ArticleBackup performance ESXi 5.5
Hi All I am wondering what sort of backup performance people get when performing RAW VM backups.. I have a standalone ESXi host with direct attached storage, SAS disks. I am backing up VMs...
View ArticleVDP backup schedule
Dear guys, is it possible to schedule a backup e.g. every 2 hours on VDP ? i see only daily options maximum
View ArticleVM Direct Path - NIC teaming (VMDirectPath I/O pass-through devices)
Hi, Quesion on if this will work and if it's sensible.; Software: Running ESX 5.1 U1 (standard licence so no dVSwitches) Hardware: HP ProLiant DL380p, 3 x HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331T Adapter...
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