Error Messages in VDP
I have crate Backup Job in vSphere Data Protection 1 VM ... Server 2008 R2 ... 1 thin virtual Disk 40GB ... the Backup Job fails with Error message -> E10055:failed to attach disk Anybody same...
View Articlevdp 5.5.5 advanced cannot add a license to a host
i have downloaded and installed the 60 day eval mainly to test the replication feature.i have the license provided by vmware and added it during the install/configuration go into the web client then...
View ArticleVM Backup strategy
Hi All, I have just set up ESXi on my server and I will be running a few VMs as a home lab. I have 4 HDDs and since my server only has software RAID ESX doesn't work with this. How else can I back up...
View ArticleCreating a snapshot with quiesce guest succeedes, but triggers vss-error in...
Hi I'm trying to backup my virtual DC, running Server 2008 R2. The Computer has all windows updates and Vmware Tools installed. When creating a snapshot (quiesce guest file system is active, but...
View ArticleBackup Solution for new ESXi 5.5 Cluster.
All, We have built a new Cluster on ESXi 5.5 with 2 DL380 G8 servers (hosts) and a HP Storevirtual 4330 connected via iSCSI for SAN storage. All iSCSI have 4 NICs attached to a iSCSI 1GB Switch.The HP...
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VDP backup jobs hung at 92%
Most backup jobs are hanging at 92% completion. I see some posts about recovery jobs hanging, but nothing about backups. Logs on this beast are not user frendly so I've got no direction yet. Any...
View ArticleBackup vApp metadata
Is there any way in which i can backup a vApp's meta data along with the VMs under the vApp. The purpose is to recover the vApp properties( start order and IP settings) along with the recovery of the...
View ArticleSome question about snapshot and apis.
Hi all, I have some questions about taking snapshot on VMWare.I have read some books, and still don't know the relation between VIX APIs, vSphere APIs and vStorage APIs?Another question is what is the...
View ArticlePowered off VMs on esxi
hello Is it correct,powered off VMs also make performance issues on hosts.because host has to keep CPU and memory reservations to power up the VM ... is it correct . if it is correct any link. second...
View ArticleVDP Appliance configuration - registering with vCenter fails. Possible to...
Hi, I want to deploy a VDP Appliance and connect it to a remote vCenter, that is, not the one on which the appliance is deployed. Say I have deployed the ova template in vCenter1, but during the...
View ArticleManual backup and restoration of vCenter 5.1
Folks -- Will the new SSO facility change the way we are to restore the vCenter 5.1 server? Are the instructions in KB 1023985 still valid for vCenter 5.1? We have installed vCenter 5.1 on a...
View ArticleVDP VCenter Registration test failure
Hi,We have deployed a 0.5 TB VDP appliance but when going through the initial setup we get the following error: Specified user either is not a dedicated VDP user or does not have sufficient vCenter...
View Articlepre-freeze and post-thaw scripts help
Hi I've got an environment where I want to use Veeam as the backup tool but I'm having issues with a non VSS aware application and pre-freeze scripts.Essentially, I need to freeze an old Oracle...
View ArticleBackup on NFS Share - questions
Hi,Just have a few question about my backups: Backup Scenario Source: Windows Server 2008 R2 Virtualized on VMware 5.1. C: Disk is "System" D: is "Data". D: size is 1 TB. Purely a File Server.Target:...
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How to monitor Failed backups in VDP?
Hi, There has already been some discussions about monitoring Failed backups in VDP, but I couldn't find any appropriate solution. I've checked Alarms Definitions in the vCenter and there is no defined...
View ArticleStuck on 5.0 because I don't want VDP...5.5 version any better?
Running a 5.0 environment with VDR 2.0.1 and while it is not great, for the most part it works. After reading so many horror stories and limitations with VDP I have been avoiding 5.1 updates but with...
View ArticleVmware backup/recovery strategies, solutions, whitepapers, commercial and...
I have been tasked with developing a backup/recovery plan for our 4 host ESXi 4.1 cluster, planning to upgrade it 5.5 shortly. This plan can include software and hardware from VMware, veeam, IBM,...
View ArticleVDP, CBT and write-intensive disks
My organization is fairly small and we're exploring our enterprise backup solution options. I've been tasked with coming up with an approach that meets certain requirements, one of those being nightly...
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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 ArticleUnable to backup VM image with Arcserve 16.5 (patched to release 3)
Just wondering if anyone using Arcserve r16.5 successfully knows how to overcome this error i get when i run a job. I wish to backup a VM through the VM agent etc. Its configured for RAW etc. I have...
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