vSphere Data Protection - Offsite backup
Hi, Does anyone knows what's the better way to do an offsite backup of the backups executed by the vSphere Data Protection? For example, copying /data01, /data02, /data03 to an usb drive?
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 ArticleInstall VDP 5.5 on vCenter 5.1 ?
Friends,I need to install the vSphere Data Protection in a production environment, but vSphere and vCenter are installed in version 5.1 and want to install VDP 5.5, I've tried doing some laboratories...
View ArticleVDP backup optimization
how to optimize backup time, deduplication, performance of appliance. Thanks in advance
View ArticleWhat's causing VDP to fail installation? VDP: Configuring Install Storage...
I have been pulling my hair to figure out what's going on here. I can deploy the VDP ovf appliance fine, it's allowing setup to finish so I can start using it. It fails at the final stretch, during the...
View ArticleAnyone else having these VDR issues?
I love the fact that VMware is providing VDR as part of the vSphere package. It's definitely a step in the right direction, albeit I'm still inclined to think this software hasn't been put through the...
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 ArticleVMDK file not recognized
I have a vmdk file tfrom an SMVI backup that i am trying to mount on a different server adn wehn i try to add it and point top that datastore location no files show up so i can't restore my files. The...
View ArticleE10007 Miscellaneous Error Backing Up VM
I have recently setup a small new virtual environment. One of the key features is a vDP backup appliance running on a host at physically separate location, with backups being performed over the...
View ArticleOff-site backup with VDP?
So currently we have vSphere Essentials Plus, with 3 ESXi 5.1 host machines, a dedicated vCenter Server and a ReadyNAS 3200. I'm using VMware Data Protection to do backups of each of the VMs each day,...
View ArticleLinux VM failing to snapshot
This is a bit of a strange issue and I haven't been able to find any evidence of similar reports. Maybe someone smarter than myself can point me in the right direction. I have been having trouble...
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 ArticleVDP can't connect to Vcenter
Hi, i have installed VDP but it can't connect to vcenter.I have public IP both. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------nager.java:1361) at...
View ArticleVDP 5.5 and Exchange 2013
Hi,Does anybody know if VDP 5.5 really supports Exchange 2013 backup?I've installed agent, configured everything as in manual, but backups are failing.I suppose that there is wrong VSS writer for...
View ArticleExtending a target disk in VDR 2.0
Hi,we use VMware Data Recovery 2.0 to backup our VM's to NAS via NFS. Taget disk was 500 GB VMDK assigned to VDR. Due to decreasing free place I've tried to extend it this way: 1. reboot VDR2. extend...
View ArticleVDP vs VDR
Hi everybody, i couldnt help myself starting this conversation. i was very suprised for VDR being shutdown.i knew VDR would be updated, but was not expectng so soon, since the latest 2.01 was released...
View ArticleHow to properly remove VDP ?
Hi, how can I completly and properly remove VDP appliance ? Destrying the virtual machine doesn't change nothing, vpd still apear in the web client. Thank for your help Theju
View ArticlevDP simply does not work
I have almost had it with this product (or at least this release).I did a very simple Backup of my VM, and tried to do a restore. The VM is running Ubuntu (if that makes any difference)?, and its VMDK...
View ArticleVDP Advanced Combined with Data Domain Boost
Is there an 8TB limit when using VDP Advanced and Data Domain? My understanding is that the data goes directly to the DD and therefore would not impact on the storage within the appliance.You could...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 - Automount Disable does not work
I am configuring Windows 2008 R2 64bit for BackupExec 2010 but when I run Diskpart Automount disable and automount scrub. After I rebooted the server 2008 still asked me do I want to initilize the...
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