Data Protection 5.1 will not start up - DNS error
We are small users with only 3 hosts. 2 hosts are running ESXi 4.1, and I am in the process of installing a new third host. We currently rely on Data Recovery and so the new, allegedly more robust,...
View ArticleUnable to login to VDP restore client
Hi I've just recently started to use the VDP and am trying to test the file level restore functionality.I'm unable to login to the restore client however. On a VM I have a backup of, I open IE and type...
View ArticleWhere is upgrade ISO for vSphere Data Protection 5.1.11?
This URL says that a new version was released:vSphere Data Protection 5.1.11 Release Notes I went to downloads and the only upgrade I see says this: VMwareVDPUpgradeFrom61To-6.1.82-57.iso File size:...
View ArticleVDP starts backup at wrong time
My schedule is:Start backup: 11pm UTC (1am Local time). My local time is CEST (Spain).Start blackout: 5am UTC (7am Local time)Start Maintenance: 8am UTC (10am Local time) But i'm watching realtime what...
View ArticleVDR 1.0.2 - error message during recatalog error -2241 destination index...
Hi, We are getting this error message during recatalog. -2241 destination index invalid/damaged Is it possible to recover from and if so - what should i do?
View ArticleVDR reclaim job and shrinking datastore?
Has anyone actually been able to tell if the reclaim job actually does anything to reclaim space because my storage usage only increases and never shrinks in size. I've even decided to do a test where...
View ArticleArcserv 15 - VMware Vsphere 4.1 : How to make this work ?
Hello guys, I'm trying to make arcserv V15 backuping my ESX 4.1 hosts. What I would like is to make backup of VM, not at the operating system level. My environnement is quite simple : 3 Hosts ESX 4.1...
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VDR 2.0 for vSphere 4.1 - Management and Licensing
Hi, Can anyone shed some light on the licensing for VDR 2.0? I've got VMware Essentials Plus which gives me VDR but am I licensed to deploy the 2.0 version which appears under vSphere 5.0? Also, if I...
View ArticleESXi 5 HP FC Tape Autoloader and Data Protector 6.20
We have a Cluster of 8 BLC460 G8 with a Emulex oneconenct Oce11100 10Gbe fcoe ucna and a HP StorageWorks MSL2024 Library (BL531A)The problem is when need present or Configuring tape drives and media...
View ArticleVDP will not backup Server 2008 R2 - lots of errors
I just downloaded and installed new newest version of VDP on Vsphere 5.1. I had it back up two linux VMs....no probem. I then tried to have it back up a Windows 2008 R2 VM (twice)....both times it...
View ArticleVDP using NFS storage
Hi I have 2 VDP appliance sitting on QNAP storage (nfs), unfortunately the VM -> datastore -> nfs -> qnap is failing I am not getting the through put I would like. I have noticed that I do...
View ArticleVDP - Backing up Vcenter Server or Restore if vcenter dies
Many of my customers have very simple installs with a single SAN. I have a test environment right now where I have 2 esxi hosts and a san. One of the hosts has a local datastore. I am using the local...
View ArticleData Protection MCS Status: down at startup
When initially starting up Data Protection, the MCS status always seems to be down which causes the backups to fail. I have discovered that I can work around the issue by logging in to Data Protection...
View ArticleVDP File-Level Restore with Server 2012
When I run a backup on a VM running Server 2012, and then attempt to browse that image at the file level using the vSphere Data Protection Restore Client, I can not do so. I can successfully mount, and...
View ArticleVDP Appliance died overnight
HI spent the weekend upgrading to the latest 5.1.11 image. it ran fine for 2 days, did backups did checkpoint ... not a problem. then I come in Wed and It says it has had a problem and to roll back to...
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VDP...why oh why or what am I doing wrong?
So I'm testing VDP as a backup solution for two VMs. The backups look like they are successful from the recent tasks pane in vCenter, however on mounting the backups in the FLR I see 0 files 0 folders...
View ArticleFailed to create snapshot for vm error -3960
Hi,I am using VDR and getting this error for one of VMs. Failed to create snapshot for vmname, error -3960 ( cannot quiesce virtual machine)Taking the sanpshot manually with quiesce enabled works just...
View ArticleVDR: Slow Integrity check
I have a VDR store that has a size of 180 GB. Integrity check started the first time this morning at 01:00 am. Now it is almost 6:00pm and it is still running with a progress of 20%...
View ArticleVDP not sending Summary Report since Sunday (time change).
I just noticed that the (4) VDP appliances I am testing all stopped sending the Email Summary Report after the Daylight Savings time change on Sunday. the last report was generated Sunday morning at...
View Articlevdp backups
how are you doing backups on vdp? how many vms per vdp? Is your vdp on some cheap san disks? what I/O do you need on the vdp? what are the problems you are seeing or limitations?
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