how to know the size of backup image via VDP
Hi,After configuring vShpere Data Protection, i run backup jobs successfully, but from job details, i can't find the size of backup image, is there some way to get it? i feel that, with VDP, it's quite...
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VMWare tools quiescence in linux
I was wondering if anyone could tell me a little more about VMWare tools quiescence. I'm talking about how vmware tools will automatically run the scripts;/usr/sbin/pre-freeze-script...
View ArticleMonitoring vSphere Data Protection Status using cli/script
Hi,I found that the backup scheduler service stopped running in the vSphere Data Protection Status in VDP Config Utility.I would like to monitor service status using a script.I noticed that PowerCLI +...
View ArticleAlternative to VDP or what’s good for backup?
Does anyone have any recommendations for a backup alternative to VDP? I tried deploying the VDP appliance on our HA cluster and even VMWare doesn’t know what’s wrong. DNS is resolving on the VDP, the...
View ArticleHow do you find out the size of backups in VDP
Hi guys, I am new with VDP and was wondering if someone can tell me how I can find out the size of a my backup. What I am trying to do is compare the backups of two consecutive days and see how much of...
View ArticleHow to reduce downtime
Hi guys, my customer asks me for providing a solution to allow him to apply planned maintenance to the Sql Server and Application server with minor impact on production (reducing downtime).It means...
View Articlecheckpoint rollback again
my 2nd vdp appliance is now saying the core services are unrecoverable and I need to rollback. Why is vdp always doing this?
View ArticleReinstalling VDP fails with Invalid configuration for device '3'
Ok, we had VDP running for a while, but something happened and it screwed up, and attempting rollbacks was a complete and utter failure. So figured shouldn't be too hard to uninstall it and then start...
View Article2 not working vdp's with /space partition full
been having some odd happenings the last few days where services would be stopped in the morning on 2 of the VDP appliances, usually management and scheduledthis morning 4 services were stopped on...
View ArticleVDP Advanced -> Replication
The product documentation for 5.5 VDP Advanced states "VDP Advanced virtual appliance can replicate backup data to another VDP Advanced appliance"This implies that the backup data is protected and can...
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 ends up dying at every site.....always have to rebuild.
Ive got the basic version of VDP running at three sites (Vsphere 5.5, VMware vCenter Server 5.5.0b, VCB 5.5). Without fail, after a moth or two, its quits running. Vsphere then gives four or more...
View ArticleVDP incremental backups ?
Dear guys, so far i'm not able to say if with standard VDP version it is possible to have incremental backups, do you know if is it possible ?Cause i need to run full backup and many incremental, or...
View ArticleMessage "XXX vcbimage.label not found XXX" shown in vCenter
Hello all, •I am using VMware Data Protection 5.5(5.5.1.356), and when I backup a GuestOS using VDP, the following message appears at the vCenter's message window. •XXX vcbimage.label not found XXX...
View ArticleVDP upgrade from 5.1.11.3 to 5.5.6
Is it possible to upgrade vSphere Data Protection from 5.1.11.3 to 5.5.6 ?? In the VMware interoperability list, vCenter 5.1 shows as compatible with VDP 5.5.6, but in VDP administrators guide, there's...
View ArticleFaild to initiate a backup or restore for a virtual machine bacause no proxy...
Hi, A renamed a VM and then get back this error messages when i try run a back up job. "VDP: Backup job (xy) failed to backup client oldnameVM. Execution error E30931: Faild to initate a backup or...
View ArticleNetApp SMVI Datastore snapshots growing huge due to deletions of files on...
Hi Team, we are using NetApp SMVI plugin for taking snapshot on datastores and these days , the snapshots are growing huge due to some heavy deletions on some server. we are not able to find the server...
View ArticlevSphere Data Protection Management and Reporting
I like vSphere Data Protection. It does what it's supposed to do and it's been reliable when I need it. Thank You VMware - BUT THE REPORTING\MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES NEED AN UPDATE!!! COME ON Biggest...
View ArticleVDP keep perform full backup of some VMs
Hi, I am using VDP5.5.6 version. I find that the VDP always perform full backup on some of the VMs especial VMs with large disk size. I tried to backup the VM again just after it completed but the task...
View ArticleIs there a workaround to allow VDP to use NFS windows shares? VDP...
VDP installation has been failing me ever since. Today, Techsupport pointed out that Windows NFS shares are not supported for storing the VDP virtual drives. Is there a work around for this? My only...
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