Tape Backup Integration with VMware Data Recovery (VDR) - How to guide
Hi all, This is just a FYI as I've had quite a few people ask me about it. Here is an article about how to backup to tape using VDR. It's actually very simple, there's no rocket science here but it...
View Article-= restore files from vmfs =-
good day dear colleagues.i think my queston is one of many who has a problem with the restore deleted files on vmfs partition of esx(((but i can't find a normal answer on this except only "you can't do...
View ArticleRestoring VM's using Netbackup to ESXi host
Hi,In my environment we use Symantec Netbackup 7.1. We backup VM's using our vCenter server to a Netbackup 5000 device & the backups are then copied out to our Disaster Recovery site over a 100MB...
View ArticleUnable to connect to upgraded VDR 2.0.1 (existing infrastructure)
Hi all, I'm having a bit of trouble in my vCenter environment with the new version of VDR (new for us), 2.0.1. We currently have 7 2.0.0 VDR's running (relatively) flawlessly, however I'm trying to...
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VMware Data Protection (VDP) and vCenter Local User
Can VDP be set up using a local, non-domain, user account? I have followed the VDP admin guide, but cannot get past the vCenter registration step, I have been installing the VDP appliance on my laptop...
View ArticleStatus Failure in VDP backups
Hi, Can anyone please tell me where I can find detailed logs or an explicit reason as to why some VMs fail to backup? I have looked into Events and found no information. Any help would be appreciated...
View ArticleVDP (Complete Garbage) EMC+VMWare=DESTRUCTION
Now going on day 5 of trying to configure this ridiculous VMWare Data Protection appliance, it's still unusable. I've tried absolutely everything I can think of. I've completely blown away the first 20...
View ArticleVDP fails with no events or task
I'm trying to set VDP up in a test lab. Enviroment has two host in a cluster and about 25 VM's. Two NFS datasores. One with the vm's on it and the other dedicated to the VDP VM. I've deleted and...
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,...
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VDP, can't connect anymore
We have been testing VDP in our LAB environment for some time, all running fine.But all of a sudden we can't connect anymore via the web-client:As we wanted to install a bigger version anymore we...
View ArticleNFS Backup for VM'S
I am searhing for backup solution were the vm's are on a virtual nfs stored on many esxi hosts.I am talking about nutanix.http://itbloodpressure.com/2012/06/12/nutanix-drop-it-like-its-hot/ As there is...
View ArticleAuth problems with VDP Restore Client and Linux guest
Hi,I´m trying to get VDP and the restore client to work on a linux guest.I got it working on a windows guest but on linux I get this error when I logon with the local credentials for the root user on...
View ArticleESXI - Backing up host and VM's
I'm new to virtualization and have a Dell T320 running ESXI 5.1.0 w/4 drives (RAID 1 - two sets) There are two VM's running, one is a server 2008 R2 running Exchange the other is another Serve r2008...
View ArticleVDR 2.0.1, /dev/sdb/ - unmounted physical disc, destinations
Hi All, I have a problem with my VDR 2.0.1, last backup was failure due to power problems and after that on VDR destinations where i had normally one network destination, stay another one, unmounted...
View ArticleVDP Scheduler won't start
hi guys suddenly my Backup Scheduler won't start (I can see that in status VDP configure tab). It was working fine.I manually start it. No go.I used command: dpnctl stop mcs - dpnctl start mcs. Same...
View ArticleSnapshot backup failed due to VM quiescing
Hi All,When we take snapshot through NetApp VSC plugin most of the VMs not backed up due to the below error. Is there any other method available? How can i fix this? Please suggest me on this.Date-WARN...
View ArticleDifferences between VDP and Vmware data recovery
hi, I wonder if vSphere5.1 has changed the name of vmware data recovery to VMware Data Protection(VDP).I found the download link shows Vmware data recovery before vSphere5.0 and Vmware data protection...
View ArticleVDP - File Level Restore - UAC Issue
Hi @all! I've installed VDP-Appliance as documented and have successful made backups for all VM's in my Cluster (3 ESXi-Hosts).Today I tried to use the feature "file level recovery" for some...
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pay-as-you-go or pay-per-use licensing model for a backup solution?
Hi, We were quite happy with (tuned) VDR, which is unfortunately not supported any more in vSphere 5.1, and we are literally scared to move to VDP since there are so many open issues (we wouldn't like...
View ArticleConfigure VDP Appliance Twice, every time?
I don't believe there's anything special about our network or vCenter configuration. We're (still) attempting to roll out VDP, which has been a bit rocky thus far. I just recently downloaded the...
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