Is VDP Really That Bad?
We currently utilize EMC Avamar for our backup and restore solution at the client level. Pushing out EMC Client and Agents for all clients. The current EMC Appliance isn't aware of our VM Solution?...
View ArticleVMWare and Tape Libraries
I am trying to do a direct passthrough of a dell pv124t tape library to a W2K8r2 vm. The vm sees the SAS card that the library is attached to with no issues, but the library is not showing up in...
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Safe to delete snapshot from failed vdp backup
Hi I had some backups fail last night and on 4 VMs I can see a snapshot that the VDP appliance made during the backup but was unable to remove automatically. (I assume)Since these are some pretty...
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VDR (daterecovery process) suddenly started repeatedly crashing
Hi, Suddenly all of our Data Recovery appliances started repeatedly crashing. The appliance VM itself is running OK, but the datarecovery service is crashing soon after the service starts. So all of...
View ArticleVDP - Crashed. Core services wont start. Rollback failed
My VDP appliance core services wont start. Rollback failed. Any suggestions? Is it easier to just delete it and start again? Thank you, tjcooper
View ArticleVMware support for VDP standard
Hi all, how can i obtain support for the vmware vdp (not the advanced version)? How can i open an "official" support case?
View ArticleVDP - VMware Data Protection 5.1 is Free ?
Hello, I have 3 clusters running ESXi 5.0 with VCenter 5.0. I would like to use the VDP 5.1, but for that I need to update the VCenter 5.1. Know tell me that the VDP 5.1 (2TB) is free? Someone...
View ArticleHow to create consistency group for protection group? I am interested in to...
How to create consistency group for protection group? I am interested in to find out 'how to get mapping list between SRM protection group and recover point consistency group'?Please kindly help.
View Articlewhere is the mapping of consistency group with protection group in SRM?
i have gone through document http://www.emc.com/collateral/software/technical-documentation/h5582-vmware-site-recovery-manager-with-recoverpoint-implguide.pdf.It givesthe steps for creating the...
View ArticleError 3946 (Disk Open Failed) on VMware Data Recovery jobs
We currently backup VMs accross three different clusters using multiple VMware Data Recovery appliances. Without much warning, we've begun to have problems with one of the hosts. That host was...
View ArticleCannot create a quiesced snapshot because the create snapshot operation...
Then i try to backup VM using VDR the following error occured: Create virtual machine snapshotCannot create a quiesced snapshot because the create snapshot operation exceeded the time limit for...
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 ArticleSetup VDP fails during vCenter registration
Hi, I want to setup the vSphere Data Protection VM. The Import was successful.But after that I opened the Webbrowser, entered "https://IP-aress:8543/vdp-configure". At the side "vCenter registration" I...
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No files available for restore using FLR in a Windows guest VM on VDP 5.1.11.3
I have VDP 5.1.11.3 installed and backing up a mix of Windows and Linux VMs across two ESXi 5.1 Update 1. The VMs are backing up properly and I have recent mount points available, however, when I log...
View ArticleVDP 5.5 - Network Copy Support?
Hi There, I've been working with VDP 5.5 recently and have a question regarding backup copy methods -- I know the typical method for backup is that the VDP appliance hot-adds the VMDK's of the backup...
View ArticleVDP Backup job failed E10057
HiI create a new backup job. after 20-30 seconds the start of the backup i see error "VDP: Backup job failed (xxx) to backup client (name). Execution error E10057:A backup/restore/validate activity...
View ArticleVDP 5.5 Gsan Degraded
I'm having trouble with my 1TB vdp appliance, the appliance configure status webpage is showing all services are running but when I login to the appliance and run the command dpnctl status is shows...
View ArticleVdp backup job
Hello, I'm using VDP 5.1 and I started yesterday a new backup job with some machines, and it's past more than 12h that job is freezed in 91%. How do i cancel it? If i click on the task and press...
View ArticleAny idea as to when Vsphere Data Protection Advanced 5.5 will be released to...
I would like to get my hands on an evaluations of VDP Advanced 5.5 for testing with my Vcenter 5.5 environment. I can only access VDP Advanced 5.1. Does anyone know when we can began trying out the 5.5...
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