Arsalan_2k
11 years agoLevel 4
Vmware snapshot
We currently use NetBackup to backup our VMware servers. During the backup process NetBackup initiates a VMware level snapshot, I know these snapshots are quiesce enabled but was wondering if you kne...
- 11 years ago
Hello Arsalan,
Netbackup Vmware policy doesn't snapshot the virtual memory; here is a log example of an ESX host receiving a snapshot request from a Netbackup 7.5.0.6 media server:
[2014-02-02 21:49:38.996 F5949B90 verbose 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/5169f87c-c1161573-2e84-d4856447483a/SERVER1/SERVER1.vmx' opID=f9a5b764-53] Create snapshot request received: NBU_SNAPSHOT media_server 1391374178, Created by media_server on Sun Feb 02 21:49:38 2014, false, true
These last are the snapshot optionsSnapshot virtual machine memory - falseQuiesce guest file system - trueRegards
Carlo