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Apache_Indian's avatar
Apache_Indian
Level 2
14 years ago

VMware backup host on Linux Machine??

Dear All,

Can it be forseen that in the upcoming versions of Netbackup the "VMware backup host" be on a Linux Machine instead of the current Windows Machine 2003/2008.

Thanks in advance for any comments.

Kind Regards,

Azmath

7.1.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
Features
NetBackup
Virtualization
  • AAlmroth's avatar
    AAlmroth
    14 years ago

    I think you would have to check with VMWare if they will ever release support for vStorage SDK on Linux/Unix platforms. As far as I know, only Windows is supported. This in turn, limits NBU, as the backup host can only be implemented on Windows.

    But looking at how much tools and SDKs VMWare have got now using MS PowerShell, I would doubt it...

    /A

  • AAlmroth's avatar
    AAlmroth
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    I think you would have to check with VMWare if they will ever release support for vStorage SDK on Linux/Unix platforms. As far as I know, only Windows is supported. This in turn, limits NBU, as the backup host can only be implemented on Windows.

    But looking at how much tools and SDKs VMWare have got now using MS PowerShell, I would doubt it...

    /A

  • Apache_Indian's avatar
    Apache_Indian
    Level 2
    14 years ago

    Thanks Nicolai, AAlmroth for the inputs!

    I had raised a call with Symantec and they replied:

    "At the present time there is no option for VMware backup host running on a Linux machine in the next release.  There has not been much interest in this option so Engineering has not spent the effort in adopting the VMware linux API."

    Symantec has suggested to put in an enhancement request.

    Kind Regards,

    Azmath

  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    Moderator
    14 years ago

    There is no indication of this for the NBU 7.5 beta program. I think you will have to stick with Windows.

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH164645

  • Jim-90's avatar
    Jim-90
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    It should have been on Linux in the first place, I thought it was a bit silly having Windows as the OS for the VMware backup and recoveery host..

    Having it on Linux gets rid of the Windows automount problem and the potential of Windows re-initializing the LUNs/disks that contains the datat you want to backup.

    Its a VMware thing, NBU is just a participant that has to play by VMware rules.