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Marc_Jo
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14 years ago
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Vmware Backup host support

hi,

I need to configure a SAN backup for VMware Environment for which i have Sparc Solaris NBU Master server and Sparc solaris San Media Server with SSO. i understood from " netbackup_vmware_adminguide" backup host should be a SAN Media server for better performance. Since the VMware backup host has operating system restriction to non windows OS,  if i setup a backup host in windows VM , is it posible to perform a san backup of Vmware datastore through this Solaris SAN Media server. or i should have backup host and san media server in windows paltform.

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  • Marc_Jo's avatar
    Marc_Jo
    Level 4
    14 years ago

    thanks for you reply.

    So i can have my "master server" in solaris and "San media server / backup host" in windows.

    Sparc Solaris = Netbackup Master/Media server

    Windows = Netbackup SAN Media server / VMware backup host

    Correct me if my understanding is wrong.

     

     

     

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    That is correct.

    And thereafter present all your Vmware datastores on your SAN to that Windows host as well as the ESX hosts.

  • V4's avatar
    V4
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    Would strongly recommend going through Abdul's Blog Series , it would make it alot easier

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/nuts-and-bolts-netbackup-vmware

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/netbackup-vmware-backup-over-san

    Also on assigning those Data Stores to Backup host, we strictly rely on zoning , we do not want those LUNs to be initialized , or mounted

    Below are the steps that we need to follow

    Run Following syntax from Backup Host . Run CMD with administrative privileges

    ·         Diskpart automount disabled

    o    Disabling automount would prevent Windows from automatically mounting any new basic volumes that are added to the system.

    ·         Diskpart automount scrub

    o    Scrub would Removes volume mount point directories and registry settings for volumes that are no longer in the system. This prevents volumes that were previously in the system from being automatically mounted and given their former volume mount point(s) when they are added back to the system.

    Above syntax must be executed prior to zoning is done. Also make note that above service are by default enabled in Windows 2k8 family, and they are restored back to default state after patch is applied. So we need to disabled them manually

    ·         Disable Virtual Disk Service

    o    After zoning is done and LUNs are visible in Disk management as Basic Online with Healthy status , Disable Virtual Disk Service from Services console. This would prevent this LUNs being visible to others accessing Backup host

    Hope above clears your doubts