04-24-2014 07:45 AM
Can I integrate vSphere and the SANs to use BE 2012 to backup directly from LUNS and not impact production servers. I know about this conceptually, but have no experience with BE 2012 to that extent.
04-24-2014 12:48 PM
Hi,
BE has no way to access VMFS datastores directly. It can only backup the VMs completely, or on a file level.
However, if you have a SAN-attached tape library and media server, you can use SAN Transport Mode to backup the VMs which is going to increase the backup speed tremendously.
Thanks!
04-24-2014 09:29 PM
If BE can access the VMFS directly by zoning the LUNs to the BE server you can do a SAN based backup. It affects san IO.
Craigv's description ks misleading... You dont need FC tape
04-24-2014 11:00 PM
...thanks for being "politically correct" in pointing out the only oversight
04-25-2014 12:35 AM
jpawlicki: As I mentioned in my first post which was since repeated, SAN Transport Mode is a good way to backup your VM infrastructure. Having a SAN-attached tape libraryjust makes the whole solution FC end-to-end.
Thanks!