Backup directly from LUNs

[jpawlicki]

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.

[CraigV]

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!

[teiva-boy]

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

[CraigV]

...thanks for being "politically correct" in pointing out the only oversight

[CraigV]

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!