04-09-2013 06:25 AM
To whom can assist:
I am interested in creating a DRP environment consisting of VM's for my physical volumes currently in production. I would like to know if the latest Backup Exec version supports the feature of converting physical volumes to VHD files.
Please note, I would also like to know if this can be done dynamically without impacting production...also we are using EFI firmware (these are raid disks) with GPT volumes.
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04-10-2013 05:19 AM
I think it should be OK. If you can confirm via Disk View if the disk itself shows as MBR, then it should be OK.
You may confirm using this KB - http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH188508
04-09-2013 05:53 PM
BE 2012 is capable of doing a B2V conversion. You can backup a physical machine and then convert it either immediately or later to a VM. The necessary drivers will be installed which will take care of the EFI firmware.
To convert individual volumes, you can restore and and re-direct them to VHD's. See below
04-09-2013 10:57 PM
Per http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO74212, GPT volumes aren't supported for P2V.
04-10-2013 05:03 AM
Hey pkh & VJware, thanks for answering my questions. To add to VJware's response, please review my above attached screenshot. I am curious if the first part of the volume is GPT (only 100 MB IBM partition) and the second part is a standard MBR NTFS volume, can I least get the C:\ drive backed up and converted to a VM?
04-10-2013 05:19 AM
I think it should be OK. If you can confirm via Disk View if the disk itself shows as MBR, then it should be OK.
You may confirm using this KB - http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH188508