12-01-2014 01:55 PM
I have the following setup: A Windows server 2012 R2 master server, a Windows server 2012 media server, and a linux ESX host. There a four VMs defined to VMware. The LUNs used by the VMware clients are presented to the Media server. I can see the storage (under Server Manager, Disk management) and it is online.
It has been mentioned to me that I should be able to see the VMDK files from the Windows media server. But I dont - I just see the 1TB of storage mapped to the server. Should I be able to drill down and see Linux files? How would a Windows server know how to show linux files?
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12-01-2014 02:19 PM
No, the storage must just be visible on the media server/backup host, not mounted and not able to drill down to vmdk files.
You add the media server on the master server as Backup host, then add credentials for vCenter/ESX server for the media server/backup host.
Data transfer is sent via SAN to the media server.
Have a look at NetBackup for VMware components in NetBackup for VMware Administrator's Guide
Please also go through the excellent collection of 'VMware Nuts and bolts' blogs:
Nuts and Bolts in NetBackup for VMware
Especially these two:
12-01-2014 02:19 PM
No, the storage must just be visible on the media server/backup host, not mounted and not able to drill down to vmdk files.
You add the media server on the master server as Backup host, then add credentials for vCenter/ESX server for the media server/backup host.
Data transfer is sent via SAN to the media server.
Have a look at NetBackup for VMware components in NetBackup for VMware Administrator's Guide
Please also go through the excellent collection of 'VMware Nuts and bolts' blogs:
Nuts and Bolts in NetBackup for VMware
Especially these two:
12-01-2014 02:24 PM
Thanks Marianne - I was being told I need to be able to see the VMDK files from the media master.
12-01-2014 02:32 PM
No. The media server must just be able to see the lun(s) where datastores are... Not see vmdks.
Please go through the docs that I have posted above.
Hopefully you have disabled automount on the media server before datastore/lun was zoned to the media server? (Also covered in Transport methods and TCP ports blog)
12-02-2014 01:33 AM
Additional info:
VMware Transport Modes: Best practices and troubleshooting
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH183072