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NBU VADP can restore thin volume as thin volume?

Masami_Katsuno
Level 4
Employee Accredited

Hi experts,

Can NBU backup VM thin volume and restore the volume as its original thin format by VADP?

I am afraid that NBU VADP backup thin volume and restore it as thick.

I also want to know what version of NBU can do that and can't do that.

 

Regards,

Masami Katsuno

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RamNagalla
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there is a option in Netbackup 7.5 where it can restore to the Original provision of the disk and also the option to select Thin Provision.

see page number 133 in Netbackup 7.5 Vmware admin guide.

Format of restored virtual disks:
Original provisioning
Restores the virtual machine's virtual disks with their original provisioning.
 
Thin Provisioning
Configures the restored virtual disks in the thin format. Restores the populated
blocks but does not initialize vacant blocks or commit them.
Thin provisioning saves disk space through dynamic growth of the vmdk file.
The vmdk files are no larger than the space that the data on the virtual machine
requires. The virtual disks automatically increase in size as needed.
Refer to the following Symantec document for more support details on thin
provisioned disks:
Support for NetBackup 7.x in virtual environments
For more information on virtual disk provisioning, refer to VMware's
documentation.

 

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RamNagalla
Moderator
Moderator
Partner    VIP    Certified

there is a option in Netbackup 7.5 where it can restore to the Original provision of the disk and also the option to select Thin Provision.

see page number 133 in Netbackup 7.5 Vmware admin guide.

Format of restored virtual disks:
Original provisioning
Restores the virtual machine's virtual disks with their original provisioning.
 
Thin Provisioning
Configures the restored virtual disks in the thin format. Restores the populated
blocks but does not initialize vacant blocks or commit them.
Thin provisioning saves disk space through dynamic growth of the vmdk file.
The vmdk files are no larger than the space that the data on the virtual machine
requires. The virtual disks automatically increase in size as needed.
Refer to the following Symantec document for more support details on thin
provisioned disks:
Support for NetBackup 7.x in virtual environments
For more information on virtual disk provisioning, refer to VMware's
documentation.