11-13-2015 07:46 AM
Hello!
I have media server and setup vmware backups and all works over LAN.
Now I'm trying to configure Netbackup for VMware backup over SAN.
I'm have:
- NB Master Server - snb2 (Windows 2008 R2)
- NB Media Server - svs2 (virtual machine) VMWare vcenter (Windows 2008 R2)
- ESX VMware - svm8
- Datastore, which stores clients VM - LUN214
- Master, Media, ESX - they are in the same VLAN and have access to each other
I want to make backups using vcenter.
I'm configured:
- In vcenter - Automount disable, Automount scrub
- Configure zoning on SAN switch --> zone include media server (Vcenter), tape drive, ESX, datastore LUN214
- LUN shows up as online under disk management
- Changed the VMWARE policy to only use SAN as backup method. NBD works fine.
When I launch the job, a snapshot is created (as seen in vcenter) but, when the actual backp stream starts, I get this error:
Error opening the snapshot disks using given transport mode: Status 23.
What should I do?
In attachment VxMS log
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11-16-2015 12:37 AM
Hi,
Sorry I missed this point "- NB Media Server - svs2 (virtual machine) VMWare vcenter (Windows 2008 R2)"
You cannot use SAN Transport when your backup host is virtual. Only hotadd.
Suggest you zone the vmfs datastores with your master, then try san transport.
11-13-2015 09:16 AM
This is screenshot from svs2 Media server (vcenter)
11-13-2015 09:24 AM
I forgot to specify that version Netbackup 7.6.1 and VMWare 5.5
11-13-2015 11:10 AM
Its trying to use hotadd as the transport. Select SAN from your policy, and remove the rest.
17:43:36.0088 : openLeafSnapshotDisks:../VixGuest.cpp:432 <DEBUG> : Calling connectToHost(SnapMoRef: snapshot-6928, TransportMode: hotadd) 17:43:36.0088 : connectToHost:../VixGuest.cpp:962 <INFO> : TransportMode requested: hotadd
11-16-2015 12:05 AM
I've tried it - there is no difference
the attachment of log transport only SAN
11-16-2015 12:37 AM
Hi,
Sorry I missed this point "- NB Media Server - svs2 (virtual machine) VMWare vcenter (Windows 2008 R2)"
You cannot use SAN Transport when your backup host is virtual. Only hotadd.
Suggest you zone the vmfs datastores with your master, then try san transport.
11-16-2015 01:04 AM
Tell me please
I can not back up through the SAN, even if the virtual media server HBA card is presented?
See the screenshot as an attachment
11-16-2015 01:23 AM
Hi,
I don't think that is supported from VMWare side. PLease see the note from Vmware.
https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vddk.pg.doc_50%2FvddkDataStruct.5.5.html
11:02:20.0720 : g_vixInterfaceLogger:../libvix.cpp:1844 <DEBUG> : [VFM_ESINFO] 2015-11-16T11:02:20.720+03:00 [01716 trivia 'transport'] Running in VM: moref:vm-2378 11:02:20.0720 : g_vixInterfaceLogger:../libvix.cpp:1844 <DEBUG> : [VFM_ESINFO] 2015-11-16T11:02:20.720+03:00 [01716 trivia 'transport'] Transport mode san failed pre-flight check. Ignoring. 11:02:20.0720 : g_vixInterfaceLogger:../libvix.cpp:1844 <DEBUG> : [VFM_ESINFO] 2015-11-16T11:02:20.720+03:00 [01716 trivia 'transport'] Checking transport mode hotadd. 11:02:20.0720 : g_vixInterfaceLogger:../libvix.cpp:1844 <DEBUG> : [VFM_ESINFO] 2015-11-16T11:02:20.720+03:00 [01716 trivia 'transport'] Transport mode hotadd passed pre-flight checks. Adding to list of available transports. 11:02:20.0720 : g_vixInterfaceLogger:../libvix.cpp:1844 <DEBUG> : [VFM_ESINFO] 2015-11-16T11:02:20.720+03:00 [01716 trivia 'transport'] Checking transport mode nbdssl. 11:02:20.0720 : g_vixInterfaceLogger:../libvix.cpp:1844 <DEBUG> : [VFM_ESINFO] 2015-11-16T11:02:20.720+03:00 [01716 trivia 'transport'] Transport mode nbdssl passed pre-flight checks. Adding to list of available transports. 11:02:20.0720 : g_vixInterfaceLogger:../libvix.cpp:1844 <DEBUG> : [VFM_ESINFO] 2015-11-16T11:02:20.720+03:00 [01716 trivia 'transport'] Checking transport mode nbd. 11:02:20.0720 : g_vixInterfaceLogger:../libvix.cpp:1844 <DEBUG> : [VFM_ESINFO] 2015-11-16T11:02:20.720+03:00 [01716 trivia 'transport'] Transport mode nbd passed pre-flight checks. Adding to list of available transports. 11:02:20.0720 : g_vixInterfaceLogger:../libvix.cpp:1844 <DEBUG> : [VFM_ESINFO] 2015-11-16T11:02:20.720+03:00 [01716 trivia 'transport'] Narrowing down applicable transport modes. 11:02:20.0720 : g_vixInterfaceLogger:../libvix.cpp:1844 <DEBUG> : [VFM_ESINFO] 2015-11-16T11:02:20.720+03:00 [01716 trivia 'transport'] Disregarding transport mode san. 11:02:20.0720 : g_vixInterfaceLogger:../libvix.cpp:1844 <DEBUG> : [VFM_ESINFO] VixDiskLib: VixDiskLib_ConnectEx: No transport modes available to access disks: Error 3 at 3343. 11:02:20.0720 : g_vixInterfaceLogger:../libvix.cpp:1844 <DEBUG> : [VFM_ESINFO] VixDiskLib: VixDiskLib_Disconnect: Disconnect.
11-16-2015 05:31 AM
Riaan, thank you very mach
Really all it is.
On the master server san transport works
11-16-2015 07:33 AM
Great! Use the master then :)