10-08-2012 02:57 AM
Need some help and advice on this. I found the following article indicating that bpstart_notify or bpend_notify scripts cannot be run on flashbackup-windows policy.
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH127948
My main intention is to use command such as NET STOP MSSQLSERVER to stop the SQL services prior performing a full backup of the VM. I understand that using the MS SQL client agent, I can backup the DB with application consistency. However, I will like to explore performing a full VM backup with the services stop to ensure that DB remain consistent.
Any suggestion and help will be great. Thanks in advance.
10-08-2012 03:12 AM
Have a look at the 'Application Aware VMware Backup' feature in NBU 7.5.
Extract from NBU for VMWare Admin Guide:
10-08-2012 03:18 AM
Hi Marianne, thanks for the advice. I am aware that NBU 7.5 provide the level of application consistency without the need for the MS SQL client configuration. Unfortunately, I am not able to upgrade my NBU 7.1.x environment as of now. What I hope to do for now is to have a way to stop the Windows services before running the flashbackup for the VMs.
10-08-2012 04:16 AM
Seems your only options in NBU 7.1 is to rely on the Symantec VSS Provider for VMware.
See Appendix B of NBU for VMWare Guide.