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1 Replies Last post: Jun 20, 2009 9:42 AM by AndreTheGiant

Incremental backup with Defrag posted: Jun 20, 2009 8:56 AM

madhadr

30 posts since
Oct 25, 2007

Quick question on defragging a VM.

Here is the scenario:

VM is backed up (full), change tracking enabled.

Incremental backup is taken.

Defrag is run for the VMDK in the VM.

Since CBT is tracking changed blocks, will the next incremetal include the the blocks that have changed due to defrag?

The assumption is yes but need confirmation.

1. Jun 20, 2009 9:42 AM

in response to: madhadr

AndreTheGiant

5,935 posts since
Aug 28, 2008

Defrag inside VM will change the blocks.
So the blocks will be take by the backup process as new blocks.

Andre