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VMware Server 2.0 Backups (VIX 1.6.2 only) posted: Sep 25, 2009 1:23 PM

fixitchris

547 posts since
Dec 8, 2006

Vix_Virtuozo_Suite enables domain-wide cold and hot backups of your guests. Windows and Linux (SAMBA required) host OSs are supported.

Attached is the current build of Vix_Virtuozo_Suite x86. The installer will install a Windows Service and provide GUI to configure the service options.

All feedback and suggestions are welcome.

Service GUI

Guest GUI

Live Backup Status

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Troubleshooting notes:

VIX API 1.6 is required for this software to function.
VIX_Virtuozo_Service Windows Service must log on as a user with permission to create a custom Event Log as well as have access to protected shares (CIFS) defined throughout the configuration of each host and guest.
SAMBA is required for VMware hosts running Linux.

Available Versions:
Vix_Virtuozo_Suite_061609 - Stable release for VIX 1.6.2. Backs up one host at a time.
Vix_Virtuozo_Suite_092509 - Stable release for VIX 1.6.2. Backs up one host at a time. (Recommended Install)

VIX 1.7 is NOT stable to work with Server 2.0!

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Tags: backup, hot, cold

Re: VMware Server 2.0 Backups (win)

1. Jan 30, 2009 7:32 AM

in response to: fixitchris

prisoner881

62 posts since
Apr 24, 2008

Does this have any restrictions on whether the host is 32-bit or 64-bit? All my hosts are 64-bit.

Re: VMware Server 2.0 Backups (win)

2. Jan 30, 2009 7:47 AM

in response to: prisoner881

fixitchris

547 posts since
Dec 8, 2006

The app is compiled for x86 OSs. It has not been tested on a 64bit OS but I don't believe you will encounter any problems, howerver, if you do then I can compile a 64bit version as well.

Re: VMware Server 2.0 Backups (win)

3. Jan 30, 2009 11:59 AM

in response to: fixitchris

rightfoot

217 posts since
Jul 18, 2008

This looks great, I'll give it a try and report. It does backups, not migrations right?

Mike

Re: VMware Server 2.0 Backups (win)

4. Jan 30, 2009 12:10 PM

in response to: rightfoot

fixitchris

547 posts since
Dec 8, 2006

Correct, only backups:

hot - create snapshot, copy VMDK/VMX, commit snapshot
cold - stop guest, copy VMDK/VMX, power cycle

Mike, migration (aka restore/clone) could be part of future updates. I will wait on your feedback.

Re: VMware Server 2.0 Backups (win)

5. Jan 30, 2009 1:02 PM

in response to: fixitchris

rightfoot

217 posts since
Jul 18, 2008

Installing on someone's XP desktop, I got,
Error 1406. Could not write value InstallPath to key \SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware VIX, Verify you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.

Did I miss something? It offered to install .NET on another machine I was about to install it on but didn't on this one.

Mike

Re: VMware Server 2.0 Backups (win)

6. Jan 30, 2009 1:10 PM

in response to: rightfoot

fixitchris

547 posts since
Dec 8, 2006

The computer on which you are installing VIX_Virtuozo_Suite requires that you install VIX API 1.6.x first.

It sounds like VIX API is not installed. After you install VIX, install VIX_Virtuozo_Suite. Please read parts of the README.PDF to become familiar with the software.

Also, .NET Framework 3.5 is required. This computer probably already has it installed.

Re: VMware Server 2.0 Backups (win)

7. Jan 30, 2009 1:36 PM

in response to: fixitchris

rightfoot

217 posts since
Jul 18, 2008

Ok, I'll do it when I have a bit more time, I just thought I'd give it a quick check but didn't read anything yet

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Re: VMware Server 2.0 Backups (win)

8. Feb 1, 2009 7:39 PM

in response to: rightfoot

rightfoot

217 posts since
Jul 18, 2008

I'm rather new to vmware and am trying this. At first I was getting WMI errors but I've not found a reason yet.

Are the paths for datastores.xml and vmInventory.xml the one's on the vm server? This is where these files do seem to be, /etc/vmware/hostd/.

Still see;
WMI Comm Status: Failed
CIFS Comm Status" Failed

Have not had time to do much else on this yet, sure want to. In the UI windows, I keep getting Host is Misconfigured.

Mike

Re: VMware Server 2.0 Backups (win)

9. Feb 2, 2009 5:21 AM

in response to: rightfoot

fixitchris

547 posts since
Dec 8, 2006

I can make myself available via Crossloop to help with the configuration and a walk-through.

If anyone needs help, please download www.crossloop.com and PM me.

FYI: Most A/V will quarantine components of Crossloop called VNC. Restore this file for Crossloop to work if this happens.

Re: VMware Server 2.0 Backups (win)

10. Feb 2, 2009 8:24 AM

in response to: fixitchris

rightfoot

217 posts since
Jul 18, 2008

Thanks very much for the offer.
I'll see if I can set up a machine which can be reached from remote using this tool.

Mike

Re: VMware Server 2.0 Backups (win)

11. Feb 2, 2009 8:40 AM

in response to: rightfoot

rightfoot

217 posts since
Jul 18, 2008

It kind of looks like what I'm missing is the WMI service on Centos 5.2 in this case. I'm having a heck of a time finding much information on this service on Linux however. Anyone have any leads? Is this an RPM service I could simply yum into the system or something else?

Mike

Re: VMware Server 2.0 Backups (win)

12. Feb 2, 2009 9:01 AM

in response to: rightfoot

fixitchris

547 posts since
Dec 8, 2006

So your Host OS is Linux.... Hmm, I didn't account for hosts other than Windows.

It is possible for me to recompile without WMI support since the only functionality WMI provides is obtaining the SystemDrive of the remote VMware host.

As far as CIFS/SMB goes, I am not sure that .NET Framwork System.IO Namespace will be usable against Samba or some other SMB implementation on Linux for file read/write operations... Are your guest OSs on a NAS volume or stored locally on the host?

Re: VMware Server 2.0 Backups (win)

13. Feb 2, 2009 9:06 AM

in response to: fixitchris

rightfoot

217 posts since
Jul 18, 2008

So your Host OS is Linux.... Hmm, I didn't account for hosts other than Windows.

Ah, that would explain some of my troubles

.

It is possible for me to recompile without WMI support since the only functionality WMI provides is
obtaining the SystemDrive of the remote VMware host.

If you're willing to, I'm willing to test.

As far as CIFS/SMB goes, I am not sure that .NET Framwork System.IO Namespace will be usable against
Samba or some other SMB implementation on Linux for file read/write operations...

All of my win machines have SMB access to several linux partitions. Since I thought we were talking Linux, I installed Samba
on the VM machine and have access to the servers directory from win now.

Are your guest OSs on a NAS volume or stored locally on the host?

The guests are on the local drive and they have access to SAN based storage. So yes, the guests are local.

Mike

Re: VMware Server 2.0 Backups (win)

14. Feb 2, 2009 9:38 AM

in response to: rightfoot

fixitchris

547 posts since
Dec 8, 2006

Just so that we are on the same page, you installed SAMBAon the Linux VM host, correct?

Let me install http://us6.samba.org/samba/ on Linux over here and I will make sure that file operations between Windows and Linux over SAMBA work correctly...

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