SAN mode backup using VDR?

[rahqa]

Hi!

I am new to Vo the VDR. Can anyone point me to the steps / settings i need to follow in order to perform SAN mode backups using VDR? Does it need any special licenses?

Thanks in advance

Rahul

[kac2]

VMware Data Recovery Manager: A guide to installing and using VDR

It's done on a VM by VM basis. not on the SAN side.

[AndreTheGiant · Accepted solution]

Does it need any special licenses?

It required that your ESX is licenses for this features (Essential Plus, Advanced, Enterprise or Enterprise Plus).

See also the documentation on VMware site:

http://www.vmware.com/support/vdr/doc/vdr_110_releasenotes.html

Andre

[rahqa]

Thanks!Which means the performance could be lesser compared to VCB backups using SAN transport mode?

[AndreTheGiant]

The performance is near to VCB in hot-add mode.

But VDR after the first full backup will make incremental backups...

So it may be faster, cause less data will be transfer.

Andre