backup vcbmounter&vcbrestore

[Backdoor32]

hi,

i would like to do a backup script to backup my VMs on a SAN. What is the better way to do it?

should i use vcbmounter and restore? and how?

or should i just tar the /vmfs/volume/Storage/VM1 directory?

thank you

[AndreTheGiant]

For SAN mode the best way is use VCB.

See the relative guide and also:

http://viops.vmware.com/home/docs/DOC-1392

More info on Virtual Machine Backup Guide:

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35u2/vi3_35_25_u2_vm_backup.pdf

Andre

[Backdoor32]

i had a smb disk to backup my VMs

i tried vcbMounter but it didn't work... there is a problem with the .vmdk...

can you help me?

vcbMounter -h localhost -u **** -p ***** -a name:wiki01 -r /backup/san/wiki01 -t fullvm -m nbd

Current working directory: /backup

Copying "[Storage2RAID5] wiki01/wiki01.vmx":

0%=====================50%====================100%

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Copying "[Storage2RAID5] wiki01/wiki01.nvram":

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Copying "[Storage2RAID5] wiki01/vmware-19.log":

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Copying "[Storage2RAID5] wiki01/vmware-20.log":

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Copying "[Storage2RAID5] wiki01/vmware-21.log":

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Copying "[Storage2RAID5] wiki01/vmware-16.log":

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Copying "[Storage2RAID5] wiki01/vmware-17.log":

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Copying "[Storage2RAID5] wiki01/vmware-18.log":

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Copying "[Storage2RAID5] wiki01/vmware.log":

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Converting "scsi0-0-0-wiki01.vmdk" (compact file):

0%=====================50%====================100%

[AndreTheGiant · Accepted solution]

You are running vcbmount from the same ESX.

In this use use ghettoVCB, that can help you.

See the link in:

Andre

[Backdoor32]

i tried.... but i have a probleme with the wiki01-flat.vmdk file... It's blocked at 1%

# ./ghettoVCB.sh -f vm

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: ============================== ghettoVCB LOG START ==============================

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: CONFIG - VM_BACKUP_VOLUME = /backup/san

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: CONFIG - VM_BACKUP_ROTATION_COUNT = 3

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: CONFIG - DISK_BACKUP_FORMAT = zeroedthick

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: CONFIG - ADAPTER_FORMAT = buslogic

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: CONFIG - POWER_VM_DOWN_BEFORE_BACKUP = 0

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: CONFIG - ENABLE_HARD_POWER_OFF = 0

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: CONFIG - ITER_TO_WAIT_SHUTDOWN = 3

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: CONFIG - POWER_DOWN_TIMEOUT = 5

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: CONFIG - SNAPSHOT_TIMEOUT = 15

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: CONFIG - LOG_LEVEL = info

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: CONFIG - BACKUP_LOG_OUTPUT = stdout

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: CONFIG - VM_SNAPSHOT_MEMORY = 0

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: CONFIG - VM_SNAPSHOT_QUIESCE = 0

2009-11-27 11:57:23 -- info: CONFIG - VMDK_FILES_TO_BACKUP = all

2009-11-27 11:57:26 -- info: Initiate backup for wiki01

2009-11-27 11:57:26 -- info: Creating Snapshot "ghettoVCB-snapshot-2009-11-27" for wiki01

Destination disk format: VMFS zeroedthick

Cloning disk '/vmfs/volumes/Storage2RAID5/wiki01/wiki01.vmdk'...

Clone: 1% done.

on my smd disk:

wiki01.vmx\	3.07 KB	Thu Jan 22 02:49:59 2009
wiki01-flat.vmdk\	138.43 MB	Thu Jan 22 02:51:21 2009

[Backdoor32]

hi again,

it works with ghetto...

thank you