VCB and ArcServe

[gadeem0517]

Hello All,

I am going nuts trying to get VCB and ArcServe to work together.

- I have installed the VCB software to C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Consolidated Backup Framework.

- vcbmounter.exe works from the command line.

- The cavcb_config.js file install at C:\Program Files\CA\BrightStor ARCserve Backup\config reads:

/*

\* \----

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*

\* This material contains, and is part of a computer software program

\* which is, proprietary and confidential information owned by CA. The

\* program, including this material, may not be duplicated, disclosed or

\* reproduced in whole or in part for any purpose without the express

\* written authorization of CA. All authorized reproductions must be

\* marked with this legend.

*

\* Copyright (c) 1994-2006

\* CA

\* The Software That Manages eBusiness

\* All rights reserved

*

\* \----

---

*/

/*

• Generic Configuration file for Proxy Virtual consolidated backup, used by pre and post script provide by CA

*/

/*

• Installation directory of VCB (including VCB home directory),

*

• Note: No default value is set for VCB_PATH,

• Make sure this directory exists before attempting any VM backups.

• For single backslash (\) character please put double backslash (
  ), for Example,

*

• VCB_PATH="C:
  Program Files
  VMware
  VMware Consolidated Backup Framework";

*

*/

VCB_PATH="C:
Program Files
VMware
VMware Consolidated Backup Framework";

/*

• Directory where all the VM backup files or images are supposed to reside in.

• For each backup job, a directory with a unique name derived from the

• backup type and the VM name will be created here.

• If omitted, BACKUPROOT defaults to c:
  mnt.

• Make sure this directory exists before attempting any VM backups.

*/

BACKUPROOT="C:
mnt1";

/*

• URL that is used by "mountvm" to obtain the block list for a

• disk image that is to be mounted on the backup proxy.

*

• Specifying this option is mandatory. There is no default

• value.

*/

HOST="servername.domain.com";

/*

• Port for communicating with all the VC SDK services.

• Defaults to 902

*/

PORT="902";

/*

• Username/password used for authentication against the mountvm server.

• Specifying these options is mandatory.

*/

USERNAME="xxxx";

PASSWORD="xxxx";

/*

• Below field (VM) is a mandatory field. It allows you to specify VM to be backup.

• Syntax: VM=\["VM/IP Name","mount type",.....];

*

• Mount type can be either "file" or "fullvm". Mount type is case sensitive.

• Each VM Name or IP of the VM should be followed by its mount type.

• All the VM supports fullvm mount, image mount. But file mount is supported

• by only few Windows VM, ex: Windows 2003 server, Windows 2k

*

• EX: VM=\["ESXWINVM","file","ESXWINVM-2","fullvm","ESXLINUXVM-1","fullvm","123.44.35.48","fullvm"];

*/

VM=\["Servername","fullvm"];

When I open ArcServe I do not see any of my VMs.

Any ideas?

Thanks

[TCP]

Hi,

you can find your VM in ARCserve Manager -> BackUp ->tab Source ->Microsoft Windows Network

[dmorgan]

ESX 3.5 and the latest arcserve with patches seems to work a lot better. Arcserve also has updated their own .js and pre and post scripts specifically for VCB. May want to check these out. I will attach the Arcserve files.

[dmorgan]

Have you got this working? I was just looking over old threads, and was wondering if you need to use port 443 instead of 902. The newer VCB uses port 443 now.

Don

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