VM Backups

[Russell0311]

HI

Can anyone tell me what the preferred method of restoring a VM is?

I am using Backup Exec to backup my VM's to tape (I am testing with both sparse files and monolithic files)

If I attempt a restore from the tape by copying the backups onto my ESX hosts (/vmfs/volumes) and amending the catalog file and vmdk file names I get errors suggesting that I have manually edited the files.

Should I be just using vmconvertor or VCBrestore to restore the vm and not attempt to manipulate the VM file manually?

Any best pratices would be useful.

Many thanks

Russell

[kjb007 · Accepted solution]

Converter would be the least error-prone method of doing the restores from a fullVM backup.

-KjB

[whynotq]

i would agree that Converter is the way to go, i would also expect that Symantec as the vendor would have support process documents available to advise on potential/supported methods for restores.

[Russell0311]

HI

thianks for the responses, I am testing the restore with vm convertor and it does seem to be the simpliest method.

Symantec do publish a restore procedure but it is around restoreing the file from tape back to disk then using vcbrestore.

Many thanks

Russell.

[kjb007]

Don't forget to leave points for helpful correct posts.

-KjB

[Russell0311]

don't worry I will do