I tried to backup the entire ESX but it's taking extremely long. Do I need to backup the entire ESX in order to perform a restore/ DR? If not, which path/ folder can be excluded from the backup?
Thanks!
It's really easiest to just back up the VM's. You can easily just build a new ESX server and then restore the VM's to it.
http://communities.vmware.com/message/755480#755480
Some good backup links...
Virtual Machine Backup Guide - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_301_201_vm_backup.pdf
Consolidated Backup in Vmware Infrastructure 3 - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_consolidated_backup.pdf
Using VMware Infrastructure for Backup and Restore - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_backup_wp.pdf
Vmware Consolidated Backup Best Practices, Tips and Tricks - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/bct4540.pdf
Backup and Recovery of Virtual Servers - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/mdc9870.pdf
Hot Backups and Restores - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9816.pdf
Non-disruptive Backups of Vmware Environments Using Veritas Netbackup - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9912.pdf
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