about backup in ESX 3.5

[taou]

Can anyone help me to know about methods of backup in ESX3.5, i know one of the method using service console with the command tar to vmfs/volume(but the issue i have a virtual disk with 32 CB i don't have any support USB, DVD or anything, i ask y if there is a software to divise one file to 2 or 3 files ). can i do a back up with another methods with virtual machine ON, using storage fible channel. thank y.

[Troy_Clavell]

in my opinion backing up ESX, especially if you have shared storage, just isn't worth it. It would take longer to restore than it would to rebuild.

Here's a good KB article if you haven't seen it.

[RParker]

It would take longer to restore than it would to rebuild.

True.

[taou]

My question is how to back up a Virtual machine files: I know one method used in service console with the command tar. but the problems are:

1- how to copy the set of file Vmware with an extra size? (i need to divide a file to a group of file, winrar provide this option??????????)

2- please can y tell me an another methods of backups.

[Troy_Clavell · Accepted solution]

ah yes... maybe you would find this document useful

http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-8760