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VDP migration from 5.8 to 6.1.1 stuck at 42%

by Enthusiast in Backup & Recovery Discussions
‎12-21-2015 10:06 AM
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‎12-21-2015 10:06 AM
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I just upgraded vpshere to 6.0 and I'm in the process of migrating 3 vdp 5.8.1 appliances to 6.1.1. 2 went off without a hitch. The 3rd is stuck at 42% in recent tasks on "VDP:Configuring Import ... See more...
I just upgraded vpshere to 6.0 and I'm in the process of migrating 3 vdp 5.8.1 appliances to 6.1.1. 2 went off without a hitch. The 3rd is stuck at 42% in recent tasks on "VDP:Configuring Import Storage" I check the logs at /usr/local/avamar/var/vdr/server_logs and I'm not seeing anything helpful. From the https://vdpappl:8543/vdp-configure/  it's hasn't moved for 90 minutes.  Any advice would be appreciated. VDP: Starting VDP Import Storage Service... VDP: Complete, no changes were made to memory or CPU count VDP: Starting VDP Import Attach VMDK Service... VDP: Completed VDP Import Attach VMDK Service. VDP: Starting VDP Import Attach VMDK Service... VDP: Completed VDP Import Attach VMDK Service. VDP: Starting VDP Import Attach VMDK Service... VDP: Completed VDP Import Attach VMDK Service. VDP: Starting VDP Import Attach VMDK Service... VDP: Completed VDP Import Attach VMDK Service. VDP: Starting VDP Import Disk OS Service... VDP: Starting VDP Import Disk OS Service... VDP: Creating mountpoint data01 for import disk. VDP: Starting VDP Import Disk OS Service... VDP: Creating mountpoint data02 for import disk. VDP: Starting VDP Import Disk OS Service... VDP: Creating mountpoint data03 for import disk. VDP: Mounting device /dev/sdb1. VDP: Mounting device /dev/sdc1. VDP: Mounting device /dev/sdd1. VDP: Completed VDP Import Disk OS Service. VDP: Starting Storage Component with Imported Disk Service...

Re: VMware Data Recover Upgrade - Question

by Enthusiast in Backup & Recovery Discussions
‎06-17-2013 06:52 AM
‎06-17-2013 06:52 AM
That I have not tried. I'm using VDP now and haven't done anything with VDR 2.0.1 but power it off until I need a restore. I guess if the plug-in is there, give it a try on a VM or 2 and see if ... See more...
That I have not tried. I'm using VDP now and haven't done anything with VDR 2.0.1 but power it off until I need a restore. I guess if the plug-in is there, give it a try on a VM or 2 and see if you can still backup.

Re: VMware Data Recover Upgrade - Question

by Enthusiast in Backup & Recovery Discussions
‎06-14-2013 10:37 AM
‎06-14-2013 10:37 AM
I just got of the phone with vmware support and this is the crux of what he said: Officially, it's not supported in 5.1, however, if you have the plug-in for VDR in vCenter, you can do restores.... See more...
I just got of the phone with vmware support and this is the crux of what he said: Officially, it's not supported in 5.1, however, if you have the plug-in for VDR in vCenter, you can do restores. It's best to do a restore rehearsal and never overwrite the existing VM. He also recommended to keep VDR and VDP on separate hosts and to keep VDR powered off until you need to do a restore. If you're using DRS, just create a rule that will separate virtual machines. This way, they won't wind up on the same host by mistake.

Re: VMware Data Recover Upgrade - Question

by Enthusiast in Backup & Recovery Discussions
‎06-14-2013 08:36 AM
‎06-14-2013 08:36 AM
So you can restore from VDR while you're current backups are running under VDP? I would like to use vdr-migration, but if I can just keep VDR around until the retention is up, I'd rather do that... See more...
So you can restore from VDR while you're current backups are running under VDP? I would like to use vdr-migration, but if I can just keep VDR around until the retention is up, I'd rather do that than migrate old data into VDP.

Re: 5.0 to 5.1 SQL Question

by Enthusiast in VMware vCenter™ Discussions
‎06-07-2013 11:51 AM
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‎06-07-2013 11:51 AM
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Yes indeed. I had my accounts backward. I read your reply and noticed my mistake.

Re: 5.0 to 5.1 SQL Question

by Enthusiast in VMware vCenter™ Discussions
‎06-07-2013 11:17 AM
‎06-07-2013 11:17 AM
That was my problem.  I had  the accounts transposed. Thanks Atul_gen.

Re: Getting boot log error while installing win 2008 64bit in the nested vm's

by Enthusiast in Nested Virtualization Discussions
‎05-21-2013 01:35 PM
‎05-21-2013 01:35 PM
Thanks for the info. 32bit VMs it is.

Re: Getting boot log error while installing win 2008 64bit in the nested vm's

by Enthusiast in Nested Virtualization Discussions
‎05-21-2013 10:53 AM
‎05-21-2013 10:53 AM
Does that forestall the ability to run a 64-bit OS in this environment? I understood VT to be a requirement, but is EPT as well?

Re: Getting boot log error while installing win 2008 64bit in the nested vm's

by Enthusiast in Nested Virtualization Discussions
‎05-21-2013 09:52 AM
‎05-21-2013 09:52 AM
I'm having the same issue. I was running ws 8.0.2 when the ESXI 4.1U2 hosts were built. The server I'm running workstation on is running 2008 R2 bios has been updated and has all the latest v... See more...
I'm having the same issue. I was running ws 8.0.2 when the ESXI 4.1U2 hosts were built. The server I'm running workstation on is running 2008 R2 bios has been updated and has all the latest virtualization features (Execute disabled-enabled as well as VT enabled) I booted the server from the cpuinfo iso and it confirmed that 64-bit longmode and vmware are both set to yes. I ran esxcfg-info on the virtual ESXi 4.1U2 host and it tells me HV support is 0 When I go to install a 64bit VM nested on the ESXi host I get this message when powering on the VM Virtualize Intel VT-x/EPT was enabled in 8.0.2. Since the upgrade, it's still enabled, but hard coded. Any help you can off would be appreciated. The reason I'm running esxi4.1 is to document the upgrade process. Thanks!