How to create consistency group for protection group? I am interested in to...
How to create consistency group for protection group? I am interested in to find out 'how to get mapping list between SRM protection group and recover point consistency group'?Please kindly help.
View ArticleVDP - Crashed. Core services wont start. Rollback failed
My VDP appliance core services wont start. Rollback failed. Any suggestions? Is it easier to just delete it and start again? Thank you, tjcooper
View ArticleVdp backup job
Hello, I'm using VDP 5.1 and I started yesterday a new backup job with some machines, and it's past more than 12h that job is freezed in 91%. How do i cancel it? If i click on the task and press...
View ArticleVMware support for VDP standard
Hi all, how can i obtain support for the vmware vdp (not the advanced version)? How can i open an "official" support case?
View ArticleVDP 5.5 - Network Copy Support?
Hi There, I've been working with VDP 5.5 recently and have a question regarding backup copy methods -- I know the typical method for backup is that the VDP appliance hot-adds the VMDK's of the backup...
View ArticleVDP 5.5 Gsan Degraded
I'm having trouble with my 1TB vdp appliance, the appliance configure status webpage is showing all services are running but when I login to the appliance and run the command dpnctl status is shows...
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No files available for restore using FLR in a Windows guest VM on VDP 5.1.11.3
I have VDP 5.1.11.3 installed and backing up a mix of Windows and Linux VMs across two ESXi 5.1 Update 1. The VMs are backing up properly and I have recent mount points available, however, when I log...
View ArticleVmware C drive issue
How can I extend my C drive space without restart my VM machine. Please explain me all the possibilities.
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Linux System Hang When VDP Start to Backup (Snapshot)
Hi all This situation happened when VDP Start to Backup. When snapshot begin. the Linux OS hang.Unless I restart the VM. The VM works again. This situation sometimes ,and happen on different VM. the...
View ArticleNetworker 8.0.2 & vCenter 5.1
Dears, hi I have questions regarding to backup VMs hosted on vSphere Env 5.1 & manage by 2 vCenter 5.1 server (1physical & 1virtual =Heartbeat mode) we have EMC Networker 8.0.2 as backup...
View ArticleVmware backup/recovery strategies, solutions, whitepapers, commercial and...
I have been tasked with developing a backup/recovery plan for our 4 host ESXi 4.1 cluster, planning to upgrade it 5.5 shortly. This plan can include software and hardware from VMware, veeam, IBM,...
View ArticleVDP Create a New Backup Job causes error
Hi, We have vCenter server 5.5 installed and I have installed VDP 5.5 along with it. When I try to create a new backup job an error message pops up "Failed to acquire all licenses". I can complete...
View ArticleFLR restore is showing error most of the times
Hi, While we try to use FLR for restoring the backup from VDP we are getting the following error message Failed to browse backup '<folder name>'. Unable to browse as proxies are unavailable This...
View ArticleVDP - Limit concurrent backups
Hi, Has anyone tried to limit concurrent backups? Default number (8) is just too much for our NAS and i'd like to have 4 or even 2 backups running at the same time. Jeff Hunter mentions that it's...
View ArticleTroubleshooting VDP Backup Failure - New to VDP
Hello, I have only recently started using VDP after having taken over responsibilities for the VMware environment from the engineer who performed the installation. In familiarizing myself with the...
View ArticleRole to create and restore backups
Hi All, we want just start with VDP and I setup an appliance with the version 5.5.1 on our VC 5.1. I can create and restore backups, because I have administrators rights on the VC. The goal is to have...
View Articlevdp job waiting at 92%
Hi all,one of my backup job stop at 92% but i don't know why.I'm reading the vdr-server.log but i can't find particular errors.Which other log have u to read? Tnks
View ArticleVDP 5.5.5 - Could not connect to the requested VDP Appliance - The SSO Server...
Hi,I have installed VDP 5.5.5 on 2 different subnet in a single VCenter. First VDP is in the same subnet (192.168.50.x) than the VCenter 5.5. No issues at all. It works like a charm. My other VDP 5.5.5...
View ArticleBackup as image to different host
Back in the day of VM-server, I had 2 identical servers - one live, the other for backup. The backup server powered on at 3am each day and ran a script that shut down a VM on the server PC then copied...
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