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Failed use physical copy keep the existing signature
Hello, I Have cluster with 4 nodes 5.5 I have 2 Lun Lun1 --> Data Store1Lun2--> Data Store2 My store Hardware is HP 3par. I have a Physical copy existen Data Store1. I simulate failed my Data...
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Restore
Hi everyone I am using vcenter 5.5 and netapp virtual storage console, i am testing the production VM.Lets say Datasore1-Related Objects-I have selected one backup and clicked MOUNT.Selected an ESXi...
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Unable to Remove SRM Protection
Hi the brains trust. I've got myself a little issue with SRM. There was an interruption during a configuration to a protected VM and now this VM is in a state where SRM still thinks it's protected, but...
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Basic VDP retention question
How often does VDP do a full backup, when doing the whole guest VM. Is it based on the retention policy so if I set it for 14 days it will do a full backup every 14 days? The docs for VDP don't really...
View ArticleVcenter backup options
Hi All, Bit of background, we have 6 sites, all connected by 100MB fibre with one Vcenter server in the head office. For resilience we purchased another vcenter server license (standard) but have done...
View ArticleVsphere Data Protection 6.1 View last month backed up jobs
Hello everyone i have vSphere Data Protection 6.1 installed and i want to view for example the last month or last 6 or 3 months backed up databases or backup jobs i looked up in the VCenter Vdp but i...
View ArticleVMware Data Protection 6.1.1 vs Veeam....
Hi there, I consider not renewing my Veeam B&R license this time because I want to try if the latest version of DP gives me what I need. I need to replicate all VMs on two hosts on site A via a...
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Anyone else having speed issues browsing VDP 6.1.1.9 in the Web Client?
Anyone else having speed issues browsing VDP 6.1.1.9 in the Web Client? After doing an upgrade its bad, and I had to manually re-register VDP with vCenter to get the icon to show up. VMware KB2089962...
View ArticleVDP 6.0.2 to 6.1.1 migration: authentication test failed
I am trying to migrate a VDP appliance that, starting from 5.6, was time to time upgraded to 6.0.2I follow the KB 2127665 VMWare procedure.But I cannot pass the "Create Storage" phase. The root...
View ArticleIs vSphere Data Protection (VDP) Replication Overtime Available?
I realize its possible to allow overtime for a VDP Backup Task: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2109662 Is the same possible for a...
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Convert from Embedded to Platform Services Controller
I'm trying to convert my current embedded vCenter Server to point to an external PSC. I think I have done that, but my problem is when I login to another vCenter Server, which is pointed to the same...
View ArticlevSphere Data protection 6 : Folders and PowerCLI
Hi, VDP being a free backup solution that looks pretty cool I wanted to give it a try.After deploying the VDP appliance on my vCenter and quickly configuring it, I tried to create my first job to...
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Backing up SQL
Hi All having an issue with trying to get the VDP backing up my SQL Databases I installed the plugin on my SQL Server we are running Microsoft SQL 2012 Server on a Windows Server 2012 when i try and...
View ArticleESXi 5.5: ghettoVCB does not backup ?
Hi Guys, My firmware is VMware ESXi 5.5.0 build-3116895.# vmware -vVMware ESXi 5.5.0 build-3116895 I got it below:# ./ghettoVCB.sh -d dryrun -m dns2.mydomain.comLogging output to...
View ArticleVDP 6.1 Performance Analysis
Hi!I have VDP 6.1 with 2 TB storage. When you try to expand the store, I get the error."There was an error trying to validate the selected datastores. Try again later." and "Failed to validate the...
View ArticleVDP 5.8.3 Plugin dependency on web client 5.1.0.13
I'm battling with a VDP 5.8.3 client plugin install in vsphere web client version 5.1.0a. The VDP plugin as a dependency defined as webclient 5.1.0.13 in its package.xml file. Does anyone know how this...
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VDP Fling?
Has anyone come across a VDP fling? I can't find one, and I can't believe someone hasn't created one yet. From the Engineering Department's standpoint the functionality of VDP is absolutely great....
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VDP migration from 5.8 to 6.1.1 stuck at 42%
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...
View ArticleVDP web interface slow at loading backup jobs
I've been using VDP for the past few years (on the latest version). My backup and replication jobs are running fine, and I perform backup restores about 4 to 8 times a year. The web access has always...
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VDP & DataDomain
Hi , I've set up the VDP server to backup directly DataDomain,In a state of the VDP server crash itself , How can I restore the previously backed up virtual machines from the DataDomain?
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