Recovery failed: Clone and Replication?
I'm on ESXi 6.5.0 (7526125). I attempted to clone a VM to another ESX host, which was also being replicated with vSphere Replication appliance. That clone operation eventually timed out. I had seen...
View ArticleIs it ok to clone VM to a host while its replicated to another?
I'm on ESXi 6.5.0 (7526125). Is it ok to create a clone of a VM to a disaster recovery ESXi host while that VM is also part of Replication to a backup ESXi host? In other words, can you clone and...
View ArticleOverride language of VDP configuration web UI?
Hi,my comapny recently moved to vSphere 5.5 and we're now using VDP, version 5.5.1.356.My issue is that the VDP configuation web pages are always displayed in the language I use for keyboard layout and...
View ArticleBasic Replication / Recovery question
I have ESXi with several VMs setup to replicate to another ESXi host. Is my following understanding correct for the basic operations/ intents? If the primary VM goes down, the following should happen...
View ArticleClear error message on Replication / Recovery tab?
I have a message on the one of my VSphere Replication / Incoming Replications / Recovery Tab: "A generic error occurred in the vSphere Replication Managegment Server. Exception details:...
View ArticleTragic VDP backup performance to NAS via iSCSI
Hello,From few months, we're experiencing tragic VDP backup performance to our Synology NAS DS1513+ datastore (5x WD Black 2TB in RAID5) via iSCSI. From the time, nothing changed in our environment...
View ArticlevDP 6.1.3 and vCenter 6.5 - No vDP in Home Screen, No Client Plug-In Appearing
Hi All, I've been struggling with another issue in my home lab. I upgraded to vCenter 6.5 last week and, at the same time, deployed a new vDP 6.1.3 appliance. Try as I might, I can't seem to get the...
View ArticleMotherboard Swap - Potential Issues to address
I was running 5.0U2 on an Asrock Z77 Extreme 4, however, the MB appears to have died. Will I be able to just swap the motherboard with another (eg Asus P5QE, that I tested under Esxi 5.1 years ago, so...
View ArticleFailed to get disks while trying to restore single files on Linux
Hi, I'm trying to restore single files from VDP backup of linux machines (vSphere Data Protection Linux File Level Restore - VMware vSphere Blog). Everything is at the most recent release. When I try...
View ArticleVDP scheduled backup of virtual machines has error (Manual backup = ok)
VDP Version: vdp 6.1.3.70vCenter Version: 6.0.0.20000 We have several VM backups that are stopping during a scheduled job. The errors we have is: Error Code: 10014Type: Scheduled Backup Error backup:...
View Articleubuntu 16.04 is not booting after an improper shutdown
Hi,I am using Windows 10 host and VMware workstation9 and VM player 5.I was installed ubuntu16.04 LTS using its .iso some time back and many a times updates happened to Windows host and Ubuntu guest...
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download vmx from vSphere Server
in my program, i wang to automatic download vmx file from vSphere Server for backuping, how to do it ? I can get ns2__VirtualMachineConfigInfo from vSphere Server , but it is very difficulty to...
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Need to consolidate disk every day
Deal Member I have question for VDP 1. when VDP run backup is completed the 2 guest(DNS,WSUS) have symbol question on name ? I must do consolidate everyday if i don't do consolidate backup is failed...
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Does Backing Up Virtual Machines Save Snapshots Too?
Hi All, I'm rather new to the world of VMs. I have been researching backup solutions for VMs for the last few days. I have found suggestions to perform backups by:Export to an OVF templateBrowse the...
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Is a ThinkServer LTO-6 Linear Tape Drive Supported on ESXI 6.5 ? Has anyone...
HI All, I am trying to add a Tape drive ( internally installed to a VM on Vcenter 6.5. The tape drive is installed with SAS Cable directly attached to the Megaraid onboard connectors, for the following...
View Articleoracle vm backup
Hello, Any ideas, how can I backup Linux vm with Oracle db inside through vdp (or with any other solution) ? Main problem is db is often broken after restore.
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VDP 6.1 Appliance not backing up virtual machine's harddrive
I am using VDP 6.1 Appliance to backup my VM's , for all VM's its working well however for one specific machine when I run backup it shows backup completed but when I click restore option and select...
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How to create a VM backup using vmware vsphere 6 Hypervisor?
I m using vmware vsphere 6 hypervisor Web client. I would like to create a once off backup of VM What will be the best approach given that I can not install any software or license The tools I have...
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VDP restore not working
Last week I had to restore a VM, and all restore point were not working for this VM.In the restore tab, for this VM, the "Last Known Path" was "Not Available"...Any idea what happened, and how can this...
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Error- VDP:001 The most recent checkpoint for the VDP appliance is outdated
Recently the VDP is showing frequently the error VDP:001 The most recent checkpoint for the VDP appliance is outdated.After the procedures bellow, the error were gone, with no particula reason the...
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