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Default VDP password
I just installed vmware Data Protection. The default password is vmw@re according to the below technote. It's not working for the web interface. Is this the correct password. VMware Knowledge Base
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Correct path for custom scripts on VSphere 6.7
I am creating custom scripts for quiescing a Intersystems Cache database. I have the pre-freeze-script.bat and post-thaw-script.bat created but I'm not sure where they live on the Windows VM. In VMware...
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VDP : Miscellaneous Error
Hi all, One VM backup has failed showing "" Miscellaneous Error "" , i downloaded log files from that particular VM but i haven't find any clue . could you suggest us how to fix this ?? Please find...
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I've been doing a bunch of reading, not really able to sort through it all. Here is the config. 1 free ESXi server installed on a Dell server that is RAID 5 with 3 TB of storage. On that ESXi server...
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Virtual Machine stop responding while taking the snapshot (vSphere 6.7.0.40000)
Hi All,While taking the snapshot of the virtual machines, VM's stop responding and even the ping response stop. The backup was working fine but after upgrading from version 6.0 to 6.7 suddenly the...
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Installing MKSBackup for ESXi 6.7
Hello all, I know this is possibly laughable. I work at a small business that cannot afford an enterprise backup solution. I have installed ESXi 6.7 successfully on a new server. I have 3 other ESXi...
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VM is not Starting
Hi Team,I'm facing and error during start VM in ESXi 5.5.Attached a screenshot.
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Hi All,My application is interacting with Vcenter using SDK (VIM)Through API ,I got the recommendation for placement of Disk in SDRS enabled cluster i tried to apply that recommendations that got from...
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Backup VM Job
Hello Experts, We have a situation where in our vCenter server backup jobs get stuck at various %s ( 0%, 70%, 99% and so on ) and when I look at the event log I see the following events ( bottom to...
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Orphaned Snapshots files are left behind post backup using Commvault
Hello Techies, We have a situation where Orphaned snapshots files are left behind post backup. And due to this, the storage is getting filled and we are experiencing low throughput. Backup Solution is...
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Integrity Check
Data Protection Integrity Check occurs every day and It takes more than one hour.It's possible to change this automatic schedule so that It can start once or twice a week ?Is It necessary to run...
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"Restore failed" after selecting datastore
I'm having an issue when trying to restore a VM - I get past the authenticating to host step when restoring, but the restore fails with an error (see attachment). Running VDP 6.1.4 I have tried...
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Slow VM backup up to 1Gbps per host
Hi,we are facing to slow backup performance of VMs. Each host in cluster is connected with two 10Gbps interfaces. No any 1gbps uplink there.Direct (agent based) backup from INSIDE of VMs is fine (e.g....
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VDP Upgrade from 6.1.10 to 6.1.11 not possible
Hello @ll,i would like to upgrade from 6.1.10 to 6.1.11 but after mounting the new iso there are no upgrades shown on vdp-configure. I can see on Shell that the images is mounting ok and also follow...
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Need to restore files from a delta vmdk without a snapshot
I accidentally deleted a snapshot in our exchange server and now missing 2 weeks of emails dataMy datastore is on a ESXI 6.0 hostHow can i recover the missing data or some of it from the snapshots i...
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Panic, delete backup VM with vmdk disk of the Principal installation
Thanks for your attention. I read a lot of post, but i don't find a solution for my problem.I do a big mistake.. i have vmware esxi 6.5 on my server.. i try some configuration with a copy of my VM....
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Vsphere data protection - installation don't finish
Hello I am having troubles with the installation of a VDP in "Replication Tarjet mode" and ask for help about it. The asistant finish with ok all the tests and restart de VM but after that, in VCenter...
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Using Snapshots on Domain Controllers safe or not - depends on situation??
A lot has been said about problems with using snapshots with Domain Controllers and most of what has been said simply translates to "DO NOT DO IT!"However, based on how things work and why the problems...
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One VM is unable to power on because the VMDK files are missing
Dear Forum, We have several VMs installed in a sever, and one of them failed to power on some time ago. I ssh to the server host and found that all VMDK files of that VM (including the -flat.vmdk file)...
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Data Protection and Replication in 6.7 was it not removed?
I thought:"vSphere 6.5 is the last release to include vSphere Data Protection and future vSphere releases will no longer include this product"...
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