Grigori,. As I understand it VMware is moving away from the VCB framework method of backups and is starting to develop their own backup appliance called VMware Data Recovery - currently at v1.2 - which is a simplistic disk-to-disk only in-line deduped solution for VMware free with VMware Advanced licenses and up.
From VMware version ~4 backing up from the Console is network limited so this is becoming a future-less option. VMware does provide Storage API's but I assume TSM is still assimilating them for future features. So after all is said and done VCB is your best option - clunky as it is - and backing up from the console is not recommended. Regards Louw On 21-Jun-10 11:19, Grigori Solonovitch wrote:
I will deeply appreciate any answers on the next quiestions: What are the current problems with backup/restore in case of using ESXi instead of ESX? Which version of TSM Client supports ESXi completely? What kind of additional software is required to backup/restore ESXi virtual machines? Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahliunited.com.kw Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.com<mailto:grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.com> Please consider the environment before printing this Email ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY AND WAIVER: The information contained in this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto may be legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the recipient(s) named in this message. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this in error please contact the sender and delete this message and any attachments from your computer system. We do not guarantee that this message or any attachment to it is secure or free from errors, computer viruses or other conditions that may damage or interfere with data, hardware or software. Please consider the environment before printing this Email.
