I'm not sure how you'll be able to do a QTP version since it runs on the host but you're the script magician. I just marvel at the magic... Actually, looking at the script, he documents it well so it's easy to follow. The ESX version isn't all that well documented.
I threw up an overview of the process but the rest of the info is better left on the VM site that I linked to. That way we don't store stale info if they decide to update it. > I'll have a look at them in detail at some point, and probably come up > with a qtp version. Anything you'd like to see that's not there, either > make a note of it or let me know. > > Phil Leinhauser wrote: >> I see that. Judging by the last modified date on serverVCB.sh I would >> say probably not. >> While the enhancements aren't deal breakers, the logging and dryrun >> certainly look interesting... >> >> > Phil, looks like the upstream script has been enhanced recently: >> > http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-8760 >> > Should probably make a note of this. I'm wondering if the >> serverVCB.sh >> > script will reflect this eventually (if it doesn't already). >> > >> > Phil Leinhauser wrote: >> >> Yep, I'll take care of it. >> >> >> >> > Looks nice to me as well. Phil, will you get this on the wiki >> page? >> >> I'll >> >> > have a look at the script in detail later. >> >> > >> >> > Phil Leinhauser wrote: >> >> >> Good catch! I've been out of commission for a few days so I >> didn't >> >> see >> >> >> this till just now. The script you found is what I would have >> >> >> recommended. I do my backups the old fashion way too but if you >> need >> >> to >> >> >> get the whole machine, I have used scripts similar to this in the >> >> ESX >> >> >> world. >> >> >> >> >> >> > I found a script on a VMWare community site that is a champ! It >> >> makes >> >> >> a >> >> >> > snapshot and does a backup then removes the snapshot, so you >> see >> >> no >> >> >> > downtime >> >> >> > unless you want it to. Here is the link: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-10382;jsessionid=5B6DF0EF2EFDE96949 >> >> >> > DF >> >> >> > F1547838FA9E >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > -Eric 'shubes' >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group >> >> > (www.vickersconsulting.com) >> >> > Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and >> >> > installations. >> >> > If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! >> >> > >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and >> >> > packages. >> >> > >> >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> >> > qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com >> >> > For additional commands, e-mail: >> >> > qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > -Eric 'shubes' >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group >> > (www.vickersconsulting.com) >> > Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and >> > installations. >> > If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and >> > packages. >> > >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> > qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com >> > For additional commands, e-mail: >> > qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > -Eric 'shubes' > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group > (www.vickersconsulting.com) > Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and > installations. > If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and > packages. > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com > For additional commands, e-mail: > qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com > > >
