Comments on: Live backup of a virtual machine on VMWare Server with Symantec Backup Exec using the open file option http://4sysops.com/archives/life-backup-of-a-virtual-machine-on-vmware-server-with-symantec-backup-exec-using-the-open-file-option/ For Windows Administrators Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:51:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Candyman http://4sysops.com/archives/life-backup-of-a-virtual-machine-on-vmware-server-with-symantec-backup-exec-using-the-open-file-option/comment-page-1/#comment-155064 Candyman Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:52:00 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/life-backup-of-a-virtual-machine-on-vmware-server-with-symantec-backup-exec-using-the-open-file-option/#comment-155064 There is no reason to have to shut off the machines. Just do the following, at least under Linux and running VMWare Server 2.0.2: - Take a snapshot of the guest - Copy the original vmdk files and the vmx files and any other files associated with that guest but DO NOT copy the vmem or the snapshot files. - Place these copies with the rest of your backups. - Should you need to restore the VM at a later date tell VM Server that you moved the VM, that way it preserves your settings. - Remove the snapshot via the web interface. You actually don't have to but it will slow your machine down if you leave it. That's it, no need to shut the machine down or suspend it. In Linux I script all of this by the way, not sure about Windows but I am don't see why you couldn't script it. There is no reason to have to shut off the machines. Just do the following, at least under Linux and running VMWare Server 2.0.2:

- Take a snapshot of the guest

- Copy the original vmdk files and the vmx files and any other files associated with that guest but DO NOT copy the vmem or the snapshot files.

- Place these copies with the rest of your backups.

- Should you need to restore the VM at a later date tell VM Server that you moved the VM, that way it preserves your settings.

- Remove the snapshot via the web interface. You actually don’t have to but it will slow your machine down if you leave it.

That’s it, no need to shut the machine down or suspend it. In Linux I script all of this by the way, not sure about Windows but I am don’t see why you couldn’t script it.

]]> By: Travis http://4sysops.com/archives/life-backup-of-a-virtual-machine-on-vmware-server-with-symantec-backup-exec-using-the-open-file-option/comment-page-1/#comment-152949 Travis Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:29:34 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/life-backup-of-a-virtual-machine-on-vmware-server-with-symantec-backup-exec-using-the-open-file-option/#comment-152949 I've written a guide to do that - <a href="http://www.bdts.com.au/tips/46-vmware/57-backing-up-vmware-server-2-.html" rel="nofollow">Backup VMware Server </a> I’ve written a guide to do that – Backup VMware Server

]]> By: Andres http://4sysops.com/archives/life-backup-of-a-virtual-machine-on-vmware-server-with-symantec-backup-exec-using-the-open-file-option/comment-page-1/#comment-20994 Andres Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:51:33 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/life-backup-of-a-virtual-machine-on-vmware-server-with-symantec-backup-exec-using-the-open-file-option/#comment-20994 Is the a way to script somthing like: Shutdown the guest Make a copy Start up the guest. in vmware server (Windows or Linux as host) Is the a way to script somthing like:
Shutdown the guest
Make a copy
Start up the guest.

in vmware server (Windows or Linux as host)

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