Backing up vSphere in NW 7.6

Hi,

I don't think there is any documentation on the NetWorker side about this yet.  This is still in development, so I wouldn't expect one for a few months yet.  I had a look on the VMWare side and didn't find anything too specific either.  There was a question on the VMWare forum about this though which was answered and maybe the answer might be of use to you:

http://communities.vmware.com/message/1424029

-Bobby

You won't see this integrated until 7.6SP2 I believe...  Just around the time VCB will be gone for good NW will support it... until that time VCB will be the way to go with NW.

Somewhere I got the impression that vSphere API was going to be supported in 7.6.1, now we have to wait until 7.6.2.

Do you have information about release dates for 7.6.1 and 2 for NetWorker?

Johannes

There is no official communiation on this but I would expect 7.6.1 to be out sometime in Q3 or early Q4 this year.

-Bobby

I thought that NW 7.6 was to be using the API  that is what I was told.  then again I was told that the SP would be out sometime in the 1st or 2 Q. this year but that was not right.

Does anyone know why sp1 is being pushed back?  Development looks now about 1/2 year behind from the chart with dates and product releases.

Does anyone have a current road map?

I've seen roadmap, but forgot details   Nevertheless, you are right.. last year EMC planned 7.6SP1 to be released around June/July which is not pushed to September (eventually late August, but I doubt it).  The reason is probably very simple, development and PM decided to add certain feature which are must at this stage and once their development and test cycle is done it will be released.  I saw 7.6SP1 during EMC World and it looks ok... so it I hope beta cycle will be successful and they will release good and stable code.

OK, Thanks, for the info.

If it is to add features then this to me would not be a SP but a new rev like 7.7.

Just speaking as a customer. I would prefer to have a service patch tested and released to go with a rev and now just a new rev (SP impersonating one). To me the SP’s are for patches and bug fixes. I prefer not to put on a new rev but to wait for a SP. I have been using Networker for many years and have installed the newest and have paid for it with bugs.

Personally I do not like having to run into bugs and then get temp patches (non-tested bundle) for it as that has caused other problems. I prefer a tested bug bundle aka SP.

The logic behind release names has changed obviously so.... I'm still sure 7.6SP2 will have instead of 7.7.

As for the rest, I agree, but the logic has changed there too as it seems.