VCB Directive

Hi Gregoire,

Was the 'VCB Directive' associated with the client when you ran the backup?  I have the impression from your updates that this field was blank, in which case I would expect those files not to be skipped.   You should associate the directive 'VCB Directive' with the client and run the backup again and test with the dummy recover (unless you've already done this).  Running this through scheduled backup or with the savegrp command makes no difference.

-Bobby

Hi,

I think you right, except for the <> who's indicate in this case "any disk"

So now my directive looking like that:

<>

skip: pagefile.sys

skip:hiberfil.sys

<<"C:\Windows">>

+skip:system

+skip:System32

Thanks for your help

Greg

Hello everybody,

I'm continue with test about this directive. An other question now:

• Could it be that this directive only work with incremental VADP Backup?

        In my understanding, as Networker has to browse the vmdk file to doing the incremental backup, I would say yes.         But I'm not sure of that. Any one to confirm?

@Bobby Cogan:

Could you kindly precise me what the text in bold make in your dummy recover command line?

recover -s [nw_server_name_here] -n -S [ssid_here] > dummy_recover 2>&1

Thanks in advance.

Greg

Hello Bobby,

Thanks for your answer.

[...and incremental backups of ALLVMFS and *FULL* incremental.]

In this case what would be the difference between *FULL* and ALLVMFS saveset?

Greg

Hi,

Check out the NetWorker VMWare Integration Guide:

"The VCB directive is supported in the following two scenarios:

◆ When the save set is *FULL* and the backup level is either incremental or any non

level-0 backup.

◆ When the save set is ALLVMFS, irrespective of the level of backup."

"

As regards the difference between *FULL* and ALLVMFS - same document, page 52:

"

8. In the Save Set attribute, type the name of the files or directories to be backed up.

Note: Due to limitations with VADP, only one entry is allowed for the Save Set attribute.

a. To specify a file or directory for backup such as C drive, type c:\.

b. To back up a specific directory such as Documents and Settings, type

c:\Documents and Settings.

c. To backup all virtual machine file systems, type ALLVMFS.

d. To backup up the entire VM image, type *FULL*.

"

-Bobby

Sorry - forgot the link to the NetWorker VMWare Integration Guide.

-Bobby

Hi Bobby,

Thanks a ot for your help. Now we have to choose a way to backup up our Vm (and it's not the esiaest part)

Thanks again.

Greg