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September 17th, 2010 09:00
Configuring VCB
I read alot of good pointers but what I can't seem to clarify is can we use ESX 4.0. I'm running Networker 7.5.2 and thought I was doing good until I read the enhancements with 7.6. I just started backing up one VM client as GUEST backup. Of course the scheme is never mapped out until after the fact. I have run out of client licenses. Do I need them if I am going to change over to backing up Proxy host with VCB instead?. I think I just need one for the host right? I was kept out of the loop when my department was looking into VMware but now I here they want 5 more backed up starting next week. They don't even know if VCB is installed and they haven't created the proxy host yet. But seeing that I am getting thrown into this full force..I'm thinking I should upgrade to 7.6 as soon as possible. Any ideas? I'm using 2003 spk2 windows server and backing up 4 physical windows and 15 physical linux machines. The ESX is linux. Do I make any sense?
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ecarter11
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September 17th, 2010 17:00
Hi Patricia - I think I get what you're asking. I see a few questions there I may be able to help with:
1) Can you use ESX 4.0 --- Yes
2) Do you need client licenses if you change to backing up with Proxy host and VCB instead? --- Yes – but you only need one client license for the proxy in that case.
3) Should you upgrade to 7.6? --- Upgrading to 7.6 is not a requirement to use VCB but 7.6 does simplify the use of VCB quite a bit and gives the single pass backup (for Windows OS) that provides you both image level and granular file level recovery. If it is feasible for you to upgrade, it's worth doing – or go to the 7.6 SP1 release coming shortly.
4) For proxy: At this time – the proxy supported by NetWorker with VCB is Windows 2003 with SP1 as a minimum (SP2 OK) so sound like you’re OK there. I believe 7.6 SP1 expands that support to Windows Server 2008 as well (I’ll double check).
Attached is a paper from which you might be able to glean some good info. This is for 7.5.x but has details that will be helpful in 7.6 as well.
Maybe others here can make some more technical recommendations based on what you’ve outlined. If you have any more ideas/thoughts, shoot them back over.
Thanks,
Eric
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ecarter11
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September 20th, 2010 16:00
I thought of something else here - not sure what time constraints you are under, but if you have time, you might consider checking out this release (these links have info on the VMware related development and the beta program starting up soon:
https://community.emc.com/thread/100259
https://community.emc.com/message/498740
I did look into the Win2008 proxy i mentioned and it is not supported in 7.6 SP1 but will be in the release noted in the above links.
Regards,
Eric