Hi all, I would like to know is that the system objects backup is good enough to cover the above files since it is excluded by default :-
Winnt\system32\config\default Winnt\system32\config\SAM Winnt\system32\config\SECURITY Winnt\system32\config\software Winnt\system32\config\system Winnt\system32\config\SYSTEM.ALT Regards, Burn -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wojtek Piecek Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 7:36 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] VMFS3 filespace...... On 8/7/06, Mark Stapleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 08/07/2006 > 10:20:08 AM: > > Backing up virtual machine by backing up their file system is (not > > only in my opinion) generally dangerous - data is not consistent. > > > > We use tivoli client on ESX server (by the way - still 2.5.3p1) AND > > tivoli clients on each virtual machine. This guarantee REAL > > consistence of data in virtualization machine (ESX) and in virtual > > environment. > > Please check the VMWare ESX documentation. There is an approved way to > suspend (not stop) a given VM so that a backup can be made of the file > containing the VM with the TSM client installed on the host OS. The > process can be worked into PRESCHEDCMD and POSTSCHEDCMD so that consistent > images can be backed up. Uhm, our esx work in real production environment, so we cant suspend machine. And, to be more critical, we haven't dedicated backup window ... > > There are also third-party packages that do the same thing, only with more > bells and whistles. > > -- > Mark Stapleton > US Bank Backup and Recovery > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Electronic Privacy Notice. This e-mail, and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws, and is also confidential and proprietary in nature. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you are legally prohibited from retaining, using, copying, distributing, or otherwise disclosing this information in any manner. Instead, please reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error, and then immediately delete it. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. > ============================================================================ == > -- --w
