I have a vmdk backup server setup using LAN free backups, and the vstore API. I have been able to backup a couple of vmdk files (full backup), and that appeared to work pretty well.
However, when I try to restore the guest node I get very horrible performance. The initial restore appears to work, and the vm guest gets created and the snapshot setup for restore. But, when the actual data transfer starts it will move about 35 to 60 MB at a time and then sit and wait for long periods (average aggregate rate is 220 KB/s). I have a call open with IBM but they haven't been able to come back with anything (completely devoid of response the last day or so) to resolve the issue. I have tried with and without the LAN free storage agent, and I have setup the vmware side to use "NBD" so the SAN is out of the picture. I'm using very straight forward options on the restore, nothing fancy, (original location and altering nothing else). I have verified that the user has admin rights at the VCenter server over the whole farm, and I've tried the restore from both the original backup server and the vcenter server with the same results. Has anyone seen this kind of issue? See Ya' Howard Coles Jr.
