Re: [zfs-discuss] Backing up ZVOLs

2009-11-16 Thread Chris Du
You can use VCB to backup. In my test lab, I use VCB integrated with Bacula to backup all the VMs. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discu

Re: [zfs-discuss] Backing up ZVOLs

2009-11-14 Thread Richard Elling
On Nov 14, 2009, at 1:59 PM, Brian McKerr wrote: Thanks for the help. I was curious whether the zfs send|receive was considered suitable given a few things I've read which said somethings along the lines of "don't count on being able to restore this stuff". Ideally that is what I would us

Re: [zfs-discuss] Backing up ZVOLs

2009-11-14 Thread Brian McKerr
Thanks for the help. I was curious whether the zfs send|receive was considered suitable given a few things I've read which said somethings along the lines of "don't count on being able to restore this stuff". Ideally that is what I would use with the 'incremental' option so as to only backup ch

Re: [zfs-discuss] Backing up ZVOLs

2009-11-14 Thread Richard Elling
On Nov 14, 2009, at 4:38 AM, Brian McKerr wrote: Hello all, Are there any best practices / recommendations for ways of doing this ? In this case the ZVOLs would be iSCSI LUNS containing ESX VMs .I am aware of the of the need for the VMs to be quiesced for the backups to be useful.

[zfs-discuss] Backing up ZVOLs

2009-11-14 Thread Brian McKerr
Hello all, Are there any best practices / recommendations for ways of doing this ? In this case the ZVOLs would be iSCSI LUNS containing ESX VMs .I am aware of the of the need for the VMs to be quiesced for the backups to be useful. Cheers. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _