Best practice for backing up a Linux - VM client
Created: 19 Dec 2012 | Updated: 08 Apr 2013 | 4 comments
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I am using Netbackup 7.1, and the OS on the vm client is Linux / RedHat 2.6. My question is what is the recommended configuration for backing up this type of client ?
My environment currently use 2 different types of policies for these clients.
- Standard
- FlashBackup-Windows using a VMware backup host
I welcome your feedback and suggestions.
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In general, FlashBackup-Windows policy with "Block Level Incremental Backup" and "Mapped full VM Backup" is most efficient to backup VM if the OS on VM is supported both. Please look "Support for NetBackup 7.x in virtual environments" and check if supported.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH127089
BTW, why do you configure Standard policy? For RDM or independent disks on VM?
Authorized Symantec Consultant(ASC) Data Protection in Tokyo, Japan
For VMware FlashBackup method, install SYMCquiesce in Linux virtual machines.
See http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO70979 .
Supporting Storage Foundation and VCS on Unix and Windows as well as NetBackup on Unix and Windows
Handy NBU Links
Yasuhisa, I do not see any specific mention of Linux in your link. We use the standard policy for both vm's and physical machines. I'm in the process of better organizing our policies.
Marianne thank you, but we have NB 7.1. I don't see VMware as a choice for policy type.
I'm leaning towards leaving vm's in the FlashBackup-Windows policy.
Please check following sections in "Support for NetBackup 7.x in virtual environments".
SYMCquiesce utility is avaiable in NetBackup 7.1 with FlashBacup-Windows policy configured for VMware backup as well.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO44520
Authorized Symantec Consultant(ASC) Data Protection in Tokyo, Japan
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