How to backup ESXi VM using BE 12.5 and VCB 1.5 only through vCenter Server 4.0 ?
Hi All,
I'm having problem in backing up a Standalone VM without any iSCSI SAN mapped on it
How does one perform the multiple ESXi 4.0 VM backup using the VCB framework v1.5 + VCenter Server 4.0 and BE 12.5 in one server ?
Backup Server Spec (All in one server):
1. Windows Server 2003 Std R2 SP2
2. SQL Server 2005 Std. SP3
3. VCenter Server 4.0
4. VCB Framework 1.5
5. Backup Exec 12.5 (patched to the latest).
6. Converter Stand Alone 4.0.1
when i do the backup it failed with the following Error: (See the attached code)
and then I come up with the following URL to diagnose the problem:
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/321740.htm
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=1009073
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vcb_15_u1_rel_notes.html --> even in the release notes the workaround is to not use VSS under the section "VCB Fails to Create Snapshot"
If I remove the VSS support this is not a good way to backup those VM as they're running SQL Server 2005 and Java Application server.
Any idea in backing up these VM please ?
I'm having problem in backing up a Standalone VM without any iSCSI SAN mapped on it
How does one perform the multiple ESXi 4.0 VM backup using the VCB framework v1.5 + VCenter Server 4.0 and BE 12.5 in one server ?
Backup Server Spec (All in one server):
1. Windows Server 2003 Std R2 SP2
2. SQL Server 2005 Std. SP3
3. VCenter Server 4.0
4. VCB Framework 1.5
5. Backup Exec 12.5 (patched to the latest).
6. Converter Stand Alone 4.0.1
when i do the backup it failed with the following Error: (See the attached code)
and then I come up with the following URL to diagnose the problem:
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/321740.htm
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=1009073
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vcb_15_u1_rel_notes.html --> even in the release notes the workaround is to not use VSS under the section "VCB Fails to Create Snapshot"
If I remove the VSS support this is not a good way to backup those VM as they're running SQL Server 2005 and Java Application server.
Any idea in backing up these VM please ?
Job ended: Wednesday, 1 July 2009 at 6:42:42 PM
Completed status: Failed
Final error: 0xe000954c - An error occurred while running the VMware 'vcbMounter' command to back up a virtual machine. See the job log for details.
Final error category: Resource Errors
For additional information regarding this error refer to link V-79-57344-38220
Backup- VMVCB::\\vCenter\VCGuestVm\(DC)domain.com(DC)\vm\ORS\ASTON
V-79-57344-38220 - Backup of the virtual machine 'ASTON' failed. VMware VCB framework reported the following error
Backup- VMVCB::\\vCenter\VCGuestVm\(DC)domain.com(DC)\vm\ORS\Win2003x64_RSA01
V-79-57344-38220 - Backup of the virtual machine 'Win2003x64_RSA01' failed. VMware VCB framework reported the following error
Error: Other error encountered: Snapshot creation failed: Could not quiesce file system.
Backup- VMVCB::\\vCenter\VCGuestVm\(DC)domain.com(DC)\vm\ORS\Win2003x64_RSD01
V-79-57344-38220 - Backup of the virtual machine 'Win2003x64_RSD01' failed. VMware VCB framework reported the following error
Error: Other error encountered: Snapshot creation failed: Could not quiesce file system.
Backup- VMVCB::\\vCenter\VCGuestVm\(DC)domain.com(DC)\vm\ORS\Win2003x64_RST01
V-79-57344-38220 - Backup of the virtual machine 'Win2003x64_RST01' failed. VMware VCB framework reported the following error
Error: Other error encountered: Snapshot creation failed: Could not quiesce file system.
Is the VM live when trying to back it up???
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yes it is live :-)
You would need to unmount it before you back it up.
I am not sure exactly how it is done with VMWare but you would need to do some form of P2V conversion which then will allow you to backup the VM while its offline...
I am not sure exactly how it is done with VMWare but you would need to do some form of P2V conversion which then will allow you to backup the VM while its offline...
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? hm.. i don't think so, it should be able to take snapshot while it is online.
but isnt the backup where it is failing... Yeah snapshots should be taken while it is online.
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well in this case my understanding is that any VM with a snapshot could not be backed up, therefore the snapshot must be commited / deleted first. CMIIW
Ensure the HBA on the vcb server has access to all shared storage for all the esx
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Hi All, Thanks for the suggestion.
I update this thread with the screenshot of failed to storage VMotion non Windows VM, I don't know why some of the Windows VM is OK with Storage VMotion but not some VM ?
I couldn't draw any conclusion from this case apart from ** Any VM with Snapshot or CD-ROM attached to ISO in a datastore does not support VMotion **, does this Storage VMotion has got something to do with the failed backup process ?
To ryder0707, "Ensure the HBA on the vcb server has access to all shared storage for all the esx" how to do make sure ? From my Backup Exec software, i'm able to select and go through my VM list.
failedVM.jpg
I update this thread with the screenshot of failed to storage VMotion non Windows VM, I don't know why some of the Windows VM is OK with Storage VMotion but not some VM ?
I couldn't draw any conclusion from this case apart from ** Any VM with Snapshot or CD-ROM attached to ISO in a datastore does not support VMotion **, does this Storage VMotion has got something to do with the failed backup process ?
To ryder0707, "Ensure the HBA on the vcb server has access to all shared storage for all the esx" how to do make sure ? From my Backup Exec software, i'm able to select and go through my VM list.
failedVM.jpg
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To All,
I've found article in : http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/321740.htm, they said "do not install the Filesystem Sync Driver and Volume Shadow Copy Services Support. and Backups now also should be executed without the option to use Advanced Open File Option (AOFO)."
so in this case of my Windows Server 2003 x64 Application server won't be backed up properly since there is no VSS support ?
the only error log in the failed backup job is the same as the one that i copy paste, i use NBD without AOFO (Advanced Open File Option protection) parameter in this case since there is no VSS support in the VMWare tools suggested by the article above and yet the backup still failed, even after i uninstall the VMWare tools and reinstalling it.
According to the following suggestion:
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1010045
i even add the maximum timeout log parameter: fsr.maxSwitchoverSeconds = "200"
error log:
Create virtual machine snapshot Win2003x64_Win2003x64_RSA0
I've found article in : http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/321740.htm, they said "do not install the Filesystem Sync Driver and Volume Shadow Copy Services Support. and Backups now also should be executed without the option to use Advanced Open File Option (AOFO)."
so in this case of my Windows Server 2003 x64 Application server won't be backed up properly since there is no VSS support ?
the only error log in the failed backup job is the same as the one that i copy paste, i use NBD without AOFO (Advanced Open File Option protection) parameter in this case since there is no VSS support in the VMWare tools suggested by the article above and yet the backup still failed, even after i uninstall the VMWare tools and reinstalling it.
According to the following suggestion:
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1010045
i even add the maximum timeout log parameter: fsr.maxSwitchoverSeconds = "200"
error log:
Create virtual machine snapshot Win2003x64_Win2003x64_RSA0
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Hi Bhanukir,
Thanks for your suggestion, here's what I've done to make the VM backup possible:
1. Uninstalling the existing VMWare tools (previously i performed COMPLETE install)
2. Restart the VM
3. Install VMWare tools without the VSS support.
4. restart the VM
5. make sure the Microsoft VSS manager and VSS writer services both enabled - automatic.
by then i execute the following command line to perform the backup from the backup proxy server cmd prompt and surprisingly it was success !
i also tried to backup through Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 with the same parameter and it was success as well.
but there is still one question remains, that is if i do have SQL Server 2005 or any VSS-aware application, would this VM is still be safe to backup without installing the VSS support ?
any idea and suggestion please ?
Thanks for your suggestion, here's what I've done to make the VM backup possible:
1. Uninstalling the existing VMWare tools (previously i performed COMPLETE install)
2. Restart the VM
3. Install VMWare tools without the VSS support.
4. restart the VM
5. make sure the Microsoft VSS manager and VSS writer services both enabled - automatic.
by then i execute the following command line to perform the backup from the backup proxy server cmd prompt and surprisingly it was success !
i also tried to backup through Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 with the same parameter and it was success as well.
but there is still one question remains, that is if i do have SQL Server 2005 or any VSS-aware application, would this VM is still be safe to backup without installing the VSS support ?
any idea and suggestion please ?
vcbmounter -h ESXServer01 -u root -p password -a ipaddr:<TargetWindows2003VM> -r \\DLINKDNS323-SAN01\Volume_1\Test -L 6 -m nbd
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thanks man !