How to store ESXI files that are automaticly updated
I am considering getting AppAssure Reply4. Besides taking snapshots of an entire physical server every 15 minutes (or whatever interval I set) it can also keep a VM backup updated.
Is it possible to store ESXI files directly to my servers Datastore so that all i have to do it turn on the VM an not have to wait for my to copy the files to the datastore?
The replay core can put the files to a share or local drive, but I can't figure out how to have it store the files within the ESXI datastore.
Is it possible to store ESXI files directly to my servers Datastore so that all i have to do it turn on the VM an not have to wait for my to copy the files to the datastore?
The replay core can put the files to a share or local drive, but I can't figure out how to have it store the files within the ESXI datastore.
ryder0707
I dont think you can do that as only esx/esxi understand vmfs
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Replay creates and updates vmx and vmdx files.
But replay works in Windows and has to save the files to a share or local disk.
But replay works in Windows and has to save the files to a share or local disk.
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I thought question asker stated in the Q that he is not interested to copy files to datastore
Yes he did, but he can "replicate/copy" the VM files to the local datastore using FastSCP, which will enable him to do what he wants (just turn on the VM) in the event of a VM mishap. I don't know how Replay works though, so I can't differentiate the functionality of what's going on between the 2. I was just providing another (and free/easy) option is all. :)
Regards,
~coolsport00
Regards,
~coolsport00
ASKER
so FASTSCP just copies the datastore?
Yes. What you do is "add" the ESX/i hosts to the Veeam FastSCP console. Then you go though a wizard to create a "Scheduled Copy" job. You select the folder the VM is in then you can select the destination server folder. It's really no different than a backup, but just calls it a 'copy'.
Regards,
~coolsport00
Regards,
~coolsport00
ASKER
So i could take my ESXi VM files off lets say some network share, and copy them to any ESXi datastore and do it on schedule or replication?
Yes. But, since it's a free product, there is a caveat...your VMs have to be turned off to do the copy.
~coolsport00
~coolsport00
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So all VM's have to be off or just the one its copying?
Just the one it's copying.