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That's interesting, it does not seem to be running on our server. Do you know how to start it?
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That's interesting, it does not seem to be running on our server. Do you know how to start it?

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See if it is in the services in startup and set to run automatically.<br />
Otherwise I would run it as a pre run in Veem to make sure the service is started.
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See if it is in the services in startup and set to run automatically.
Otherwise I would run it as a pre run in Veem to make sure the service is started.

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Hi,<br />
<br />
We use Veeam (7.0.0.771) to backup our VMware guests. Our main application server hosts a Sybase database (SQL Anywhere 11).<br />
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As far as I am aware SQL Anywhere 11 does not support Microsoft VSS (12 does..) and therefore when Veeam backs up the VM Guest the Sybase database is in a inconsistent state.<br />
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I am thinking that I could possibly run a pre-job Veeam script to backup the database using the SQL anywhere 11 native tools and then backup the server (including the backed up database). However, I do not know how to write such script.<br />
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Has anyone had similar issues and how can I resolve this?<br />
<br />
Thanks, Greg
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Hi,

We use Veeam (7.0.0.771) to backup our VMware guests. Our main application server hosts a Sybase database (SQL Anywhere 11).

As far as I am aware SQL Anywhere 11 does not support Microsoft VSS (12 does..) and therefore when Veeam backs up the VM Guest the Sybase database is in a inconsistent state.

I am thinking that I could possibly run a pre-job Veeam script to backup the database using the SQL anywhere 11 native tools and then backup the server (including the backed up database). However, I do not know how to write such script.

Has anyone had similar issues and how can I resolve this?

Thanks, Greg

Backing up Sybase database Server using Veeam

VMware, a software company founded in 1998,  was one of the first commercially successful companies to offer x86 virtualization. The storage company EMC purchased VMware in 1994. Dell Technologies acquired EMC in 2016. VMware’s parent company is now Dell Technologies.

VMware has many software products that run on desktops, Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS, which allows the virtualizing of the x86 architecture.  Its enterprise software hypervisor for servers, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi), is a bare-metal hypervisor that runs directly on the server hardware and does not require an additional underlying operating system.

VMware

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

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Sybase, a subsidiary of SAP, builds a client/server relational database management system. Products include Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE), Adaptive Server Anywhere (ASA), Sybase Unwired Platform (SUP) for mobile applications, Afaria for enterprise mobile device management and IQ for data warehouse and big data applications.

Sybase Database

Veeam® has pioneered a new market of Availability for the Always-On Enterprise™ by helping organizations meet recovery time and point objectives (RTPO™) of less than 15 minutes for all applications and data. Veeam develops backup, disaster recovery and virtualization management software for VMware and Hyper-V virtual environments. The company focuses on products that help with virtualized workloads, reduce downtime, and ensure the system Availability required by service-level agreements.