NetWorker 7.6 SP2 with support for VMware VADP has finally become GA (Generally Available) and as with any new build, the first thing I do is download the documentation to see whats new or changed. After downloading all available docs from Powerlink, I went and opened the document titled “Licensing Guide“ which you would think should cover VADP [...]
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Well its finally arrived, NetWorker 7.6 SP2 with support for VADP is now GA. I’ve got a number of posts about this coming up, but for the moment, just a quick one to say it’s here, and to list some of the published features. It’s fair to say that existing NetWorker customers have been waiting for [...]
EMC NetWorker Support for vStorage API for Data Protection
Posted: December 17, 2010 in EMC Networker, VMwareWorking for an EMC Partner and being involved in Beta testing means I have to be careful not to blog about anything which could violate the Non Disclosure Agreement we sign as part of the Beta program. Considering the following information can be found in the NetWorker Community forums, I can say the following; NetWorker 7.6 SP2 [...]
EMC NetWorker Virtualization Map Stops Working With vCenter 4.1 Upgrade
Posted: November 26, 2010 in EMC Networker, Tips and Tricks, VMwareIve come across the same problem at a number of customer sites recently, so I thought this might be something worth posting about. The problem typically comes about as customers who’ve traditionally had vCenter running on a 32bit Operating System, now move to a x64bit Operating System to support vCenter 4.1 which enforces x64 bit architecture. Now the actual [...]
Designing Backup Solutions for VMware vSphere document
Posted: March 3, 2010 in EMC Networker, VCB, VMwareFor sometime now I’ve been trying to find more information about VMware’s new vStorage API and while digging around I stumbled across this great VMware document called “Designing Backup Solutions for VMware vSphere” The document in its own words has been written to “Introduce code developers to the procedures necessary to create backup and restore software for virtual machines” I know what [...]
This morning a work colleague attended an EMC NetWorker Webinar and asked EMC’s Anu Yamunan the big question we’ve been wanting to know for quite some time. Q: IDATA: ”When will vSphere vStorage API be fully supported by NetWorker ? As the VCB framework is end of life from 25/07/2010 A: EMC: ”We are currently working on leveraging the vStorage API to deliver proxy [...]
Upgrade considerations for EMC NetWorker configured for VCB backups
Posted: February 25, 2010 in EMC Networker, VCB, VMwareIf your running an older version of NetWorker e.g. 7.3.x and you’ve implemented VMware Consolidated Backups, you need to consider the configuration differences between early and recent versions of NetWorker before upgrading. Lets take a look at the differences Pre NetWorker 7.4.1 each each virtual machine was configured as a saveset in the client instance of the proxy [...]
If you’ve ever gone looking for information on how the VSS integration in VMware tools works with VCB, then I’m guessing you come up empty-handed. I remember some time ago reading a document called ” Volume Shadow Service Frequently Asked Questions for VMware Partners ” and thought Id dig it up incase someone found it useful. Why is VMware offering [...]
For those of you who follow my blog you’ll know I am very pro EMC, the majority of my posts are VMware/EMC related. Something thats been bugging me for sometime now is NetWorkers lack of support for the vSphere vStorage API’s. Searching around Ive read other competitors boasting support for the vStorage API’s from ” Day One” of vSphere being released. Note [...]
My Wish List for NetWorker Virtualization Support
Posted: December 18, 2009 in EMC Networker, VMwareFor some time now there have been a number of changes I’ve wanted to see in NetWorker to better support customers with VMware. Over at nsrd.wordpress.com, Preston de Guise has done a wish list for NetWorker features he hopes to see in 2010 and while we both blog about NetWorker Prestons blog is far superior in terms of NetWorker content, my NetWorker [...]
