Using Vls With Vmware Using Vcb - HP StorageWorks 12000 - Virtual Library System EVA Gateway Manual

server has to have sufficient storage to store the snapshots if image-based backups are being used
because the images are copied from the primary storage to the proxy server for these types of backup.
ISVs: HP Data Protector and Netbackup only at this time. (Tested by HP enterprise backup solutions
lab in depth.)
Device configuration highlights: Separate virtual library created for each VMWare machine. Backup
source is VCB proxy server with snapshot copied to it from the MSA2000 in this case.
Backup application configuration highlights: Backup is a combination of VCB doing the snapshots
and backup applications writing the snapshots to backup device. VCB is hardware independent hence
can accommodate snapshots with all array types.
Figure 56 Using VLS with VMWare using VCB
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Recovery options: Recovery is a two stage recovery:
1. The image is restored to the VCB proxy or the ESX server.
2. The image is restored as a VM using VMware Converter if restored to the VCB proxy, or vcbRestore
if restored to the ESX server.
Restart the VM and you are back in business as of the last snap. This is the fastest way to do a complete
disaster recovery. For example, HP Data Protector on Proxy can restore directly from VLS or tape onto
VM machines.
For Windows OS, you can also mount the file system backup to VCB proxy and restore single files
or restore the complete system.
Solution advantages:
• VMWare approved method of backing up, takes the load off the ESX console for backup and
restore and passes it to the proxy server
• Allows all HP supported Fibre Channel backup devices to be connected to Proxy server
• VCB is disk array independent snapshot technology
• Automation of backup and restore of VM snapshots
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