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In this user guide, we will focus on the software installation, as well as the end-to-end backup and restore process using the AhsayOBM as a client backup software. | In this user guide, we will focus on the software installation, as well as the end-to-end backup and restore process using the AhsayOBM as a client backup software. | ||
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The VMware vSphere Storage APIs, which are essential for VDDK backup mode, are included with the VMware vSphere Enterprise Standard, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus Edition. Ensure that the license requirement is met. | The VMware vSphere Storage APIs, which are essential for VDDK backup mode, are included with the VMware vSphere Enterprise Standard, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus Edition. Ensure that the license requirement is met. | ||
- | <WRAP prewrap> | + | <WRAP info> |
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For VM on free version of ESXi without a Run Direct backup destination, backup will be performed in non-VDDK mode. | For VM on free version of ESXi without a Run Direct backup destination, backup will be performed in non-VDDK mode. | ||
For VM on free version of ESXi with a Run Direct backup destination, the following error message would be returned during a backup: | For VM on free version of ESXi with a Run Direct backup destination, the following error message would be returned during a backup: | ||
”Skip backing up Virtual Machine “name". Reason = "Run Direct is only support to VDDK backup mode"”. | ”Skip backing up Virtual Machine “name". Reason = "Run Direct is only support to VDDK backup mode"”. | ||
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</WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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* The VM must be hardware version 7 or later. | * The VM must be hardware version 7 or later. | ||
* The VM must have zero (0) snapshots when CBT is enabled. | * The VM must have zero (0) snapshots when CBT is enabled. | ||
- | * The virtual disk must be located on a VMFS volume backed by SAN, iSCSI, local disk, or a NFS volume. \\ <WRAP prewrap> | + | * The virtual disk must be located on a VMFS volume backed by SAN, iSCSI, local disk, or a NFS volume. \\ <WRAP info> NOTE |
- | <code> NOTE | + | For virtual disk on VMFS, the initial backup (e.g. full file backup) will be of size similar to used size; while for virtual disk on NFS, the initial backup will be of the provisioned size. |
- | For virtual disk on VMFS, the initial backup (e.g. full file backup) will be of size similar to used size; while for virtual disk on NFS, the initial backup will be of the provisioned size. </code> | + | |
</WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
* RDM (Raw Device Mapping) in physical compatibility mode is not supported. | * RDM (Raw Device Mapping) in physical compatibility mode is not supported. | ||
- | * The virtual disk must not be in Independent Mode (Persistent or Nonpersistent). \\ <WRAP prewrap> | + | * The virtual disk must not be in Independent Mode (Persistent or Nonpersistent). \\ <WRAP info> |
- | <code> NOTE | + | Once the backup job executed on a VM with change block tracking option enabled by the VDDK, please do not turn off this option in the VM for consequent backup jobs. If you need to disable this option, you are suggested to create a new backup set with this option disabled. </WRAP> |
- | Once the backup job executed on a VM with change block tracking option enabled by the VDDK, please do not turn off this option in the VM for consequent backup jobs. If you need to disable this option, you are suggested to create a new backup set with this option disabled. </code></WRAP> | + | |
== VMware Snapshot == | == VMware Snapshot == |