Configuring VSS tools using the manual method
For Windows Server® 2003 VMs, the vRanger VSS Tools must be manually deployed to the target VM, using the following procedures.
NOTE: vzShadow.exe works with VMware® Tools. VMware Tools must be installed and running on the VM when using vzShadow.exe.To configure VSS tools using the manual method:
1 On the vRanger machine, browse to the Client\VSS\VSSfor2k3 subdirectory in the vRanger installation location.The default is C:\Program Files\Quest\vRanger\Client\VSS\VSSfor2k3.
2 In this directory, find the appropriate C++ Redistributable package and vzShadow.exe for the bit level of the source VM — the one you want to back up.For 64-bit (x64) machines, choose:
vcredist_x64.exe (Microsoft C++ Redistributable)
For 32-bit (x86) machines, choose:
3
4For 64-bit operating system, copy vzshadow_x64.exe.
For 32-bit operating system, copy vzshadow_x86.exe.
5 Create a directory on the VM: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\backupscripts.d\
6 In this directory, create a batch file called freeze.bat.The following shows a sample batch file:
where x equals the drive that hosts the application — if there are multiple volumes on this VM, list all volumes, separated by colon and space (: ), as in:
When VSS is triggered by VMware tools, the pre-freeze script runs vzShadow.exe.
Configuring a backup job
Starting the Backup Wizard
The first step to creating a vRanger backup job is to select the inventory node — physical server, VMware® vCenter™, host, backup group, and so on — that you want to back up. After selecting the node, you may start the Backup Wizard as described in the following procedures.
You may also create a custom grouping consisting of multiple physical servers or of existing objects from multiple hosts or vCenters. For more information, see Adding a custom backup group. Backup groups are treated the same as any other inventory node when it comes to creating backup jobs.
IMPORTANT: A backup group must contain only physical objects, only Hyper-V® objects, or only VMware® objects. You cannot combine VMware, Hyper-V, and physical objects into a single backup group.To select an inventory node, complete one of the following procedures:
Selecting a node in the My Inventory view
When working in the My Inventory view, starting the Backup Wizard creates a job to back up the selected inventory node or backup group. If a node s not selected, the Add icon on the toolbar is disabled.
To select a node in the My Inventory view:
1 In the My Inventory view, click the appropriate tab, VMware, Hyper-V, Physical, or vCloud, and then select the preferred node to select the object or backup group.
▪
▪ With the preferred inventory node selected, click the Add drop-down menu, and then click Backup Job.The Backup Wizard starts.
3 In the Job Name field, enter a name for the backup job.
4 [Optional] In the Job Description field, enter a description for the backup job.
5 Click Next.
NOTE: If your selected inventory node contains only one server, skip to Including hard disks of physical machines or VMs. If your selected node contains multiple servers (such as a backup group or host), proceed to Excluding VMs.
© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 使用条款 隐私 Cookie Preference Center