When performing a backup / restoration of a virtual machine in a VMware virtual environment using the AdvancedCopy Manager, operation in the environment shown below is recommended.
Create the System Area of the virtual machine on the VMFS data store
Create the Data Area of the virtual machine with RDM Compatibility Mode Physical
Figure E.1 Recommended Operating Environment
ACM-A: AdvancedCopy Manager's agent
The recommended backup method is as follows:
System Area | Data Area | |
|---|---|---|
File System | VMFS | RDM(Compatibility Mode Physical) |
Purpose | OS, Application | Database |
Backup Method | Backup on VMware script | Backup with the AdvancedCopy Manager's agent installed on each virtual machine |
Below, the method for performing a backup of the System Area by utilizing a VMware script is explained.
