When performing a backup / restoration of a virtual machine with a Data Area of RDM in a VMware virtual environment, 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.
Area Type | File System | Purpose | Backup Method |
|---|---|---|---|
System Area | VMFS | OS, Application | Backup on VMware script |
Data Area | RDM(Compatibility Mode Physical) | Database | Backup with the AdvancedCopy Manager's agent installed on each virtual machine |
