Host-based backup of VMware vSphere VMs.
Post Reply
KeiichiKun
Enthusiast
Posts: 97
Liked: 17 times
Joined: Jul 21, 2016 3:59 pm
Contact:

Best way to "transform" backup to veeamzip

Post by KeiichiKun »

Hi all,
I need to "transform" a vmware vm backup to veeamzip.
The main purpose of this request is that veeamzip files were accidentaly deleted and I need them back again..
The actual situation is
- vm destroyed from disk
- backup of vm available
I've tried using instant recovery followed by a veeamzip but I got an error like "failed to add disk 'scsi0:3'" (vm has 4 disks, 156gb, 500gb, 1tb, 1tb).
Note that the veeamzip file must be in a different storage than the original backup, because I dont' have enough free space in the same storage.
Thanks for any hint
foggy
Veeam Software
Posts: 21069
Liked: 2115 times
Joined: Jul 11, 2011 10:22 am
Full Name: Alexander Fogelson
Contact:

Re: Best way to "transform" backup to veeamzip

Post by foggy »

Hi, look at the backup export functionality, should address your request.
KeiichiKun
Enthusiast
Posts: 97
Liked: 17 times
Joined: Jul 21, 2016 3:59 pm
Contact:

Re: Best way to "transform" backup to veeamzip

Post by KeiichiKun »

Hi, I've already seen that function but I think that is not useful in my case because "The restore point that is being exported as a new full backup file is saved to the same repository, wherein the source selected restore points reside.", and I need to export to another repo, there's no enough space in the same repo.
Thanks again
lando_uk
Veteran
Posts: 371
Liked: 32 times
Joined: Oct 17, 2013 10:02 am
Full Name: Mark
Location: UK
Contact:

Re: Best way to "transform" backup to veeamzip

Post by lando_uk »

Do you have enough free space on vmware to just restore it somewhere and then veeamzip again after?
KeiichiKun
Enthusiast
Posts: 97
Liked: 17 times
Joined: Jul 21, 2016 3:59 pm
Contact:

Re: Best way to "transform" backup to veeamzip

Post by KeiichiKun »

Yes, I've done a temp volume with a restore -> veeamzip -> delete, but anyway I would like to understand why instant recovery+veeamzip don't work
foggy
Veeam Software
Posts: 21069
Liked: 2115 times
Joined: Jul 11, 2011 10:22 am
Full Name: Alexander Fogelson
Contact:

Re: Best way to "transform" backup to veeamzip

Post by foggy »

IR+VeeamZIP will also work, similar to Mark's suggestion.
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 78 guests