Veeam backup with ESX host 3.0.2

[yanikt]

Hello All.

I'm actually trying Veeam Backup & Replication 5 on a old VMware infrastructure (ESX 3.0.2).
But I have an error message with my failed backups : API vStorage don't work on ESX before 3.5...

Maybe there is an older version of veeam backup to help me?

Bests regards

[Gostev]

Hi, you should enable Legacy processing modes in Tools > Options and use them instead of vStorage API. Please note that they will be discontinued in the next major Veeam Backup & Replication release completely, so please plan on upgrading your hosts soon. Thanks!

[yanikt]

Hello thx Gostev for your response.

I try it, but I have this error :
Processing rate: 0 KB/s
Backup mode: VCB SAN
Start time: 26/09/2011 10:32:58
End time: 26/09/2011 10:33:32
Duration: 0:00:34


Initializing target session
GetLocalText failed
Client error: Cannot get service content.
Soap fault. Unsupported namespace in content of SOAP BodyDetail: '', endpoint: ''
SOAP connection is not available. Connection ID: [VYGON-EC-VC].
Failed to create NFC download stream. NFC path: [nfc://conn:VYGON-EC-VC,nfchost:host-18,stg:datastore-20@VYGON-AV-2/VYGON-AV-2.vmx].

Server error: End of file

VYGON-EC-VC is my VCENTER. I try it for backup 4 VM's but the error still the same...

Any idea?

For information, I backup VM to migrate this environnement to VSphere 4.1 & restore VM after.

[Vitaliy S.]

Yannick, if you experience any technical issue, please do contact our support team, as in most cases full log files investigation or WebEx session is required. Thanks!

[Gostev]

Instead of going through this whole process backup, did you consider using regular copy (copy/paste VM files in the Servers tree)? Be sure to right-click your ESX 3.0.2 hosts there, and provide service console credentials first (for optimal performance). Thanks!