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Repository for replica metadata
Hello, I wanted to have some information, I'm doing a virtual machine replica on a specific datastore of an esxi host.
But I realized that the metadata are located on an external NAS, is that correct? I thought they were on the host.
Name: Replica VM
Type: VMware Replication
Enable application-aware processing
Source items:
SRV-FILE (192.168.0.201)
SERVER2K12 (192.168.0.201)
SRVWIN-DC (192.168.0.201)
SERVER2K8 (192.168.0.201)
APC (192.168.0.201)
SRV-VEEAM (192.168.0.201)
SuseServer (192.168.0.201)
SRVWIN-DC02 (192.168.0.201)
ZIMBRA (192.168.0.201)
Replica destination:
Host: 192.168.0.201
Resource pool: Resources
VM folder: vm
Datastore: VEEAM-REPLICA [751,2 GB free]
Replica suffix: _replica
Restore points to keep: 7
Source proxies: Automatic selection
Target proxies: Automatic selection
Repository for replica metadata: NAS (host: use backup proxy, path: \\192.168.0.220\backup_vm)
Command line to start the job on backup server:
"C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Backup\Veeam.Backup.Manager.exe" backup efc4680a-7322-4248-85f3-6efaae176c2d
But I realized that the metadata are located on an external NAS, is that correct? I thought they were on the host.
Name: Replica VM
Type: VMware Replication
Enable application-aware processing
Source items:
SRV-FILE (192.168.0.201)
SERVER2K12 (192.168.0.201)
SRVWIN-DC (192.168.0.201)
SERVER2K8 (192.168.0.201)
APC (192.168.0.201)
SRV-VEEAM (192.168.0.201)
SuseServer (192.168.0.201)
SRVWIN-DC02 (192.168.0.201)
ZIMBRA (192.168.0.201)
Replica destination:
Host: 192.168.0.201
Resource pool: Resources
VM folder: vm
Datastore: VEEAM-REPLICA [751,2 GB free]
Replica suffix: _replica
Restore points to keep: 7
Source proxies: Automatic selection
Target proxies: Automatic selection
Repository for replica metadata: NAS (host: use backup proxy, path: \\192.168.0.220\backup_vm)
Command line to start the job on backup server:
"C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Backup\Veeam.Backup.Manager.exe" backup efc4680a-7322-4248-85f3-6efaae176c2d
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Re: Repository for replica metadata
HI Massimiliano
You have to choose the repository for the metadata in this step:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110
If you only have a NAS repository, then that's the location where the metadata will be stored.
You can't store metadata directly on a ESXI host. ESXI host is a closed system.
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Fabian
You have to choose the repository for the metadata in this step:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110
If you only have a NAS repository, then that's the location where the metadata will be stored.
Yes, if you have chosen your NAS as the replica repository.But I realized that the metadata are located on an external NAS, is that correct? I thought they were on the host.
You can't store metadata directly on a ESXI host. ESXI host is a closed system.
Best,
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Re: Repository for replica metadata
But if for some reason I lose the metadata on the NAS, can I not activate the replicated vm on the hosts?
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Re: Repository for replica metadata
Metadata folder is not required for a failover.
Also if you loose the metadata folder, the next job run will recreate the metadata.
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Fabian
Also if you loose the metadata folder, the next job run will recreate the metadata.
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Re: Repository for replica metadata
What can't I do if I permanently lost the medata folder?
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Re: Repository for replica metadata
The replica metadata is used during an incremental job session, when CBT is not available. In that case the source proxy uses the metadata to determine which blocks of the source VM have changed and needs to be replicated.
If CBT is available, we don't need to query the metadata. But we will update metadata with each job session.
If you delete the metadata folder, it will be recreated automatically when the job session is started the next time.
Just make sure that your replica job has configured a repository which is powered on and usable so the folder and metadata can be recreated if required.
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Fabian
If CBT is available, we don't need to query the metadata. But we will update metadata with each job session.
You can do everything. Run a Replica Job, Failover VMs, Restore files or application items, ....What can't I do if I permanently lost the metadata folder?
If you delete the metadata folder, it will be recreated automatically when the job session is started the next time.
Just make sure that your replica job has configured a repository which is powered on and usable so the folder and metadata can be recreated if required.
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Re: Repository for replica metadata
But correct me if I'm wrong CBT is only used with the veeam agent, if I do VM replicas I don't use the veeam agent.
If I don't have the metadata how do I track the changes of the VMs
If I don't have the metadata how do I track the changes of the VMs
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Re: Repository for replica metadata
VmWare has built-in support for CBT for VMs since years. I believe it was introduced in ESX/ESXi v4.
I'm 100% sure that you already are using CBT for your VM backup jobs and VM replica jobs, because it's a default setting in Veeam:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110
I'm 100% sure that you already are using CBT for your VM backup jobs and VM replica jobs, because it's a default setting in Veeam:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110
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