Veeam B&R 5 run script SLES

[yrrah2010]

With Veeam B&R 5 I can run scripts before and after an backup job in a Windows environment, but is this possible to run an .sh script in a Suse Linux Enterprise environment?

[Vitaliy S.]

I believe yes, you should be able to do it by means of VMware Tools pre-freeze and post-thaw scripts. Thanks!

[yrrah2010]

Thanks for the quick reply, i can find solutions for Oracle but only in an Windows environment because it uses an VSS component in combination with pre-freeze and post-thaw scripts, but i haven't find something usefull for the situation Oracle and Linux.

[Vitaliy S.]

Hmm...what about this one - Quiesce a Linux Progress Database with Veeam Backup? This should give you a basic idea of how to trigger those scripts, as to Oracle-specific examples, sorry but I cannot help you with this, though I'm pretty sure there are plenty existing discussions on Oracle Community forums, check them out.

[Vitaliy S.]

Btw, here is a recorded webinar which covers these details too: Running Oracle on VMware

[yrrah2010]

Im trying to get an script running, this is what i've configured (correct me if im wrong).
1. Installed VMtools on the SLES 10 server.
2. create an pre-freeze-script and post-thaw-script located in:
/usr/sbin/post-thaw-script
/usr/sbin/pre-freeze-script

But how to I activate this script to set the database in standby modus from the Veeam job.
Do i need to "Enable VMware tools quiescence" under "Advanced Settings" -> "Advanced"?

[Vitaliy S.]

Yes, VMware Tools Quiescence should be enabled for this VM, in this case pre-freeze and post-thaw scripts will be triggered automatically.

If you want to verify this workflow without running Veeam backup job, just use vSphere Client to create snapshot with quiescence enabled.

[yrrah2010]

I shall test this setup, the only thing that's strange in my eyes that you don't have to set an extension after the file name.

[capoitaly]

Hi yrrah,
you must change the script files extension!
http://forums.veeam.com/viewtopic.php?f ... ols#p31929

"don't forget to make the scripts executable"

I've tried to write you a PM but I'm just registered to this forum and I can't do it, can you please contact me?

[EBoucq]

[merged]

Hi,

I have to backup VMs running SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 with Oracle 11.2.0.3
What's the best setting to do that ? Shutdown the database and run the backup ? Leave the database up and enable VSS ? Vmware Tools quiescence ?

Thanks !
Regards,

Eric.

[dellock6]

Hi, I have no experience on this scenario, but for sure you cannot use VSS since it's a windows feature. I read in other threads you can do this with some scripting to manage Oracle log truncation prior to backup, like this for example: Backup SAP Oracle vServer

Luca.