When deploy some application servers which require a high IO performance (like Exchange, Database server) on VMware ESXi, It is common to place the data on the physical RDM (Raw Device Mapping). To backup such VM, you have to explicitly tell TSM to exclude the physical RDM and independent disks from the backup. Otherwise, the … Continue reading TSM 6.3: Backup VMware VM with Physical RDM or Independent Disks →

Please be cautious with changing the Virtual Machine’s display name in vCenter if you are using TSM for VE.  These are something you should be aware of: 1) TSM uses the VM display name as the identity of each target VM. This means if you rename a virtual machine’s display name in vCenter, TSM will … Continue reading TSM 6.3: Something You Should Know Before Changing VM Display Name →

Continue with the Part 1, TSM vCenter plugin is easy to use especially for someone who has little knowledge of TSM. The user can easily set up a scheduled or run-now backup job by following the wizard. The downside of the TSM vCenter plugin is that it is not flexible enough. For example, you are … Continue reading TSM 6.3: Backup and Restore VMware Virtual Machine Part 2 →

Generally, the ‘Tivoli Data Protection for VMware’ plugin should be removed from vCenter automatically after you uninstalled the ‘TSM for VE’ on the vStorage Backup Server. But sometimes, the plugin still shows in the Plug-in manager in the vCenter. If it happens, you have to manually unregister the plugin. In my example, I have two … Continue reading Remove TSM for VE Plugin in vCenter →

After completed the installation of TSM Data Protection for VMware, we can go ahead to test the Virtual Machine Backup and Restore. 1) Login into the vSphere client, then navigate the Home/ Solution and Applications/ Tivoli Data Protection for VMware/ Configuration Tab of the vCenter Data Center. Add the Tivoli Storage Manager Server. Set node … Continue reading TSM 6.3: Backup and Restore VMware Virtual Machine Part 1 →