INF-BCO1361

Backing Up Virtual Machines with VMware's NextGeneration Backup and Recovery Solution Everything You Need To Know
Jeff Hunter, VMware, Inc. Brad Pinkston, VMware, Inc. Rachna Thusoo, VMware, Inc.

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currently under development.

This session/overview of the new technology represents

no commitment from VMware to deliver these features in any generally available product.

Features are subject to change, and must not be included in

contracts, purchase orders, or sales agreements of any kind.

Technical feasibility and market demand will affect final delivery. Pricing and packaging for any new technologies or features
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Data Protection is Part of IT Business Continuity

vSphere APIs for Data Protection (VADP)

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VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP)

Built on proven EMC Avamar technology vSphere APIs for Data Protection (VADP)

Changed Block Tracking Backup and Restore

De-duplication optimizes storage utilization

VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP)

Easy, wizard-driven setup and configuration Integrated into vSphere Web Client

Full VM recovery
End-User File Level Restore (FLR)

VDP Components

VM

VM

VM

VMware vSphere

vCenter and SSO

vSphere Web Client

VDP Deployment

VDP appliance size DNS host record for VDP appliance

Deploy .ova
http://<VDP ip address>:8580/vdp-configure/ Reboot appliance

VDP Deployment

VDP reconfiguration be patient

VDP Deployment

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VDP Deployment

VDP Configure Maintenance Mode

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Create Backup Job

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Create Backup Job

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Create Backup Job

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Create Backup Job

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Manually Start Backup Job

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Restore Virtual Machine

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Restore Virtual Machine

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Lock and Delete Restore Points

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File Level Recovery (FLR)

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File Level Recovery (FLR)

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File Level Recovery (FLR)

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File Level Recovery (FLR)

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Reporting

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Reporting

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Reporting

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Reporting

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Reporting

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Backup and Maintenance Windows

Blackout - server maintenance

Example: Garbage collection

Maintenance - integrity check

Integrity check can be also be manually executed

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Checkpoints and Rollback

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Upgrading VDP

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VDP Details

Scalability (maximums)
100 VMs per appliance

10 appliances per vCenter Server

2 TB of de-duplicated storage
Appliances deployed with .5 TB, 1 TB, or 2 TB

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VDP Details

Efficient backup mechanism

vStorage API for Data Protection (VADP)

Changed Block Tracking (CBT)

Avamar variable-length segment size algorithm De-duplication across all VMs
Performed in VDP appliance

SCSI hot-add avoids copying .vmdk across network

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VDP Details

CBT also used during restore Parallel operations

Back up maximum of eight VMs simultaneously
Avoid backups during maintenance window Avoid integrity checks during maintenance window Restores can be performed any time

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VDP Details

Backing up VDP appliance not supported Integrity checks

If interrupted, scheduled integrity checks resume (work is saved)
Manual integrity checks start over when interrupted (work is not saved)

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VDP Details

Checkpoints and Rollback

Protective mechanism to avoid corruption

Unexpected shutdown/power off results in rollback

Backups after last validated checkpoint gone Manually ran Integrity Check creates checkpoint

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Recommendations

Add DNS host record prior to deployment Right-size appliance at deployment

Latest version of VMware Tools

Select containers for backup
VMs added to container get backed up However, selecting individual VM ensures it gets backed up if
moved from one container to another

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Recommendations

Monitor storage capacity closely

Capacity warning at 80%
Resolve issues at this point

Health check limit at 95%

Performance issues, but existing backups complete New backup activities suspended

Server read-only limit 100%

No new data allowed

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Recommendations

Perform Restore Rehearsals Frequently

Uncheck Restore to Original Location

VM is restored in powered off state

Manually disconnect from production vSwitch

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Recommendations

Place VDP appliance close to protected VMs

VDP utilizes SCSI hot-add

Keep traffic of off network (e.g. WAN)

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Summary

VMware vSphere Data Protection

Easy-to-deploy, simple-to-use backup and recovery

Based on proven EMC Avamar technology

No agents required Managed via web browser Entire VM and end-user file level restores

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INF-BCO1361

Backing Up Virtual Machines with VMware's NextGeneration Backup and Recovery Solution Everything You Need To Know
Jeff Hunter, VMware, Inc. Brad Pinkston, VMware, Inc.

Rachna Thusoo, VMware, Inc.

#vmworldinf