Re: [Bacula-users] how Backup Hyper-V Virtual Machines

[Jim R. <ji...@se...>]

While I provide this option, I caveat with the fact that I also have Bacula client installed on the VM to backup either the system state for DCs or the applications running on the windows server on an alternate regular schedule.  I then use this Technet process to back up the VMs off hours.  Simply backing up the VMs is not enough.  I once a week back up the virtual machines using the below process.  I backup to an NFS share on my backup server, then I back up that to a tape for off site.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/216.how-to-back-up-hyper-v-vms-from-the-host-using-windows-server-backup.aspx

For Vmware ESXi we use the following, again configuring this software to back up to an NFS share weekly and then putting that on tape for off-site.

http://www.thinware.net/Products/ThinwarevBackup/tabid/202/Default.aspx

Hope this helps.

Jim Richardson

From: Wanderlei Huttel [mailto:wan...@gm...]
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 12:45 PM
To: Bac...@li...
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] how Backup Hyper-V Virtual Machines

Hello Zainelabdeen
You can turn off the machines and make a copy of them with the scripts attached and turn them on again

# The FileSet example
FileSet {
  Name = "FileSet_VM_SRV_Intranet"
  Include {
    Options {
       signature = md5
       compression = gzip
       onefs = no
       ignorecase = yes
       accurate = pins5
       verify = pins5
     }
     File = "C:/Hyper-V/Virtual Machines/CC1C79AE-715F-431D-AD53-CF9A7BAB7D9B"
     File = "C:/Hyper-V/Virtual Machines/CC1C79AE-715F-431D-AD53-CF9A7BAB7D9B.xml"
     File = "C:/Hyper-V/Virtual Hard Disks/servidor_debian_intranet.vhdx"
  }
}


# The Job Example
Job {
  Name = "Backup_VM_Servidor_Intranet"
  JobDefs = "Backup_Padrao"
  Client = srv_hyperv-fd
  FileSet = "FileSet_VM_SRV_Intranet"
  Schedule = "Agenda_VM_Diaria"
  ClientRunBeforeJob  = "powershell C:/'Program Files'/Bacula/scripts/stop_virtual_machine.ps1 SRV_INTRANET"
  ClientRunAfterJob   = "powershell C:/'Program Files'/Bacula/scripts/start_virtual_machine.ps1 SRV_INTRANET"
  Enabled = true
  Priority = 10
}



Or you can use wbadmin (Windows Server Backup) to make a hot backup and copy the files:
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/virtual_pc_guy/2013/02/25/backing-up-hyper-v-virtual-machines-from-the-command-line/



Best regards

Wanderlei Hüttel
http://www.huttel.com.br

2017-08-29 14:30 GMT-03:00 Zainelabdeen S.A Elgraeed <zai...@gm...<mailto:zai...@gm...>>:
I install bacula client on Microsoft server 2012 R2 to backup my VM, I found a tutorial to do that on this link :
http://www.ithierarchy.com/ITH/Bacula/BaculaHyper-V

but not work for me.
what your suggestion to complete backup VM.
also, i need help for planning backup scheduling.

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