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#1 Re: General matters » xsibackup-cron does not work » 2018-09-20 14:46:56

clicream

thanks

#2 Re: General matters » xsibackup-cron does not work » 2018-09-20 04:09:04

clicream

my request is simple actually; please create a manual to create cron job from CLI for version 11.

#3 Re: General matters » xsibackup-cron does not work » 2018-09-19 16:54:22

clicream

that page is not suffice to tell me where is stores configured cronjob since after setting it up from gui, it does not overwrite the one that I had manually keyed in.
also, gui cannot add VM that is not in that host since I'm in a clustered environment so I need to list down all important VMs in case it vmotioned to other host.

#4 General matters » xsibackup-cron does not work » 2018-09-19 15:32:26

clicream
Replies: 6

After extracting XSIBACKUP-PRO.zip into xsi-dir
I ran ./xsibackup --install-cron
Then, I copied *.key, xsibackup_id* & xsibackup-cron from xsibackup-pro v10 folder
But there's no xsibackup-cron.log appearing when it is time configured on xsibackup-cron.

Is there a new way to configure it? Please direct me to the right manual.

#5 General matters » backup skipped snapshots » 2018-09-18 08:40:00

clicream
Replies: 1

snippets of cron & backup log

--backup-type=custom --backup-vms="MAIL1!MAIL1.vmdk;MAIL1_10.vmdk;MAIL1_11.vmdk"

2018-09-17T11:15:57|  Backing up virtual disks...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018-09-17T11:15:58|  DISK=/vmfs/volumes/Datastore-RAID10/MAIL1/MAIL1-000001.vmdk (excluded)
2018-09-17T11:15:58|  DISK=/vmfs/volumes/Datastore-RAID10/MAIL1/MAIL1-000001.vmdk (excluded)
2018-09-17T11:15:58|  DISK=/vmfs/volumes/Datastore-RAID10/MAIL1/MAIL1-Snapshot117.vmsn
2018-09-17T11:15:58|  DISK=/vmfs/volumes/Datastore-RAID10/MAIL1/MAIL1.vmdk (excluded)
2018-09-17T11:15:58|  DISK=/vmfs/volumes/Datastore-RAID10/MAIL1/MAIL1_9-000001.vmdk (excluded)
2018-09-17T11:15:58|  DISK=/vmfs/volumes/Datastore-RAID10/MAIL1/MAIL1_9.vmdk
2018-09-17T11:15:58|  DISK=/vmfs/volumes/Datastore-RAID5/MAIL1/MAIL1_10-000001.vmdk (excluded)
2018-09-17T11:15:58|  DISK=/vmfs/volumes/Datastore-RAID5/MAIL1/MAIL1_10-000001.vmdk (excluded)
2018-09-17T11:15:58|  DISK=/vmfs/volumes/Datastore-RAID5/MAIL1/MAIL1_10.vmdk (excluded)
2018-09-17T11:15:58|  DISK=/vmfs/volumes/Datastore-RAID5/MAIL1/MAIL1_11-000001.vmdk (excluded)
2018-09-17T11:15:58|  DISK=/vmfs/volumes/Datastore-RAID5/MAIL1/MAIL1_11-000001.vmdk (excluded)
2018-09-17T11:15:58|  DISK=/vmfs/volumes/Datastore-RAID5/MAIL1/MAIL1_11.vmdk (excluded)

Why it excluded "MAIL1_9-000001.vmdk"?

VMware ESXi 6.0.0 build-4192238
XSIBACKUP-PRO 10.3.4

#6 Re: © OneDiff » no differential » 2018-09-18 08:36:18

clicream

How would I be able to contact support?

#7 © OneDiff » no differential » 2018-05-30 17:18:49

clicream
Replies: 3

I realized that my backup always detected as full backup when it took almost 7 hours everyday when it should not.

grep "subsequent backups will be differential" xsibackup-
cron.log | grep MAIL2
2018-05-20T05:59:16|  [MAIL2] info: finished doing a first copy in a diff scope, subsequent backups will be differential
2018-05-22T21:08:22|  [MAIL2] info: finished doing a first copy in a diff scope, subsequent backups will be differential
2018-05-25T01:48:58|  [MAIL2] info: finished doing a first copy in a diff scope, subsequent backups will be differential
2018-05-26T18:23:29|  [MAIL2] info: finished doing a first copy in a diff scope, subsequent backups will be differential
2018-05-27T09:17:20|  [MAIL2] info: finished doing a first copy in a diff scope, subsequent backups will be differential
2018-05-28T02:21:38|  [MAIL2] info: finished doing a first copy in a diff scope, subsequent backups will be differential
2018-05-30T09:55:55|  [MAIL2] info: finished doing a first copy in a diff scope, subsequent backups will be differential

cron:

"/vmfs/volumes/C220-mailesxi02/xsibackup-dir/xsibackup" --time="Sun 18:00|Mon 18:00|Tue 18:00|Wed 18:00|Thu 18:00|Fri 18:00|Sat 18:00" \
--backup-point="10.1.1.2:22:/vmfs/volumes/V3700" --remote-xsipath=/vmfs/volumes/C22-mailesxi2/xsibackup-dir --backup-prog=onediff \
--backup-type=custom --backup-vms="MTA,MTA2,MAIL1!MAIL1_10.vmdk;MAIL1_11.vmdk,MAIL2!MAIL2_1.vmdk;MAIL2_2.vmdk" --disable-vmotion \
--options=unreg-xsibak

How can I make it able to do differential?

#8 Re: General matters » vmdk not excluded » 2018-05-26 09:20:58

clicream

thanks for the heads up

#9 Re: General matters » the VM will not be quiesced, no tools detected » 2018-05-26 09:07:06

clicream

I will try updating it thanks.

#10 General matters » no vmx after backup, just vmx.bak » 2018-05-26 00:43:10

clicream
Replies: 0

When I try to register backup VM on new ESXi, I found one of VM have no .vmx and found these error but not sure if it is related.

2018-05-25T10:23:03|  [MAIL2] info: (source) first 500M hash is: fa2a23bf792d923165a7cce0a85abc68308d6a25
2018-05-25T10:23:03|  [MAIL2] info: (target) first 500M hash is: da27fce29a67f28bb58ba46cedf73d52cd307efd
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018-05-25T10:23:03|  [MAIL2] error DIFQMSH4: first 500M mistmatch...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ERROR: cannot locate .ERR file at [/vmfs/volumes/C220-mailesxi02/xsibackup-dir/.ERR-b6135c46d57b3ccc9c411cc1fab86d80d0266247]
2018-05-25T10:23:04|  [MAIL2] measure DIFRMVMX: took measure, renamed remote .vmx file to reinitialize OneDiff
ERROR: cannot locate .ERR file at [/vmfs/volumes/C220-mailesxi02/xsibackup-dir/.ERR-b6135c46d57b3ccc9c411cc1fab86d80d0266247]

It is safe for me to copy MAIL2.vmx.bak and rename it to MAIL2.vmx?

#11 Re: General matters » the VM will not be quiesced, no tools detected » 2018-05-25 17:11:36

clicream

It is running

VMware ESXi 6.0.0 build-4192238

vim-cmd vmsvc/get.guest 1 "toolStatus"
Guest information:

(vim.vm.GuestInfo) {
   toolsStatus = "toolsOld",
   toolsVersionStatus = "guestToolsNeedUpgrade",
   toolsVersionStatus2 = "guestToolsSupportedOld",
   toolsRunningStatus = "guestToolsRunning",
   toolsVersion = "9231",
   toolsUpdateStatus = (vim.vm.GuestInfo.ToolsUpdateStatus) null,
   guestId = "centos64Guest",
   guestFamily = "linuxGuest",
   guestFullName = "CentOS 4/5/6/7 (64-bit)",
...
   guestState = "running",

#12 Re: General matters » vmdk not excluded » 2018-05-25 16:47:55

clicream

so I should do it like this?:

--backup-vms="MTA,MTA2,MAIL1!MAIL1_10.vmdk;MAIL1_11.vmdk,MAIL2!MAIL2_1.vmdk;MAIL2_2.vmdk"

#13 General matters » vmdk not excluded » 2018-05-24 22:59:41

clicream
Replies: 4

my related options in xsibackup-cron is like below

--backup-type=custom --backup-vms="MTA,MTA2,MAIL1,MAIL2!MAIL1_10.vmdk;MAIL1_11.vmdk;MAIL2_1.vmdk;MAIL2_2.vmdk"

for MAIL1, MAIL_10.vmdk & MAIL1_11.vmdk is not excluded during backup

log snippet:

2018-05-24T16:09:42|  [MAIL1] info: quick size check...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018-05-24T16:09:42|  [MAIL1] info: file [MAIL1_10-flat.vmdk]...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018-05-24T16:09:43|  [MAIL1] info: file size check | OK [ 2199023255552 bytes | 2199023255552 bytes ]
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018-05-24T16:09:43|  [MAIL1] info: quick size check...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018-05-24T16:09:43|  [MAIL1] info: file [MAIL1_11-flat.vmdk]...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018-05-24T16:09:43|  [MAIL1] info: file size check | OK [ 2199023255552 bytes | 2199023255552 bytes ]

...
[MAIL1] info: transfering snapshot file [MAIL1_10-000001.vmdk]
sending incremental file list
MAIL1_10-000001.vmdk
^M            336 100%    0.00kB/s    0:00:00  ^M            336 100%    0.00kB/s    0:00:00 (xfr#1, to-chk=0/1)

sent 434 bytes  received 35 bytes  312.67 bytes/sec
total size is 336  speedup is 0.72
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[MAIL1] info: transfering snapshot file [MAIL1_11-000001.vmdk]
sending incremental file list
MAIL1_11-000001.vmdk
^M            336 100%    0.00kB/s    0:00:00  ^M            336 100%    0.00kB/s    0:00:00 (xfr#1, to-chk=0/1)

sent 434 bytes  received 35 bytes  938.00 bytes/sec
total size is 336  speedup is 0.72

Did I wrote those options wrongly?

#14 General matters » the VM will not be quiesced, no tools detected » 2018-05-24 22:50:12

clicream
Replies: 4

The VM that I tried to back up already have vmware-tools running but xsibackup cannot detect it. Is there any way to correct this?

Log snippets:

2018-05-24T16:09:47|  Snapshot & Quiescing
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018-05-24T16:09:47|  [MAIL1] info: the VM will not be quiesced, no tools detected
2018-05-24T16:09:47|  [MAIL1] info: round 2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018-05-24T16:09:48|  [MAIL1] info: snapshot taken, quiescing status: NO (no tools detected)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018-05-24T16:09:50|  Initiating OneDiff differential backup...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018-05-24T16:09:52|  [MAIL1] info: delta remains cleaned up at mirror VM [MAIL1_XSIBAK]
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[MAIL1] info: transfering snapshot file [MAIL1-Snapshot4.vmsn]

#15 Re: General matters » Independent disks cannot be hot backed up » 2018-05-24 09:23:10

clicream

I'm able to reconcile snapshots but did you mean delete from within VM folder?

#16 Re: General matters » Independent disks cannot be hot backed up » 2018-05-24 06:02:42

clicream

So I need to reconcile vm snapshot first?
Because when a backup schedule failed, I found that hard disk is pointed to -0001.vmdk file instead of just MAIL2_1.vmdk

#17 General matters » stuck after sudden storage disconnect » 2018-05-24 05:54:32

clicream
Replies: 1

my cronjob log stuck at

/vmfs/volumes/C220-mailesxi02/xsibackup-dir/xsibackup-cron: line 13: --backup-point=10.1.1.4:22:/vmfs/volumes/V3700: not found

How do I reschedule it when /vmfs/volumes/V3700 available?

#18 Re: General matters » Independent disks cannot be hot backed up » 2018-05-23 16:49:20

clicream

I had problem with snapshot before where I cancelled backup delete halfway and ended up have to edit vmx file to skip a snapshot to be able to boot up that VM (MAIL2)

#19 Re: General matters » Independent disks cannot be hot backed up » 2018-05-23 15:12:49

clicream

these are output that I got

ps -c | grep "$( lsof | grep "MAIL2/MAIL2_3-000002-delta.vmdk" | awk '{print
$1}' )"
20477343  20477343  vmx                            /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx
20477353  20477343  vmx-vthread-12                 /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx
20477354  20477343  vmx-vthread-13:MAIL2           /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx
20477355  20477343  vmx-vthread-14:MAIL2           /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx
20477356  20477343  vmx-vthread-15:MAIL2           /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx
20477357  20477343  vmx-mks:MAIL2                  /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx
20477358  20477343  vmx-svga:MAIL2                 /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx
20477359  20477343  vmx-vcpu-0:MAIL2               /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx
20477360  20477343  vmx-vcpu-1:MAIL2               /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx
20477361  20477343  vmx-vcpu-2:MAIL2               /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx
20477362  20477343  vmx-vcpu-3:MAIL2               /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx
20477363  20477343  vmx-vcpu-4:MAIL2               /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx
20477364  20477343  vmx-vcpu-5:MAIL2               /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx
20477365  20477343  vmx-vcpu-6:MAIL2               /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx
20477366  20477343  vmx-vcpu-7:MAIL2               /bin/vmx -s sched.group=host/user -# product=2;name=VMware ESX;version=6.0.0;buildnumber=4192238;licensename=VMware ESX Server;licenseversion=6.0; -@ transport=3;msgs=ui /vmfs/volumes/59f9401a-c459a0c2-6d8a-70708b1ed678/MAIL2/MAIL2.vmx

VM is a Zimbra mail server that is using mariadb database
It have vmware-tools installed.

#20 General matters » Independent disks cannot be hot backed up » 2018-05-23 13:49:06

clicream
Replies: 9

xsibackup pro 10.3.4

I'm getting vmdk lock and independent disk error but it is dependent. How to fix this?

2018-05-23T10:10:38|  The file "/vmfs/volumes/Datastore-RAID10/MAIL2/MAIL2_3-000002-delta.vmdk" is locked. Independent disks cannot be hot backed up, issue a cold backup for or exlude the disk from the backup. Make sure that the VM state (on/off) was not manually changed during the backup
ERROR: cannot locate .ERR file at [/vmfs/volumes/C220-mailesxi02/xsibackup-dir/.ERR-fe619c1144925223ca7eb164fd5870ff56ae7eb4]

#21 General matters » running incremental every 30 minutes » 2018-05-17 23:06:02

clicream
Replies: 1

How do I schedule to backup every 30 minutes every day.

I have one VM that have independant disk and not sure warm backup is suitable to do that (power off and on every 30 minutes).

#22 General matters » trial » 2018-05-07 04:11:28

clicream
Replies: 1

I have big vmdk around 1TB
since trial only supports upto 10gb, it will revert to rsync right?
problem is, rsync will resync that 1TB file next time, any alternatives?

#23 General matters » Download for version ESXi 5.0 » 2018-04-24 09:23:50

clicream
Replies: 1

Hi,

What is the last version that supported 5.0 and where I can download it?
I'm using HS22 so 5.1 is not supported.

#24 Re: General matters » Too Many Unauthenticated commands » 2018-04-23 08:33:58

clicream

I already set on authenticating account "Allow less secure apps: ON"
but it still not working.

#25 General matters » Too Many Unauthenticated commands » 2018-04-23 08:16:30

clicream
Replies: 2

My smtp setting is like this:

--mail-from=testmail@gmail.com --mail-to=myusername@gmail.com --smtp-srv=smtp.gmail.com --smtp-sec=tls --smtp-port=465 --smtp-usr=testmail@gmail.com --smtp-pwd="pA$sw0rd"

but I'm getting error like below, although I had test it working fom gmail log in page. 

220 smtp.gmail.com ESMTP j11sm17920451pgc.91 - gsmtp
250 smtp.gmail.com at your service
250-smtp.gmail.com at your service, [103.86.130.111]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN XOAUTH2 PLAIN-CLIENTTOKEN OAUTHBEARER XOAUTH
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
250-PIPELINING
250-CHUNKING
250 SMTPUTF8
334 VXNlcm5hbWU6
334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6
535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at
535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials j11sm17920451pgc.91 - gsmtp
530-5.5.1 Authentication Required. Learn more at
530 5.5.1  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=WantAuthError j11sm17920451pgc.91 - gsmtp
530-5.5.1 Authentication Required. Learn more at
530 5.5.1  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=WantAuthError j11sm17920451pgc.91 - gsmtp
530-5.5.1 Authentication Required. Learn more at
530 5.5.1  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=WantAuthError j11sm17920451pgc.91 - gsmtp
502 5.5.1 Unrecognized command. j11sm17920451pgc.91 - gsmtp
502 5.5.1 Unrecognized command. j11sm17920451pgc.91 - gsmtp
502 5.5.1 Unrecognized command. j11sm17920451pgc.91 - gsmtp
502 5.5.1 Unrecognized command. j11sm17920451pgc.91 - gsmtp
502 5.5.1 Unrecognized command. j11sm17920451pgc.91 - gsmtp
554 5.7.0 Too Many Unauthenticated commands. j11sm17920451pgc.91 - gsmtp
Firewall rule SMTPout-465 closed.

Is there something else that I need to do?

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