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#1 2020-09-09 03:46:32
- jonnjonzzn
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Exclude disk question?
Warning: Newbie alert! OK, what am I doing wrong? I'm trying to exclude a vmdk.
./xsibackup --backup "VMs(neth3!neth3_1.vmdk)" root@192.168.1.20:22:/mnt/backup/xsidata --quiesce --remote-path=/opt/xsibackupdc/xsibackup
2020-09-09T03:17:26 | Error code 2194 at file xsibackup.c, line 2194 | Error description: could not find any VM in list: neth3!neth3_1.vmdk
If I run as:
./xsibackup --backup "VMs(neth3)" root@192.168.1.20:22:/mnt/backup/xsidata --quiesce --remote-path=/opt/xsibackupdc/xsibackup
...it runs fine.
Thank you.
Mike
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#2 2020-09-09 08:13:49
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Re: Exclude disk question?
You have asumed that the syntax to exclude disks in DC version is the same as in Pro, when it's not.
As stated in the -exclude- section of the manual:
https://33hops.com/xsibackup-dc-full-ma … ml#exclude
Exclusions are performed via the --exclude switch.
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#3 2020-09-09 14:09:53
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Re: Exclude disk question?
I switched to the --exclude="neth3_1.vmdk" per your advice and the manual but it still took a snapshot of the disk and appears to be trying to back it up. That disk is on another datastore from the "system" disk for this VM if that matters.
Mike
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#4 2020-09-11 11:11:09
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Re: Exclude disk question?
Use some REGEXP that mathes the full disk path, not just the file name.
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#5 2020-09-11 11:49:40
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Re: Exclude disk question?
Thank you for clarification.
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#6 2020-09-11 18:07:18
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Re: Exclude disk question?
Nonetheless you seem to have some sort of misconception on how snapshots work. You said "it still took a snapshot of the disk". Snapshots can't be controlled on a per disk basis, a snapshot will indeed affect all disks in a VM, excluding the disk at the backup job level is a different thing and has nothing to do with wether the snapshot is taken or not for that particular disk.
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#7 2020-09-12 15:14:27
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Re: Exclude disk question?
I have everything configured and it is working well now. Again, thank you for your patience and help.
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