Hello All,
I have installed BE2014 and was looking to make a "Copy" of files on a drive.
Here is the configuration.
Physical Host for BE2014, and additional 3.6TB of storage space for Back up to disk if needed & a Tape Library (Not configured just yet)
Windows HyperV Host 2008R2 64Bit C: Drive physical, D Drive with Guest OS, located on EqualLogic SAN
Guest OS Windows Server 2008 C: However the D: Drive where the files are located is on the SAN as well
A section of the SAN was carved out for the Files to be stored. anISCSI connection is made form teh guest to the SAN area for the D: Drive.
With BE2014 I was looking to make a "Copy" of these files for Offsite back up to tape.
The option I am told for "Full-Copy" like BE2010 no longer exists, only Full, and Incremental.
If I do either a full, or incremental back up on that drive, located on the SAN, it will change the archive bit, and in effect change EVERY FILE, and when the next scheduled snapshot on the SAN occurs, it would be catastrophic in the amount of reserved space it youd use for the snapshots. in effect filling the SAN most likely, if not, close to filling it.
With what Symantec called "Flat File BackUp" no longer existing, how would anyone back up files off a SAN (EqualLogic in this case) without wreakign havoc on the snapshots?
Any help would be great, without this option (Full-Copy) , Im kind of stuck on how to get the needed files copied off the SAN, without messing it up.
Thanks Aaron