However, since this solution applies to both Windows and Linux we've modified the term to VmQueisced Snapshot Service. VSS is typically a Windows specific term for Volume Shadow Copy Service. In the event of a migrate (controlled failover), the system will take a new snapshot, replicate then promote the other site with the newly created snap. You can also ‘Migrate’ the PD which will fail over the entities to a remote site: If you click ‘Take Snapshot’ you can take an ad-hoc snapshot of the selected PD and replicate to a remote site if necessary: Once you’re selected a target PD you can see the various options: Clone: Similar to restore but does not replace original objects (creates new objects as desired snapshot)įrom the Data Protection Page, you can see the protection domains (PD) previously created in the ‘Protecting Entities’ section.Restore: Restore VM(s) / File(s) from a previous snapshot (replaces original objects).Snapshot: Create a restore point and replicate (if necessary).
Typical backup and restore operations include: You can read more on Nutanix snapshots in the ‘Snapshots and Clones’ section. These snapshot capabilities are zero copy to ensure efficient storage utilization and low overhead. Nutanix backup capabilities leverage the native DSF snapshot capabilities and are invoked by Cerebro and performed by Stargate. However, the platform provides the ability to protect down to the granularity of a single VM and/or file level.
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It is important to mention that a full container can be protected for simplicity. For example, if you want to have a local backup schedule occurring hourly and another schedule which replicated to a remote site daily. It is possible to create multiple snapshot / replication schedules. The protect entities will now be displayed under ‘Protected Entities’Ĭlick ‘Next’, then click ‘Next Schedule’ to create a snapshot and replication scheduleĮnter the desired snapshot frequency, retention and any remote sites for replicationĬlick ‘Create Schedule’ to complete the schedule completion. You can protect Entities (VMs, VGs, Files), using the following workflow:įrom the Data Protection page, select + Protection Domain -> Async DR: NOTE: These policies are configured via Prism Central (PC). This also allows for a "default policy" that can apply to all VMs. RPO, retention, etc.) and assigning to categories instead of directly to VMs. This simplifies configuration by focusing on the items of interest (e.g. Policy based DR and run books extends upon the capabilities defined in VM based DR (PDs, CGs, etc.) and abstracts things into a policy driven model. A PD can protect a full container or you can select individual VMs and/or files Description: A group of VMs and/or files to be replicated together on a desired schedule.
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