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Posted: Sun, Jan 10, 2010 6:44 AM :: Rank: 170
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Dear all,

Does DPM 2007 support taking image backup for Vmware Virtual Machines.

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RE: Vmware Virtual Machine backup
Posted: Sun, Jan 10, 2010 7:11 PM :: Rank: 149
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 If the VM 1) runs a Windows OS, 2) is a member of an AD domain and 3) has a DPM agent installed, then yes DPM can do the job.

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Re: Vmware Virtual Machine backup
Posted: Mon, Jan 11, 2010 5:46 AM :: Rank: 153
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Thanx for the reply



The Virtual Machines are Windows 2003 server on EXS host, can you please provide me a link for this.

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RE: Vmware Virtual Machine backup
Posted: Mon, Jan 11, 2010 6:28 AM :: Rank: 159
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Hi,

You can use the DPM System Recovery Tool to provide Bare Metal Recovery protection. 

Details of installing SRT are here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb808871.aspx.

David

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