diff --git a/esxi/readme.md b/esxi/readme.md index de3d74f..6959a56 100644 --- a/esxi/readme.md +++ b/esxi/readme.md @@ -25,12 +25,21 @@ https://blog.techygeekshome.info/2021/04/vmware-esxi-esxcli-commands-to-update-h The script makes snapshot of a VM, copies the "old" vmdk and other files to a backup location, then deletes the snapshot.
-The space use of this approach where every version takes up lot of space -can be an issue, maybe solved by backup datastore having deduplication, -but thats maybe for the future. +This approach, where backup in time is full backup takes up a lot of space. +Some form of deduplication might be a solution. VMs that have any existing snapshot wont get backed up. +Files that are backed up: + +* vmdk - virtual disk file, every virtual disk has a separate file. + In webgui datastore browser only one vmdk file is seen per disk, + but on filesystem theres `blabla.vmdk` and `blablka-flat.vmdk`. + The `flat` one is where the data actually are, the other one is a descriptor + file. +* nvram - bios settings of a VM +* vmx - virtual machine settings, can be edited + ### Backup storage locations * Local disk datastore @@ -150,5 +159,6 @@ unmap, windows, `fsck_ufs -Ey /dev/da0p3` * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySMitWnNxp4 * https://forums.unraid.net/topic/30507-guide-scheduled-backup-your-esxi-vms-to-unraid-with-ghettovcb/ * https://blog.kingj.net/2016/07/03/how-to/backing-up-vmware-esxi-vms-with-ghettovcb/ +* https://sudonull.com/post/95754-Backing-up-ESXi-virtual-machines-with-ghettoVCB-scripts#esxi-3 #### email