Vranger Bug in "Enable Guest Quiescing" since 5.3
Hello, I'm Using ESXi 4.1 and Vranger installed in physical Machine with Server 2008R2, Vcenter and direct ISCSI access ( VMDK Files are stored on DELL MD3220i Storage). First, this is a continue to...
View ArticlePurge DB T-SQL script
Non-official script! Provided on 'as-is' basis.It is recommended to have vRangerPro DB backup before running the script! Here you can find attached T-SQL script to purge records from DB.Ideally script...
View ArticlevRanger backup reports
We love the vRangerPro4.5 backup reports but wondered if we could create a custom backup report that only provides EXCEPTIONs vs a detailed account of the backup. That is, we would only like to receive...
View ArticleError Message: 3208 - can't read phys
Hello Since some days we get the error "Error Message: 3208 - can't read phys:/vmfs/volumes/...id.../VM/VM-flat.vmdk" when backing up a VM. Other VM in the same job and on the same host are backed up...
View ArticleRepo sync Powershell script
Non-official script! Provided on 'as-is' basis.It is recommended to have vRangerPro DB backup before running the script! Features:1. Scans CIFS (only!) repository for existing Savepoints. 2. Generates...
View ArticleThe database trasaction was rolled back.
Hello Our vRanger 5.3 is backing up multiple VMs on multiple hosts without problems. Only one Linux VM on an ESXi 5.0 fails every time. The messages in the log are: [2012-02-22 09:10:49.425]: Gathering...
View ArticleAuto delete Exchange 2010 Logs after Backupjob with vRanger 5.2.1
Hey guys. I have a problem with the logs from Exchange 2010 VM after a Backupjob. Normaly the vRanger delete the logs automatically after the job is finished.But since a few weeks the logs are not...
View ArticleHow to force Ranger to perform a Full backup on a particular day of the week
I was looking for a solution with the minimum impact and the following one seems to be working pretty well.First of all, this is not an official approach, Developers are working on this feature and...
View ArticleProblems after Update to vRanger 6.1
Hi all, after update to vRanger 6.1 all jobs terminate with an error message "Fehler beim Aktualisieren der VM-Hinweise: 'fault.RestrictedVersion.summary' (Überprüfen Sie, ob der beglaubigte Benutzer...
View ArticleCannot restore from manifest file (Check credentials)
Hello, This morning i try to restore a VM from manifest file but vRanger says "check credentials" when i browse from manifest path.The credentials i 've tried are goods ... I don't know what is the...
View ArticlePerformance tuning vRanger to run backups faster
Hi there, I recently started working with vRanger when I switched jobs. I'm backing up 50ish VM's at night that vary in size from 40GB to 300GB or so. The backup job is a Differential backup with 3...
View ArticleVranger Bug in "Enable Guest Quiescing" since 5.3
Hello, I'm Using ESXi 4.1 and Vranger installed in physical Machine with Server 2008R2, Vcenter and direct ISCSI access ( VMDK Files are stored on DELL MD3220i Storage). First, this is a continue to...
View ArticlevRanger VA will not boot - UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY - but time is synced
hiif i try to install a VA it wont boot and wont install the vmware tools. i get the following error "/dev/sda1: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY".The KB of says i should check my Time on...
View ArticleIs my catalog DB full?
I have vRanger installed on a VM and am using SQL express with the databases installed on the VM also. I understand that I am limited to a 4GB database. My backups have been working ok, but catalog...
View ArticleUNIX FLR (File Level Restore) / vRanger Pro
Hello All, I seem to have a problem with Unix FLR on vRanger Pro 5: When I select a Unix VM backup and double click it to start a Unix FLR, the following occurs: a) The Savepoint integrity is...
View ArticleVranger 5.5 Backup Failed 2436 - Invalid UUID format
Hi Guys. Our Vranger 5.5 backups have started failing on a remote DC/File Server with a "An internal error occurred during execution, please contact Quest support if the error persists. Error Message:...
View ArticleESXi, snapshots, and shadows of the past.
What to be aware when you move from ESX to ESXi. With more customers moving their infrastructure from ESX to ESXi (including version vSphere 5) I would like to cover one topic related to this upgrade.I...
View ArticlevRanger Virtual Appliance and trying to add 2nd one to Cluster
I cannot find where it says you cannot do it, but I want to add a second virtual appliance to a Virtual Center cluster. When I go to the add screen, the NEXT is greyed out. Is there a limitation of one...
View ArticleProblem with vreplicator 3.0.3
Hello i have problem with vReplicator only with one server i copy the log thanks ÿÿÿÿ TVizioncore.vReplicator.Facade, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null...
View ArticleHow to Increase Timeout for vRanger?
After downgrading upgrading from vSphere ESX4.1u2 to ESXi 5.0 we get a performance problems and snapshot problems all over the place.A lot of VM now needs now some more time for creating a snapshot and...
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