VCB

[ramiatvmtn]

Hello,

yesterday i installed trial version of ESX4 then trial of vCenter and got them all conected.

Now i want to Install VCB and start using it. i am quite new to this VCB thing so first of all i do not know where to find it to install it. I've heard it is part of ESX.

I want to install it on a server and for testing on vcenter server and srat evaluating it.

where is VCB and how can i install it (need step by step doc).

my vCenter contains (vCenter Server (build 208156), VMware vSphere

Client (build 208156), VMware vSphere Host Update Utility, VMware

vCenter Update Manager (build 208126), VMware vCenter Converter (build

206188), VMware vCenter Guided Consolidation and VMware vCenter

Orchestrator)

i can not see VCB.

in vmware site (http://www.vmware.com/products/vi/consolidated_backup.html) when i click on "Download Trial" it takes when to a page where i can see hypervisors, vCenter and stuff but no VCB. i am sure i am missing something here so i would appreciate your help.

[AndreTheGiant]

You need a Windows Server where you will install the VCB framework.

You can download from: http://downloads.vmware.com/download/download.do?downloadGroup=VCB40

For how to use see:

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vcb_best_practices.pdf

http://viops.vmware.com/home/docs/DOC-1392 - Proven Practice: Setting Up VMware Consolidated Backup for any Backup Software

Andre

[ramiatvmtn]

thank you Andre for your reply. please see the attached error that i get when i clicked the link to download VCB.

my setup is all Trial.

[AndreTheGiant]

I do not see any attach.

Maybe your trial is expired and you cannot download any other product.

Andre

[ramiatvmtn]

my trial was installed yesterday so i got 58 days left and the error that i get is:

VMware Consolidated Backup for ESX 4.0

Sorry, at the moment you arenot authorized to download VMware Consolidated Backup for ESX 4.0.

You have the following options:

• If you have a valid serial number of
  VMware Consolidated Backup for ESX 4.0
  and you have not registered it, please register it here,
  so you can get download access.

• If you want to get more information about
  VMware Consolidated Backup for ESX 4.0, please contact the VMware Sales department per
  or telephone 1-877-4-VMWARE.

[AndreTheGiant]

Sure that you have the trial of ESX?

Or you have ESXi?

Can you download other vSphere product?

If not you have to require a new trial.

Andre

[ramiatvmtn]

it is ESX 4.0.0 and not ESXi

and yes i have already downloadd vCenter, and other optional modules like VMware Data Recovery (CD ISO)

[athlon_crazy]

Not only you having this problem when using normal account. Me only able to download it by downloading it via customer registered account with some valid license last time.

vcbMC-1.0.6 Beta

vcbMC-1.0.7 Lite