[OpenIndiana-discuss] vboxsvc and zvolrights

[Jim Klimov]

On 2013-10-20 12:50, Paolo Aglialoro wrote:
> Hi,
>
> scenario: blade server with blades running vmware hypervisors, gigabit
> storage with openindiana zfs pool, 2nd storage (commodity level) as a
> backup.
>
> Is there a script similar to the one u cited on vbox that:
>
> 1. Stops vmachine
> 2. Starts snapshot
> 3. Restarts vmachine when snapshot completed
> 4. Starts rsync of snapshot with backup machine

I am not sure, did not program for VMWare - but I know there is an API
for calling various actions. My colleagues use "Veem backup" for many
data/VM backup scenarios - I can only suggest to look at that...

Sorry, got little personal experience with that...

//Jim