How to snapshot the Citrix Xenserver ISCSI virtual disk

[Ye.Lee]

Hi all,

I set up Starwind SAN as our Citrix xenserver storage. It's working very well. Also, the device type is snapshot and CDP.

Now, I have the problem that there was no snapshot created after I clicked Create Snapshot. Do I need install StarWindVSS.exe into each virtual guest or modify other settings of Starwind?

i will be greatly appreciated if anyone could help me.

Thank you

[Constantin (staff)]

Snapshot would be created anyway, and if not - there must be diagnostic message in logs.

[Ye.Lee]

Thank you!

I have another question. Is it possible I can use StorageCraft shadowprotect, the VSS backup software, to backup the SAN image file because the device type is snapshot and CDP?

[anton (staff)]

1) You can use any VSS aware backup software to create a snapshot from StarWind volume.

2) It does not matter is device snapshot and CDP or not. It *DOES* matter however is there any hardware or software VSS provider shipped. We have both so everything should work fine.

3) I would use StarWind built-in backup engine (check V5.8 beta) for backup / restore of individual virtual machines. It's a *BAD* idea to backup / restore whole LUN with many VMs caught in the different system state.

4) I'd stay away from SC software. The idea / design they use is dangerous. What they install and write drivers for should be done in user mode or @ SAN side.

Thank you!

I have another question. Is it possible I can use StorageCraft shadowprotect, the VSS backup software, to backup the SAN image file because the device type is snapshot and CDP?