Vmskipmaxvmdks

The backup-archive client cannot back up VMware virtual machine disks (VMDKs) that exceed 2 TB in size. If a virtual machine contains a VMDK that exceeds 2 TB, the default behavior is for the client to omit the entire virtual machine from backup processing. Setting vmskipmaxvmdks yes enables the client to backup the virtual machine disks that do not exceed the 2 TB size limit, and omit any VMDKs that do exceed the limit.

Supported Clients

Linux operating systems This option is valid for 64-bit Linux clients that are configured as data movers that backup VMware virtual machines.

Windows operating systems This option is valid for 64-bit Windows clients that are configured as data movers that backup VMware virtual machines.

Options File

Linux operating systems Set the vmskipmaxvmdks option in the client system options file (dsm.sys). You can also specify this option as a command-line parameter on the backup vm command.

Windows operating systems Set the vmskipmaxvmdks option in the client options file (dsm.opt). You can also specify this option as a command-line parameter on the backup vm command.

Syntax


                   .-No--.   
>>-VMSKIPMAXVMDKS--+-----+-------------------------------------><
                   '-Yes-'

Parameters

No: Specifies that Tivoli® Storage Manager backup operations fail if a VMware virtual machines has one or more VMDKs that are larger than 2 TB in size. This setting is the default value.
Yes: Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager backup operations include VMware VMDKs that are smaller than 2 TB and omit any VMDKs that are larger than 2 TB.

Examples

Options file:: vmskipmaxvmdks yes
Command line:: backup vm VM1 -vmskipmaxvmdks