Sent: 02/10/2009
From: "Charlie Russel - MVP" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Right now, you'd need to write a WMI script. In vbscript or PowerShell. In
the version that is part of Server 2008 R2, we should have native PowerShell
cmdlets for this.
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"James" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> Lets say I install server 2008 and Hyper-V on a new server. I create a few
> VM's in the D:\VMS folder and name them VM1 and VM2. Is there a way to use
> a command from the comamnd line to start and stop those vms? Something
> like shutvm d:\vms\vm1 or startvm d:\vms\vm2 ? I am just using
> shutvm or startvm as examples.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
Sent: 02/10/2009
From: "James" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Any good links that might help me out?
"Charlie Russel - MVP" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> Right now, you'd need to write a WMI script. In vbscript or PowerShell. In
> the version that is part of Server 2008 R2, we should have native
> PowerShell cmdlets for this.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
> "James" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Lets say I install server 2008 and Hyper-V on a new server. I create a
>> few VM's in the D:\VMS folder and name them VM1 and VM2. Is there a way
>> to use a command from the comamnd line to start and stop those vms?
>> Something like shutvm d:\vms\vm1 or startvm d:\vms\vm2 ? I am
>> just using shutvm or startvm as examples.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> James
>>
>
Sent: 02/10/2009
From: "Charlie Russel - MVP" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Google will help immensely, but a good place to start is always the TechNet
Script Center (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/hubs/msh.mspx)
They're basic scripts, but usually that's all you need. Also, the Virtual PC
Guy's blog is bound to have stuff. http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/
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Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
"James" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> Any good links that might help me out?
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Right now, you'd need to write a WMI script. In vbscript or PowerShell.
>> In the version that is part of Server 2008 R2, we should have native
>> PowerShell cmdlets for this.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>> "James" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> Lets say I install server 2008 and Hyper-V on a new server. I create a
>>> few VM's in the D:\VMS folder and name them VM1 and VM2. Is there a way
>>> to use a command from the comamnd line to start and stop those vms?
>>> Something like shutvm d:\vms\vm1 or startvm d:\vms\vm2 ? I
>>> am just using shutvm or startvm as examples.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> James
>>>
>>
>
>
Sent: 02/11/2009
From: "James" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:One more question. We are using vmware server and we have to stop each vm to
be able to create a backup image of the vm. Is there the ability to backup a
vm image while it is running when when you are using Hyper-V? I know you can
install a backup client and do a backup but we are talking about backing up
the whole vm image.
"James" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> Lets say I install server 2008 and Hyper-V on a new server. I create a few
> VM's in the D:\VMS folder and name them VM1 and VM2. Is there a way to use
> a command from the comamnd line to start and stop those vms? Something
> like shutvm d:\vms\vm1 or startvm d:\vms\vm2 ? I am just using
> shutvm or startvm as examples.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
Sent: 02/11/2009
From: "Charlie Russel - MVP" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:yes, you can using Data Protection Manager. It is VSS aware.
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"James" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> One more question. We are using vmware server and we have to stop each vm
> to be able to create a backup image of the vm. Is there the ability to
> backup a vm image while it is running when when you are using Hyper-V? I
> know you can install a backup client and do a backup but we are talking
> about backing up the whole vm image.
>
>
> "James" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Lets say I install server 2008 and Hyper-V on a new server. I create a
>> few VM's in the D:\VMS folder and name them VM1 and VM2. Is there a way
>> to use a command from the comamnd line to start and stop those vms?
>> Something like shutvm d:\vms\vm1 or startvm d:\vms\vm2 ? I am
>> just using shutvm or startvm as examples.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> James
>>
>
>
Sent: 02/12/2009
From: "Geoff N. Hiten" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Just to clarify, VSS (Volume Shadow Service) is the mechanism Windows uses
to obtain a consistent image on an active volume. Since VSS is Hyper-V
aware, DPM is Hyper-V compatible.
--
Geoff N. Hiten
Principal SQL Infrastructure Consultant
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
"Charlie Russel - MVP" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> yes, you can using Data Protection Manager. It is VSS aware.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
> "James" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> One more question. We are using vmware server and we have to stop each vm
>> to be able to create a backup image of the vm. Is there the ability to
>> backup a vm image while it is running when when you are using Hyper-V? I
>> know you can install a backup client and do a backup but we are talking
>> about backing up the whole vm image.
>>
>>
>> "James" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> Lets say I install server 2008 and Hyper-V on a new server. I create a
>>> few VM's in the D:\VMS folder and name them VM1 and VM2. Is there a way
>>> to use a command from the comamnd line to start and stop those vms?
>>> Something like shutvm d:\vms\vm1 or startvm d:\vms\vm2 ? I
>>> am just using shutvm or startvm as examples.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> James
>>>
>>
>>
>
Sent: 02/12/2009
From: "James" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:We currently use Arcserve by CA. Would it work using Arcserve?
"Geoff N. Hiten" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> Just to clarify, VSS (Volume Shadow Service) is the mechanism Windows uses
> to obtain a consistent image on an active volume. Since VSS is Hyper-V
> aware, DPM is Hyper-V compatible.
>
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Principal SQL Infrastructure Consultant
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>
>
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> yes, you can using Data Protection Manager. It is VSS aware.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>> "James" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> One more question. We are using vmware server and we have to stop each
>>> vm to be able to create a backup image of the vm. Is there the ability
>>> to backup a vm image while it is running when when you are using
>>> Hyper-V? I know you can install a backup client and do a backup but we
>>> are talking about backing up the whole vm image.
>>>
>>>
>>> "James" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>> Lets say I install server 2008 and Hyper-V on a new server. I create a
>>>> few VM's in the D:\VMS folder and name them VM1 and VM2. Is there a way
>>>> to use a command from the comamnd line to start and stop those vms?
>>>> Something like shutvm d:\vms\vm1 or startvm d:\vms\vm2 ? I
>>>> am just using shutvm or startvm as examples.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
Sent: 02/12/2009
From: "Geoff N. Hiten" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:According to its published documentation, Arcserv does have the option to
use VSS to back up open files.
--
Geoff N. Hiten
Principal SQL Infrastructure Consultant
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
"James" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> We currently use Arcserve by CA. Would it work using Arcserve?
>
>
> "Geoff N. Hiten" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Just to clarify, VSS (Volume Shadow Service) is the mechanism Windows
>> uses to obtain a consistent image on an active volume. Since VSS is
>> Hyper-V aware, DPM is Hyper-V compatible.
>>
>> --
>> Geoff N. Hiten
>> Principal SQL Infrastructure Consultant
>> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> yes, you can using Data Protection Manager. It is VSS aware.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>>
>>> "James" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>> One more question. We are using vmware server and we have to stop each
>>>> vm to be able to create a backup image of the vm. Is there the ability
>>>> to backup a vm image while it is running when when you are using
>>>> Hyper-V? I know you can install a backup client and do a backup but we
>>>> are talking about backing up the whole vm image.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "James" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>>> Lets say I install server 2008 and Hyper-V on a new server. I create a
>>>>> few VM's in the D:\VMS folder and name them VM1 and VM2. Is there a
>>>>> way to use a command from the comamnd line to start and stop those
>>>>> vms? Something like shutvm d:\vms\vm1 or startvm d:\vms\vm2 ?
>>>>> I am just using shutvm or startvm as examples.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> James
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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