Hi there a way to create a scheduled backup task on a Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 (Core) using the integrated Windows Server Backup tool that allow a online backup of all VMs without turning them into suspended (saved) state during backup?
I I run a single VM backup manually, it make online backup of the VM, but once I schedule all VMs backup, they turn into saved (Suspended) state each time!
There's 5 VM on my Hyper-V host, who are :
- Win2012R2 STD as Domain Controller (Primary)
- Win2012R2 STD as Terminal Host Server
- Win2012R2 STD as File Server
- Win 8.1 Pro as Filemaker Pro 13 sharing server
- Win 7 Pro as a test machine
I know the Domain Controller needed to use the -VSSFULL switch on the backup because it need to purge the transaction queue before backing up to prevent AD database corruption. But I don't know if I can split up my backup schedule because I dont think it's a good idea to VSSFULL all the VMs other than the DC??
I used this command on my Hyper-V Server Core :
wbadmin enable backup -hyperv:guest1,guest2,guest3,guest4,guest5 -vssFull -schedule:00:00
It work fine, but it suspend all my VMs for about 1 hour each night and I did not really like that.. especially for the domain controller (even if I have a physical secondary domain controller standing right beside).
Could you please give me some help?