Set up backup for VMWare ESXi

This article will show how to setup virtual machine backups on VMWare ESXi 5.5, using GhettoVCB and Bacula.

1. Download GhettoVCB
2. Open the file ghettoVCB.sh and edit:
   • Set VM_BACKUP_VOLUME to where you want the backups to be stored. Datastores are usually located at /vmfs/volumes/[datastore name]
   • Set all the other variables to your liking
3. Upload this file to your VMware, you can use the scp command on a unix machine
4. You can run the script like this:

./ghettoVCB.sh -a                # This will backup every virtual machine
./ghettoVCB.sh -m [VM name]      # This will backup the specified machine
./ghettoVCB.sh -f [VM names]     # This will backup all specified machines