delta backups with offline snapshot: VMs do not start after snapshot, they start after transfer is done.

[k11maris]

Hi,

I just did delta backups with offline snapshot. There are 6 VMs in this job (smart mode).
It shuts down the VM(s) as expected and takes the snapshot. Then it exports to the remote and then it starts up the respective VM again. Is this a bug? Why does it not start the VM immediately after taking the snapshot? Or can this be caused by a setting?

Strange... I habe another job, again offline snapshot. There is only von VM in this job. Here it starts the VM immediately after taking the snapshot....

[olivierlambert]

Hi,

In theory, it should start just after the snap, not waiting to boot. Let me ping @Bastien-Nollet or @florent

[Bastien Nollet]

Hi @k11maris,

I reproduced the same behaviour, but I think this is perfectly normal.

If you want to only do an offline snapshot and restart the VM while the export is happening, you should uncheck the 'Offline backups' option and set 'Snapshot mode' to 'Offline'.

[Pilow]

@Bastien-Nollet where is this "offline backups" check option ?

I'm aware of snapshot mode/offline, but not offline backups ?

EDIT : my bad, I found it, it's only available for FULL BACKUPS, not DELTA BACKUPS

[Bastien Nollet]

Hi @k11maris,

I just noticed I originally misread your message, you were already talking of the 'Snapshot mode' option I mentioned.

Could you send us a screenshot of the backup job configuration?

[k11maris]

@Bastien-Nollet
I am using delta backups, not full backups. So there is no option called "offline backup".

However, I was in fact using "backup" before and had "offline backup" enabled. Maybe this option is still checked, but invisible... I did not create a new backup job, I simply de-selected "full backup" and activated "delta backup".

This is my configuration:

[Bastien Nollet]

Ok, thanks for the information.

I think I saw somewhere a bit of code that saves the value of 'Offline backup' so users don't have to re-check it if they go back to full backups, but it shouldn't interfere with delta backups.

I'll investigate this and keep you informed.

[k11maris]

Thanks. I also used "disaster recovery" with the "offline backup" option before.
I also just noticed: Every time I open the backup settings, the email address field is empty.

Btw: It is really confusing that it still says "disaster recovery" while the documentation uses other names....