Hello,

I would like to backup our ERP LN 6.1 to a Vmware machine.

In case of ERP server crash, we could in that way start the ERP temporary on a new machine.

Is it possible to do so?

Thanks

Fly

yes it is possible, if the licensing is running on the box you would need to get the box re-licenced after a crash (there are ways round that if you running on windows, manually run the brand executable, spoof the mac of the original machine). I don't know what the licence situation would be with infor about running it in a Vmware enviroment. Some companies have different licence requirements in virtual enviroments. Your windows licence may also be affected, depending the licence type of the original box you may or may not be able to have the backup in vmware without buying an additional server licence.

Ln works in vmware, I do have it running in it.

However the license manager doesn't run in vmware, Infor wants you to run it on physical hardware so you need to install slm somewhere else.

Regards,
Han

yes it´s totally posible but you have to be aware, i don´t know what kind of operation are you supporting, because in order of having a very consistent backup you have to stop baan, and your database, otherwise the backup is not consistent, if they´re working 24x7 you can´t do that.

in the technical point of view is easy, even if you arw or not running in vmware, because you can backup an existing virtual machine or virtualize an existing phisical box.

Regards

Hi Cesar,
With the help of a Hot backup (backup taken while the database is in use), you could recreate the db in another environment (VM or physical) up to the point of the backup without any consistency issue. I can vouch for this as far as SQL Server is concerned and Oracle too if i am not mistaken.

sk

That was my point, because is the only consistent hot backup.