Hi Community,
If you have just deployed Veeam Backup for Google Cloud (VBGC), the next step is proper configuration to smooth backups and restores.
Here’s a simple, step-by-step guide to help you get started quickly:
1️: Add GCP Projects:
Go to Configuration → Projects → Add Project.
Use Service Account credentials to connect.
Make sure the Service Account has the required IAM roles:
- Compute Admin
- Storage Admin
- Cloud SQL Admin
- Spanner Admin
2️: Set Up Worker Profiles:
Navigate to Configuration → Workers → Profiles.
By default, you’ll have:
- Primary Profile (e2-highcpu-8) for regular backups
- Secondary Profile (e2-highcpu-2) if quotas are tight
- Archiving Profile (e2-standard-4) for archive jobs
3️: Configure Backup Repositories:
- Choose Google Cloud Storage buckets or connect external object storage.
- Use separate buckets for short-term and long-term retention if possible.
4️: Create Backup Policies:
Go to Policies → Add Backup Policy.
Select projects, regions, and VMs to protect.
Define:
- Backup type (image-level, snapshots)
- Schedule and retention
- Target repository
5️: Test Everything
- Run a test backup and restore before going live.
- Validate restore for integrity and accessibility.
Best Practices:
Monitor Diagnostics regularly and enable email reports for daily backup status in addition to review GCP quota usage to avoid job failures.
