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Before I begin, let me share what this post is not about → this isn’t about how to become a member of any of the 3 Veeam100 influencers programs. This post is simply about Community engagement, specifically within the Veeam Community.Where to EngageWhy should you engage in the Veeam Community? First, where can you engage? From a website perspective, Veeam has 2 main sites to provide feedback, make feature requests, blog, report potential bugs, or ask questions on - the Veeam Forums and here at the Community Hub. What are the differences between the two? The Forums is a place you can more directly interact with Veeam Product Management asking questions, requesting feature enhancements, and to provide product feedback. Keep in mind, the Forums is not a support site though, and additionally..neither is the Community Hub. The Veeam Community Hub is more for Veeam Community members to interact with one another, as well as with Veeam employees. It provides areas, known as "thematic groups" (

 How to avoid an Immutability MigraineWith direct to object storage backups coming in Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) v12, we expect to see many more folks using object storage for their backup repositories.  This means there will be folks using object storage for the 1st time.  If they are like me they will probably use the graphical user interface (GUI) native to the object storage platform to manage their object storage.The native GUI will definately make the management easier, but it can also cause some headaches that you don’t expect.  The reason I am writing this is to help you avoid one such migraine when you are using your object storage’s native GUI to configure your object storage bucket to create an immutable object storage repository in VBR.The ScenarioThe 1st thing you need to do to create your immutable object storage repository is to create the bucket which will store your VBR backup data.  For this scenario we want to create the bucket with immutability (object loc

Occasionally, Veeam releases software updates to fix bugs, performance enhancements and introduce new features apart from major version releases of Veeam Backup & Replication. Here is an article on how to update Veeam Backup and Replication [VBR]:https://techdirectarchive.com/2024/08/14/how-to-update-veeam-backup-and-replication-vbr/ Also, in this article, I have provided the steps on how to update Object First OOTBI Cluster. You will learn how to perform cluster update via the Object First management Console, and via the TUIhttps://techdirectarchive.com/2024/08/14/how-to-update-object-first-ootbi-cluster/ 

We currently have Veeam for M365 v7 running in Community Edition mode since we are not using the product anymore. However, we have plenty of data from 2020 to 2022 that was backed up to a S3 Standard bucket. We rarely (read, twice a year) need to query or restore anything from it.Our Veeam rep is happy to provide a temporary license to reactivate the product for any job requirements, so the question would be - what is the best option to move this data from S3 Standard to a different tier, and what are the implications that come with this? My thought process was the following:Add a new S3 repo that is on a Glacier Instant Retrieval / Glacier Deep Archive tier bucket Create a backup copy job to copy the current data in the S3 Standard bucket to the newly created bucket above Delete the original backup / S3 Standard bucket holding the original dataIs this a supported / reasonable strategy? I’m assuming that the Archiver appliance would help on saving in API/data transfer costs here?Much a

Hey Team, We use strictly hyper v server core hosts to house vms in the environment. I observed a few things?Veeam successfully creates repos both azure and lcoal Veeam successfully added all the hyperv host servers showing all vms under each Error code - 32774 - Performing a Hyper V Backup Type for a vm under any host to a local repo FAILS - i observe a “logon as a service” error then i am directed by veeam support to read - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/virtualization/starting-or-live-migrating-hyper-v-vms-fails Performing a Windows Agent type backup type where i manually added the same vm and others (housed under the hyperv core server) with domain firewall off completes successfully, beautifully even. Performing a backup from the vm under the hyperv host server to azure/object type storage works perfectly Performing a Hyper V VM restore from Azure back to Hyper VM FAILS - logon as a service error / logon failure Performing a hyper V VM restore from l

Hello,In my home lab, the backup repository, running on windows server 2022, using REFS, using V: drive letterVBR is running in a VM on that same server, also on V: drive letter.If that server died, then i have lost all my backups, .vbm|.vib|.vbkSure, I use backup copy jobs but those are stored off-site , but for the sake of this topic, I want to ignore that.If i had a disaster i would have to download the backup files or do an instant restore over slow internet.So I want/need to backup the OS, the c: drive.Can i use that VBR to do it or what do you suggest?Thanks much, David 

Regarding the SQL database export, using SQL staging server, it appears that the export was executed from the existing production instance rather than from the Veeam backup storage media. This suggests that a direct export from the Veeam backup storage is not possible, which is what I wanted to verify.As a result, Veeam management tools will be required to restore the SQL database and its transaction logs to a specific point in time using the Veeam backup storage media.Is my understanding correct?

Hello, I would like to add an antivirus for the back-up analysis when recovering files. Is it possible to add this function from Forti-EMS?I can't find the config .xml file for veeam from Fortigate / Forti EMS.Thanks

Hi Everyone,I posted a while back about some free sites that help you detect AI generated text.There are also manual methods to detect it. I for one have noticed that the intros all tend to be very similar in structure and phrase use. Another aspect of AI generated text in English is the over use of “the”. I am not against using AI as a tool but don’t think it is a good idea to create AI blogs and then claim authorship. I had a conversation with one AI expert this weekend who said that in the long run the people who stay real will win. As humans get more used to detecting AI it will get the “spam in a can” reputation and will become the mental fast food of the blog world, potentially with a warning from the Surgeon General “loss of brain cell risk if used excessively or consumed not in moderation” :) . He ventured on to say that it will be the same thing if and when humans start creating Androids (not the phones silly, but the human like robots). There you go would AI have the guts to

In Veeam do we have any options to define and to  isolate a Backup traffic, to transfer from dedicate NIC on all Clients, customer have 2 NICS on all clients one used for there Data LAN traffic and recently added new NIC want to use for backup Lan purpose.Backup Lan should be used for Veeam backup/restore traffic . Currently all the traffic is transferred through data LAN.

I have a backup job for my desktop computer that has 3 SSDs, with the C drive being an NVMe drive. Once the job begins, NVMe usage jumps to 100% and response time also jumps to the 1000s of milliseconds. I have IO throttling enabled in settings but that doesn’t help. Basically makes the computer unusable while a backup is running because the computer is sluggish and stutters constantly.

gMSA with VBR Why you should, how you do it and why they don’t solve all your problems This is the first part of a three-part series on gMSA usage with Veeam. This part will cover the background and the basic concept behind it. We will also answer the question, why to use gMSA accounts in the first place. gMSA - one account to rule them all? BackgroundOne of the vulnerable spots of every backup infrastructure originates to the fact that we must communicate with the inside of the workloads to get them in good shape for a proper backup. This is what we call transaction consistency or “Application-Aware Processing” when it comes to Veeam Backup and Replication. Without this functionality all your backups would only be considered “crash-consistent”. That might be ok for some semi-relevant workload, but the crown jewels in every environment need to be backed up transactionally consistent. In many cases we even want to do additional things inside the workload. This can be purging transaction

The Veeam folder increased significantly in size overnight while backups were running, expanding by 60 GB and reaching 1 GB by morning. How can we determine what is consuming this space, and are there other methods to monitor this?Veeam ver 12.0.0.1420Please advise

As the global solutions architect for Veeam's Pure Storage alliance, I have been asked this question many times. I am pleased to report that we now have performance results, and they are exceptional.But first, a bit on the test environment:Figure 1Figure 2As you can see the Veeam Backup & Replication Backup Proxies were configured as Virtual Machines (VMs).  This was done to reduce the hardware requirements in the lab testing environment.  This also means that the backup traffic to these virtual Backup Proxies is over in-guest iSCSI, which adds overhead to the CPU and memory workload on those proxies.  It is expected that if the Backup Proxies were on physical machines that are physically connected to the storage network, the performance would have been even better.PerformanceEven with virtual Backup Proxies connected via in-guest iSCSI, performance was impressive:Active Full backup performance of 4GB/s (14.4TB/hr) Full restore performance of 4.7GB/s (16.9TB/hr)And this was with a

Hi, new user and first time poster. I would love any assistance,when logged in to my account i tried to “my cases”and i got this screenerror screenthe same error appears in the following places:support - submit a case (ironic isn’t it)https://www.veeam.com/signin.html?return_url=https%253A%252F%252Fmy.veeam.com#/open-case/step-1my acount - https://www.veeam.com/signin.html?return_url=https%253A%252F%252Fmy.veeam.compossibly more, i haven’t tried further. i logged in with google if that matters, this is my first time using the website.

Hi everyone!I wanted to write today about a tool that happily surprised me and now has made my life easier, related to VPN and connectivity, its called TailscaleThe main slogan says :Secure remote access to shared resourcesTailscale connects your team's devices and development environments for easy access to remote resources.I’ll try to put it on my own words, in my use case, I’ve been using it at the beginning to connect to my Home Lab remotely from my house to my “Jump Station” over RDP, then, I started to use some advanced features:VPN Access to a single client VPN to Remote Site, to access other devices not capable to install the Client Proxy / Traffic router when Im out of the house or in a untrusted network Web central console for configurations, users creation and management. Easy to use client for Linux, Windows, Android, OSX, iOS, etc.The client is very neat, clean and easy to use, also the documentation is great!Im gong to post a few screenshots and will make a future entry w

Want to learn more about Veeam’s Kubernetes offering and how you can ensure business resilience in a containerised world, then join the 30-45min webinar on 2 Sept 2024 @ 11am.    Kasten is useful in scenarios of disaster recovery and application migration as it auto-discovers the installed applications within the relevant Kubernetes cluster.Register here to attend the webinar.

We are further developing some of our DR test plans and are exploring the options of using Veeam to restore VMs from the Infinidat storage snapshots.  During testing at our primary site, we can successfully restore individual VMs from the primary storage snapshots on our Inifnidat.  These storage snapshots are also replicated to the Infinidat secondary storage array at our DR site.   We’d like to be able to use Veeam to restore individual VMs from the replicated storage snapshots on the Infinidat secondary storage array.  Our reps at Infinidat advised us to contact Veeam to get this request on record and I opened case #07375492 with Veeam.  Veeam support advised that this feature was not yet supported and recommended that I start here with a feature request.  I appreciate any advice or information you can provide.  Thank you.

Hot off the presses! Today, we’re announcing the general availability of the newest entry to our long list of supported hypervisors, with the addition of Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager. As some of you may be aware, Veeam Backup & Replication has been supporting Red Hat Virtualization for several years now, which runs oVirt and KVM under the hood. Although Red Hat has stopped development on RHV in favor of OpenShift, Veeam Backup & Replication will continue supporting RHV as a source until December 2026.But let’s focus on what’s new: Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager support as a source. The process to get up and running is straightforward: just download the oVirt KVM plug-in and install it on your VBR server. Once completed, you can head back into the console and go to Inventory --> Add Server, and you’ll now see Oracle Linux KVM listed as an option.The experience of adding a server is very similar to what Veeam users have come to expect: Just provide a DNS name or IP

I have been going through Google the last few days trying to find an answer to my issue, but so far I have not found the answer that works.  I am getting this error message when I try to run a backup on my one and only community edition that we do not pay for support for.  Failed to perform backup file verification Error: Data error (cyclic redundancy check).Asynchronous request operation has failed. [readsize = 524288] [offset = 4763648]Agent failed to process method {Signature.FullRecheckBackup}.This is backing up a Cantos SMB server and Every post I have seen says to check for bad sectors, but the checks come back as “OK”.  How else can I check for corrupt data?  what other options do I have to try to remedy this?  Any tips on where to look next are greatly appreciated.   

Good day team, I got 2 errors on separate occasions/trials:Restoring from Azure blob/storage container to Hyper V Host C: Drive. Restoring from Azure blob/storage container to Hyper V Host  - 8/2/2024 1:44:20 PM Error    Restore job failed Error: Failed to create planned VM configuration (path: 'E:\VeeamRestored\Virtual Machines\9469f15z-4723-4eea-83a3-13f4816bc1d4.vmcx'). Job failed ('Failed to import a virtual machine. The Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management service encountered an unexpected error: Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer. (0x80070569).'). Error code: '32768'. Any insight would be appreciated.

Hi Folks, I am making a plan to try and get Veeam CDP introduced. I have used Zerto but have only used Veeam CDP in labs so far. Does anyone here have production experience with both? I am not looking for a “just boost Veeam” answer 😁. I love Veeam but honesty is always best so if there a things that still need working on with Veeam CDP no issues.  

Data is crucial for businesses, driving operations, decisions, and innovation. To safeguard against threats such as cyber-attacks, hardware failures, and natural disasters, a backup strategy is essential. Veeam backup solutions are notable for their portability, which helps organizations maintain data resilience amidst evolving technology.Data portability involves moving data smoothly across different environments, systems, and locations, ensuring it remains accessible and recoverable. Portable data backup with Veeam is essential for maintaining this accessibility and recoverability in various situations.1. Disaster Recovery Preparedness: In the face of disasters like cyber-attacks, hardware failures, or natural events, rapid data recovery is crucial. Veeam's portable backups allow easy transfer to other locations or cloud environments, enabling quick restoration of critical data and minimal downtime.2. Flexibility and Scalability: In today’s dynamic business environment, data needs ca

I've upgraded Veeam Backup & Replication from version 11 to 12.1 and now the Veeam Backup Service won't start with Error 1064: An exception occurred and event:Service cannot be started. System.Exception: Unable to find distributive veeamtransport_*.deb   at Veeam.Backup.ProxyProvider.CLinuxComponentDistribInfoResolver.ResolveImpl(CLinuxComponentInfo componentInfo, Nullable`1 managedPackageType)   at Veeam.Backup.ProxyProvider.CLinuxComponentDistribInfoResolver.ResolveVersion(CLinuxComponentInfo componentInfo)   at Veeam.Backup.Core.CHostComponentsHelper.GetLinuxComponentDistribInfo(EComponentType componentType)   at Veeam.Backup.Core.CHostComponentsHelper.ResolvePkgDistribInfos()   at Veeam.Backup.Core.SDistribsInfo.ResolveImpl()   at Veeam.Backup.Core.SDistribsInfo.get_Info()   at Veeam.Backup.Core.CHostComponentsHelper.UpdateUpgradeStatus()   at Veeam.Backup.ServiceLib.CVbServiceImpl..ctor(CVbEnvironment env, CTerminationMediator terminator)   at Veeam.Backup.Service.CVeeamBackup