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Hello Community!For years, I have been Looking for the Perfect Dashboard, using different technologies and approaches, which includes Veeam ONE, Elastic, Splunk, and Grafana. All the mentioned technologies are great for deep visibility, log inspection, capacity planning, etc.But as Veeam has been moving into the right direction of including RESTful API on all products, I finally decided myself to use a combination of Bash Shell Script, InfluxDB, and Grafana.Here it is myself with a Grafana t-shirt I made, on the example monitoring Veeam :) How does all of this looks like?So, if you are wondering how all of this might look, it is indeed quite easy, so on the left we have all sort of Veeam Products, with their RESTful API, in this case:Veeam Enterprise Manager - https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/rest/overview.html?ver=100 Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 - https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/rest/overview.html?ver=40 Veeam Backup for Azure - https://helpcenter.veeam.com/

Hi to all,I’m not be able to set the email notification of veeam.I tried with gmail and other my domain.. but doesn’t work.The error is: Unable to connect to SMTP server because of invalid credential or settings.There is a soluton?I use community edition and windows server standard 2022Thanks

For the second time in two days backup is stuck at 90 or 91 percent. Software is running, but the backup job is stuck in concrete. I restarted veeam, I restarted veeam services and backup server, nothing helped, its stuck. I have two servers to backup. yesterday backup was stuck in win2012r2 exchange server backup; today its the win2016 fileserver. today veeam backuped the data disk successfully, but the system disk not. the exchange server is on the system disk. maybe that info helps. it seems to be a problem with backuping windows (and not data).Case-Nr.05908107

Hello all,This is a weird situation. A couple months ago, we had a production system issue and we used Veeam’s instant recovery to bring a database server back online. Being a small IT shop, once the server was up and available we transitioned to user support and long story short, we never finalized the restore and moved to production. Fast forward a couple of months and we were hit by a ransomware attack and all of our VM files (.vmdk, .vmx etc) have been encrypted. We were able to find a snapshot of our storage that seems to be intact from a few days before the attack, but the actual files in that snapshot for this particular server do not boot, which is what it did to trigger the instant recovery months ago.My question is, where would this VM have been running? Is there a hope of it also being on the snapshot somewhere? We do not have a well-versed Veeam person on staff, our entire IT department has been here a maximum of 4 years and none of us were involved in the deployment of thi

Hello everyone,If we are going to use Veeam to backup VDI and RDSH on vSAN cluster, what are the recommendations for RDSH and VDI (Full, linked, instant) clones backup? I think backup linked and instant clones doesn’t make sense, we can backup gold images, full clones, users profiles. I appreciate your feedback and if there is validated design document for this solution to be shared.

Hi all.We are looking to utilize azure PostgreSQL PaaS for the config DB for Veeam V12 but need to know if this is supported. Docs show PostgreSQL is supported but doesn't specifically say if we can use PaaS. 

Hi guys,a reminder for Service Providers like me who have VBO365 installation on the same VCC server: after upgrading to V12 it is necessary to reinstall Veeam Exlporers for Exchange, Sharepoint and Teams compatible with the installed version of VBO365.To do this:1) Open a cmd with administrative permissions2) Pull up the list of installed programs with the command "wmic product list brief > C:\temp\installed.txt"3) Uninstall the desired explorer with the command "msiexec /x {ProductCode}"4) Once the three programs have been uninstalled, you can proceed with reinstalling the old Explorers. You can find the executables by mounting the ISO of your version of VBO365 inside the "Explorers" folder. Enjoy! 💚

Consistently getting “VSS: Backup job failed. Cannot notify writers about the ‘BACKUP FINISH’ event. A VSS critical writer has failed. Writer name: [Microsoft Exchange Writer]. Class ID: [{long cryptic txt}]  Instance ID:  [{long cryptic txt}]  Writer’s State:  [ VSS_WS_FAILED_AT_BACKUP_COMPLETE ]  Error code: [0x800423f3]This is happening on our Exchange 2016 Mailbox servers. Following the error above, when Processing finishes it is listed as a “Warning”“Did the job “Fail” or is this just a Warning? How do I fix this Error/Warning?Will sincerely appreciate any advise I can get!

In the second part of the series “Migrating VBR to PostgreSQL [Part 2]” we will have a look at the migration itself. First of all:Update Veeam via the recommended way:https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/upgrade_vbr.html?ver=120You will not be able to migrate the database with the upgrade itself.After the upgrade, you can use the following guide to migrate the configuration database to PostgreSQL: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/vbr_config_migrate_to_postgresql.html?ver=120This howto describes the 5 easy steps to do the migration based on the guide above. If you want to know how to install the PostgreSQL on a external Debian-based server check the howto in part 1 of this small series: https://community.veeam.com/blogs-and-podcasts-57/migrating-vbr-to-postgresql-part-1-4277 Step 1 Stop and disable all your jobs to make sure nothing change while you are doing the migrate. Step 2 Create a configuration database backupGo to Main Menu → Configuration Backup: Ena

Hello Community! 😊 Happy Monday! We would like to announce that starting March 1st , the Community Hub will launch an exciting new initiative to recognize exceptional content and support the hard work and creativity of its members.The initiative involves featuring the best blog of the month, selected based on a set of established criteria, including the quality of writing, originality and creativity of the content, relevance to current events or trending topics, engagement with readers, and overall impact.The winning blog will be displayed on the homepage in the "Featured" section for the first week of the following month, as well as on Veeam's social media channels. In recognition of their achievement, the winner will also be awarded the "Blog of the Month" badge.Participation in the initiative is limited to external members only; Veeam employees are not eligible to participate.The community team will select six blogs for the contest, three of which will be chosen from the recap, and

A client of ours wants to move away from using AWS S3 as a secondary backup and asked if it was possible to host their own in one of their international offices ? They effectively want to be their own cloud backup provider, has anyone done this or can suggest software that can be used etc..  

Hello, I’m trying to set up an external repository in CE12.  I was able to create the container ‘backups’ and I can see it when I go through the repository wizard in Veeam BUT the wizard requires a folder as well as a container.  For the life of me I can’t figure out how to create a folder in the container.  Any help?  

Hi guys,Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v7 GA is here, get ready to install!!https://www.veeam.com/veeam_backup_m365_product_overview_ds.pdfhttps://www.veeam.com/veeam_backup_m365_7_0_release_notes_rn.pdfhttps://www.veeam.com/veeam_backup_m365_whats_new_wn.pdfhttps://www.veeam.com/free-backup-microsoft-office-365-download.html?ad=downloadshttps://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/guide/vbo_introduction.html?ver=70 

Not Veeam related..but be careful guys! :)https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/90947

Hi All,we upgraded from veeam 11 to veeam 12. we configured mfa on veeam 12 and everthing is OK.mfa  was working properly at noon. after I changed ip address of veeam server.But now mfa is not running .could you help me about this issue?thank you

Happy Friday everyone! I’d like to thank my dear friend@Andrew Samuel for today’s fun friday. The onosecond, or the “ohnosecond”. What is the onosecond? It’s humourously described as the fraction of time between making a mistake and the realisation of  the mistake you’ve made. Brilliantly presented in this YouTube video: So, today I ask you, what was your most memorable onosecond?

Hi all, most of us know the powerfull Remove-VBOEntityData cmdlet to remove objects from Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 repo’s. I’ve been checking documentation and the swagger, but didn’t find any API alternative. Anybody already succeeded in calling this function via API ?

We are proud to announce the release of our first joint Legends project: Veeam Backup & Replication Pocketbook v1.It is a collection of best practices from the field.The following topics are covered:Backup Basics Security Hardened Repository and Immutability Performance SOBR Capacity Tier Offload SureBackupWe are discussing each recommendation with benefits, disadvantages and links to more information. Currently the Pocketbook can be downloaded here as a pdf-file. We are looking forward to your feedback!Enjoy reading! Contributors (in alphabetic order): @falkob, @Geoff Burke, @JMeixner, @Link State, @MicoolPaul, @regnor, @vNote42, @wolff.mateus      

Are you studying for the VMCE or VMCA exam?Did you know that ChatGPT can help you?I asked ChatGPT to create me an easy and an advanced level exam prep, this is what I got. 👦🏻 I'm studying to take the VMCE exam, give me a 10 question exam prep.🤖 Sure! Here are ten questions for Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) exam preparation:What is Veeam Backup & Replication? Explain the components of the Veeam Backup & Replication architecture. What is a backup repository in Veeam Backup & Replication and what role does it play? How does Veeam Backup & Replication use VSS technology? What is the purpose of the Veeam Backup & Replication proxy server? How does Veeam Backup & Replication handle data deduplication and compression? What is the difference between backup and replication in Veeam Backup & Replication? How can you restore a virtual machine using Veeam Backup & Replication? What is a SureBackup job in Veeam Backup & Replication and how does it work? How

I thought I posted the following post already. But it seems I missed to do so. I also saw @PValsecchi posted similar content already But I think I add some other details here, so I hope it is okay to post my stuff too.  What is it aboutOne of the new v12 features will be the possibility to move backups between repositories. It’s not just new that this will be an option in the GUI, also fast cloning information will be moved. This means that synthetic fulls will not need more space on target repository than it uses on source! This feature is very useful when it comes to replacing old repository hardware with new one.How to move backup job dataIn beta there are several ways to move backups from one repository to another. One way is to right-click Job Name beneath Disk and select Move backup.The following windows will ask about the destination repository.I could see all repository types of my test environment: ReFS, XFS, object storage and Scale-Out backup repositories. When movement runs

Hi Team, The customer wants to setup ransomware alerts on Veeam One. And also wants that if any alert comes then backup should be stopped.I have checked the documentation and found that action option is available in alert setting where we have option to run script. can you please help me with the script.Thanks!!    

Today I will discuss a scenario for Veeam VBR v12 and Dell Data Domain. This deployment includes the VBR version upgrade and hardware expansion, this backup design and deployment was completed last week. Please refer to my blog below.  https://wuchikin.wordpress.com/2023/02/27/3-copies-architecture-on-veeam-vbr-v12/

Hello together, I wrote a exporter to Collect VEEAM AHV Metrics for Prometheus: https://github.com/claranet/veeam-ahvproxy-exporter/ It now also Support API v4 for Veeam v12. Best regards,Martin

The company I work for has recently taken over another, with each having its own network, domain & Veeam B&R setup.  One side (A) is mostly broken from the backup side with B&R installed on an ancient server and the repository using the same storage as VMs which has quickly filled up.  A & B live in the same data center, connected through their own firewalls.  My first thought to fix this mess is to remove the broken B&R completely from A (remove from hosts etc) and use the working sides (B) B&R, utilising a Veeam proxy installed in A.  Any thoughts or suggestions?  Would the firewall only need to be opened between B&R in B and proxy in A?

Hi Folks,I’m trying to follow the below to create the XFS partition for the hardened Linux repo using  article:https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/backup_repository_block_cloning.html?ver=120#configuring-a-linux-repository and the Step #1 throws me some warning or error:repouser@BKPSVR01:~$ sudo mkfs.xfs -b size=4096 -m reflink=1,crc=1 /dev/sdb -flog stripe unit (1048576 bytes) is too large (maximum is 256KiB)log stripe unit adjusted to 32KiBmeta-data=/dev/sdb isize=512 agcount=32, agsize=28672000 blks = sectsz=512 attr=2, projid32bit=1 = crc=1 finobt=1, sparse=1, rmapbt=0 = reflink=1 bigtime=0 inobtcount=0data = bsize=4096 blocks=917504000, imaxpct=5 = sunit=256 swidth=256 blksnaming =version 2 bsize=4096 ascii-ci=0, ftype=1log =internal log bsize=4096 blocks=44