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Dear Community,  Does anyone know if it is possible to use the Enta ID  as an identity service to access the VBR? Thank you all!

We have B&R 12.3 running on a physical Windows 10 Pro system. Does anyone have experience with an inplace upgrade to Windows 11 in relation to B&R. Should B&R be uninstalled beforehand? 

We have an issue with backup , getting error Selected Server  Veeam is unavailable while backing up to remote site NAS Processing Hyper-V Backup to remote site NAS fails with error Selected Server Veeam  is unavailable. Running Veeam server directly on Hyper-V host ( I know it is not recommended, but its been running with no issues for 10+ years now)Veeam ver 12.3Veeam server itself is Backup proxy server ( Configured as Vmware proxy server)Selected off-host proxy ( Automatic selection)( erased the original server name) All of our physical servers are Hyper-V Hosts (WinServer2022). I am planning to use another server as off-host proxy .I have another Hyper-V host in environment hosting VM’s .  Is it recommended to use existing hyper-v host as off-host  or please suggest me another solution to resolve this issue.

The latest version of Microsoft SQL Server is SQL Server 2022 and was released in November 2022. If you are currently using a lower version, you might want to upgrade to a more recent version. Below is an interesting question that gave rise to this topicTo date, Veeam recommends using Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) instead of PostgreSQL in the following scenarios;1: Large-Scale Deployments: When your Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure manages thousands of VMs. MSSQL provides better scalability and performance.2: Advanced MSSQL Features: Features like Always On Availability Groups etc are exclusive to MSSQL and can benefit large, high-availability environments: https://bp.veeam.com/vbr/2_Design_Structures/D_Veeam_Components/D_VBR_DB/database.html.3: Veeam ONE Integration: Veeam ONE currently requires an MSSQL database. This guide will be beneficial to upgrade the engine as well. Therefore, here is a guide for you if you wish to upgrade Microsoft SQL Server 2019 to 2022. Postgre

Veeam B&R version 12.2.0.334Having backup jobs fail because of this errorExample:  Error: Invalid name character in 'ApplicationProcessingEnၡblm$'. The 'ၡ' character, hexadecimal value 0x1061, cannot be included in a name.  The occurrence is random. The errant character is random. The job affected seems to be random as well.Was able to keep this from happening with a weekly reboot of the backup server, but now that is not working.Can sometimes get the job to succeed by Rebooting the server and restarting the job This all started with the upgrade to 12.2 from 12.1. 

We had case #03228597 open with Veeam support for this issue. We noticed that when trying to restore a particular database, we received the error ‘filestream feature must be enabled on the target server’ Filestream feature was not enabled on the source DB/MSSQL server Restoring other DBs from the same source server worked without issue After some back and forth with support, they identified this as a bug:Unfortunately, we discovered this is a bug in our current version of Veeam. This has been already reported to R&D and will be under work and fixed most likely in our next major patch.No other fix available for the moment.​​​​​​​We asked for an ETA for a fix, or if there was an official workaround:To sum up on this topic , the error that you are facing has the scope of a warning and it is dependent on the SQL AOG Database configuration where Filestream feature is disabled . As we are highly interested in having our customers with the best product experience, our Product Management t

Hi all,We are looking to create some CDP backups for our core systems which have ever-changing data blocks (mostly SQL DBs) but want to understand the impact by using such method.The VM running the DB is just under 10TB and holds data that is ever changing, I don’t want to kick off the initial CDP backup in hours just in case there is any impact on production of the application or DB.Is anymore aware of the impact and if it’s even noticeable? I think I read somewhere CDP are very small and have barely any impact but I can’t find it anywhere now :).Cheers,lgh

When i try restore from vmware to hyper-v, i already set cluster to ‘yes’ but in the windows admin center the VM have Clustered ‘No’ so i can’t see this VM in cluster side (only can see on node side). Anyone know why? 

My source VM (using vmware) located in site1, then the VBR server installed in site2.After the job is done then i try to instant recovery to hyper-v, the hyper-v running in site2 also.When mounting process why the VeeamAgent connect to the vmware in site1? Seem the Veeam not take the backup file on local repository. 

Everyone managing VMware understands what we mean when we talk about CPU Ready (%RDY) as a Performance Metric.In this explanation, I will define what it is and how it is measured in OpenShift Virtualization. What is CPU Ready?The term "CPU Ready" can be misleading. One might think that it represents the amount of CPU ready to be used and that a high value is a good thing. However, the higher the CPU Ready, the worse the performance of the vSphere infrastructure, and the more applications will suffer.Official VMware Definition:It is the percentage of time a "world" is ready to run and waiting for approval from the CPU Scheduler.In vSphere, a "world" is a process.The higher the CPU Ready, the more time VMs spend waiting instead of executing. In other words, a "world" (vCPU) is waiting to be scheduled on a physical CPU. CPU Ready measures the time a vCPU waits to be executed on a physical core.What Causes High CPU Ready?Identifying high CPU usage is easy, but determining the cause of CPU

After some time trying and playing around with the Nutanix CE in Nested mode in my lab,I finally put my hands into a little monster able to handle a Single Node Cluster, My Supermicro E300-9D!Im going to show you the process of Installation, cluster (Single node) creation, in future posts, we will continue seeing new stuff, step by step.Let’s get started:First of all, as we already know, lets download the Nutanix CE from the community portal, to do so, you must be registered, and after installation, you will need your restoration to make it work properly.after downloading the CE ISO, lets boot from the ISO and get started…Server SpecsNutanix CE BootNow is time to add some data, I havee 3 disks, Boot, CVM and Data, choose the ones you would like to use, and then,configure the IP Details as shown, You need 1 IP for the AHV Host, One for the CVM, gateway and subnet mask.EULA….after few minutes, done!Now, is time to remove the boot media, answer with a Y, and continue…Now, after the first

When managing backups with Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365, it’s crucial to keep track of the status and health of your backup sessions. Viewing backup logs provides valuable insights into backup policy statuses, error messages, warnings, and timestamps. Here's how to access and interpret backup logs to ensure your system is running smoothly.Steps to View Backup Logs in Veeam Data CloudTo get started with viewing backup logs, follow these steps:Navigate to the Backup Policies Section From the main menu, click on Backup Policies. Select a Specific Backup Policy If you have multiple backup policies, click on the name of the policy under the Name field in the table to view more details. Access the Backup Sessions On the Backup Policies page, Veeam Data Cloud will show a list of backup sessions in the Backup Sessions section, sorted in descending order (most recent to oldest). View the Backup Logs To view the logs for a specific session, click the View logs button (the eye symbol) in

Getting quick and accurate answers to technical questions can make all the difference. Have you used Veeam Intelligence, an AI-powered chatbot that helps users resolve common issues and answer questions related to Veeam products?Designed to simplify your experience with Veeam’s suite of tools, Veeam Intelligence offers quick, reliable responses based on Veeam’s comprehensive technical documentation. In this blog, we’ll walk you through what Veeam Intelligence is, how it works, its limitations, and how to use it effectively.What is Veeam Intelligence?Veeam Intelligence is a virtual assistant integrated directly into the Veeam Backup & Replication console. Using advanced machine learning and natural language processing, this chatbot provides real-time support for a variety of common Veeam-related queries. Whether you need help creating replication jobs, figuring out where your backup logs are stored, or ensuring your virtual machines (VMs) are properly backed up, Veeam Intelligence i

Hi Everyone, Capacity planning is always difficult when creating your Data Protection environment especially when it comes to trying to size with immutability. Object First has now made available our sizers to help out! Please take a look: https://objectfirst.com/backup-storage-calculator/ cheers

IntroductionV12 is launching (register here) on Valentine's day and one of the most anticipated feature is the ability to backup directly to object. As my Valentine's gift to you, I wanted to highlight what's required to get your first V12 backup Direct to AWS S3 going. What do we need?An S3 bucket, an IAM user with the proper policy and a VPC for the helper appliance. A quick note about the V12 direct to object "helper" applianceIn the context of direct backups to AWS S3, the helper Appliance is a temporary EC2 instance that Veeam leverages to perform backup file health-checks.The benefit is to avoid having to "pull-down" any of the backup data on-premises to perform that maintenance operation. You configure the helper appliance settings at the Mount Server step of declaring your Object Repository.Giving the proper permissions in your policy, Veeam gives you the option to auto-create the required VPC, Subnet, Security Group and Route table.I personally would rather set all of this up-

Hey Community!At the Veeam 100 Summit, you may remember I had the incredible opportunity to introduce the Veeam University NEW brand for the first time globally!Now that project has become a reality, and I’m excited to share that the brand has officially launched!So, what’s new? We’ve unified our three learning areas into one cohesive brand: Veeam University! This transformation is all about modernizing the learning experience for everyone —customers and partners and having a clear starting point and progression from day one! The Three Pillars of Veeam University1. Veeam University FreeThis is a great starting point for new customers! You’ll find self-paced onboarding, expert-led webinars, hands-on labs, and technical resources that make it easy to get to know our product features. If you are a customer this program is designed to help you hit the ground running from day one! If you are a partner this is a wonderful tool to improve your customer onboarding experience!2. Veeam Universit

New to Veeam and working with our DB admins to use the Enterprise Manager Restore Portal. The DB can login to the portal and find Databases under Items, but not all of the SQL Servers are listed. The backup jobs are set up for application aware processing and file indexing which I believe are both requirements. Any ideas? 

Higood daythis is my first post on Veeam communitiesplease I need help with adding HyperV hosts to my Veeam infrastructure  I did an upgrade to Veeam 12 about a month ago. I realized that my HyperV hosts were offline. Of four, two are running Windows Server 2022. i saw some things about DCOM Hardening which I don’t want to accept (yet)can anyone help me with measures to resolve this problem? 

I’m have question about the usb recovery drive. For some reason the recovery will not boot into the bare metal utility, it stops and shows a command window. I’m running latest windows 11 so any thoughts as to why this would be?thanks

This blog is the first in a series exploring HPE storage platforms and their integrations with Veeam Backup & Replication. This series will cover how different HPE storage solutions fit into a resilient data protection strategy, starting with the HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000, where data is first created, and expanding across backup storage options.  Establishing a Multi-Layered Backup Architecture with HPE  When building a 3-2-1-1-0 backup infrastructure, immutability is critical at as many layers as possible. The 3-2-1-1-0 rule dictates that you should have three copies of your data, stored on two different media types, with one off-site copy, one immutable copy, and zero errors assured through backup verification. While having at least one immutable layer meets the rule, HPE storage solutions allow organizations to implement immutability at every layer of their backup architecture, significantly enhancing security and recovery capabilities. Now, let’s review all the storage opti

I have few questions on the quick migration I am trying to do a quick migration of VM’s  from my 7.x vcenter to my 8.x Whether the VM will be stopped or suspended (and thus inaccessible) during the cold migration and will have impact on production ? If Quick Migration, retains the original UUID of the VMs to ensure the existing backup chain remains intact ?  An estimate of the time required for the migration, considering the same datastore is being used, with the only changes being the hosts and the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) ? I have 5 proxies that I already quick migrated to my new vcenter and backups are running fine, my vbr server I cannot quick migrate because it is not being backed up so I plan on vmotion to new vcenter, do you foresee any issues?

Hi, I have just recently deployed Backup Enterprise Manager into my environment, so I can integrate this directly with PRTG for job monitoring.I have added my main Backup & Replication server into Enterprise Manager and this has discovered my jobs, however I have noticed that it is not displaying my AHV VM backup jobs (listed in B&R as Nutanix Backup type).  I can see my File Backups, Windows and Linux Agent Backups but not the Nutanix ones.Is there a step that I am missing to be able to see these jobs in Enterprise Manager?  I can’t see anything in the documentation and when I try to add the AHV Proxy as a backup server in Manager it won’t let me add it.I’m running B&R 12.3.0.310 and AHV Proxy 7.0.0.241Hoping someone may be able to offer some advice as I am sure it’s something simple if it’s possible. Thanks,Stuart

If you are not familiar with this topic and would like to follow these steps, you can purchase a mini PC from Amazon and install Proxmox VE or any other virtualization solution of your choice. Note: For test purposes, I will be installing VHR on a virtual machine (VM). Installing Veeam Hardened Repository on a Virtual Machine defeats the purpose of adequate data protection as the VM itself can be deleted. Therefore, installing the hardened repository on a physical box is advisable and ensures adequate physical security.Veeam Hardened Repository is a WORM storage solution that protects against unwanted changes to the backup files. It’s available since version 11. Veeam Hardened Repository passed an external audit for WORM storage and meets highest compliance standards. You can read more here, and pay attention to the external factors for adequate protection.There are different ways to deploy a Hardened Linux Repository, such as using Ubuntu Server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server. In

The Nutanix and Veeam best practices document has been posted on the Nutanix website. It does not require a partner account to access. It has been updated to include VDP v12 and VBN AHV v7. Please feel free to share with partners and customers. Please use link below to access😀.Veeam Nutanix Best PracticesNutanix Unified Storage ClustersVeeam Backup for Nutanix AHV Documentation 

Hi All,I want to add a VBR in an non trust domain to Enterprise Manager in a different domain.Is this possible without username and password but with certificates?Thanks,Benny