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Roger ÖbergNot a newbie anymore

veeamhubrepo not activating ssh

Hi,After an upgrade to B&R 12 i need to deploy components to my offsite immutable repo.I run “sudo veeamhubrepo”, chose the default user and press enter, but ssh is never enabled so my B&R server cant connect. I recall seeing a note in the header of veeamhubrepo once about SSH being enabled, but now it just showing the IP. Any hints?

7 months ago

Andrejs.SokolovsNew Here

asked in Discussion Boards

Best way to replicate Veeam Backup Repository Off-Site

Hi EveryoneLooking for an advice on the best way to keep backup repository data replicated to off-site for redundancy.The setup is: 2x hardened Linux repositories each on Synology NAS.At the moment the backups are copied using backup copy jobs, however it would not copy all of the backup data chain, just backups created after the creation of the backup copy job.I would like to keep both repositories in full sync in case on of them is lost because of the disaster.

7 months ago

bp4JCInfluencer

posted in Discussion Boards

SC SupportNot a newbie anymore

asked in YARA and Script Library

Managing the maximum concurrent tasks on repository level.

Hi all, I am looking for the way to manage the number of concurrent tasks on repository. Two questions regarding it.I was expecting it to be the option of CBackupRepository object but doesn’t seems so. So how to retrieve the current configured number? Whats the difference between LimitConcurrentJobs and MaxConcurrentJobs options in Set-VBRBackupRepository commandlet and which on is actually reflect the option in UI?Cheers,Alexey

7 months ago

dikaComes here often

asked in Discussion Boards

Backup VMs Windows Server with File Share

Hi, I would like to know, what if my customer have 2 VMs Windows Server and using file share with SMB protocol, do i have to backup those VMs as VMs or File Share ? according to Veeam Best Practices

7 months ago

ViperianProduct Strategy

posted in Blogs and Podcasts

Why using .local as your domain name extension is a BAD idea!

The special-purpose .local top-level domain (TLD) is not designed for use in the global Domain Name System (DNS). Rather, multicast DNS (mDNS) uses it to resolve hostnames to IP addresses within small networks, eliminating the need for a dedicated DNS server. Specifically, mDNS operates on the local network link and uses the .local TLD for this purpose. When an mDNS client needs to resolve a hostname that ends with .local, it sends queries to the mDNS IPv4 link-local multicast address 224.0.0.251 or its IPv6 equivalent ff02::fb.Top 5 reasons why it is a bad ideaLet’s dive into why using the .local top-level domain (TLD) can lead to a handful of issues.Standards Compliance: The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) reserves the .local TLD for mDNS in RFC 6762. If you use it in another context or within a traditional unicast DNS context, you may face non-compliant behavior and conflicts. Compatibility Issues: Systems, particularly those running Apple’s Bonjour service, frequently use mD

7 months ago

Kseniya✨

posted in Discussion Boards

How to be notified about new content at Community Hub?

Hey Community, I received a few messages from community members asking how to get notifications when there is a new content published (in this case we talked about “Blogs and Podcasts” category). I thought I would do a quick post about it. First, there is a possibility to subscribe to every category at Community Hub Let’s say, you would like to subscribe to “Blogs and Podcasts” category. To do so, you have to push ‘SUBSCRIBE’ button at the right side as shown at the screenshot below: Once it’s done - you will start receiving notifications about new topics created!Again, you can get subscribed to any category: whether it’s Discussion boards or News. You can also manage notification settings at your profile.If you experience any issues with notifications - please let me know!

7 months ago

eprietoOn the path to Greatness

posted in Blogs and Podcasts

Veeam Utilities 🤓 Veeam Backup Validator

Did you know that there is a very useful Veeam tool to validate the integrity of your backups? In some cases, a backup can get corrupted due to accidental changes in the backup file data. For example, the file can be damaged after transfer over the network or from hardware failures on the backup storage side. With Veeam Backup Validator, you can quickly verify the integrity of any backup file, without extracting the VM data from the archive.Veeam Backup Validator is a command-prompt CRC check utility that tests a backup at the file level. For integrity validation, Veeam Backup Validator uses the checksum algorithm. When Veeam Backup & Replication creates a backup of a VM, it calculates a checksum for every data block in the backup file and attaches these checksums to the data blocks. Veeam Backup Validator re-calculates checksums for data blocks and compares them against the initial checksum values. If the results match, the backup file is viable. This works similarly to the backu

7 months ago

Geoff BurkeVeeam Legend, Veeam Vanguard

asked in Discussion Boards

I heard a rumor that the new VMCE exam will be ready soon?

Hey everyone, I heard that the all new VMCE exam might be coming out soon? Is this just fantasy? cheers

7 months ago

vNote42On the path to Greatness

posted in Blogs and Podcasts

[What (else) is new in v12 - VII] TAPE - Linux Tape Server

With VBR v12 Linux proxy server can get a new role! A Linux server can become a Tape Server.We will see more details like supported Linux distributions and versions with general availability of v12.But I would bet on one thing: Linux Hardened Repository Server will be excluded from this feature – for security reasons.

7 months ago

coolsport00Veeam Legend

posted in Blogs and Podcasts

Transfer Hardened Repository & Associated Jobs to new Veeam Server

Hello Community! I am in the middle of modifying my Backup/DR environment → adding infrastructure, upgrading VBR servers, etc, etc...basically a refresh cycle as it were. One of my VBR Servers is used for DR purposes using Veeam Replication. I created a new server for it on the newest server OS (2022) and did a Configuration Backup migration. This was the first time I performed a DB migration and was pleasantly surprised by the ease of this task. Well done Veeam! As for my other VBR server, I’m not wanting to do a DB migration. I’m going to recreate most everything from scratch for various reasons. But, out of just under 30 jobs I have on this server, I do want to retain 7 of them. Sadly, as some of you know based off a Hub post from a yr or so ago by @shawnl :..exporting Jobs isn’t really possible. I really would like a Backup/Copy Job export function in the Console personally. Anybody else concur this would be a useful feature add?But, I digress. My main purpose here is to provide t

7 months ago

MattPetersNot a newbie anymore

asked in Discussion Boards

Storage Level Corruption Guard Reporting

Hi everyone,Does anyone know if there is a way to report on the outcome of the Storage Level Corruption Guard tests? I need to provide proof of backup integrity and I’m still a few months away of being able to have a SureBackup environment set up.

7 months ago

clk01New Here

asked in YARA and Script Library

List VMS written to a tape

HelloI'm looking for some command or script that returns me:VM name -> Tape on which the backup was saved.Similar to the process obtained via the Home >> Backups >> Tape (Properties in a tape job).

7 months ago

Madi.CristilCommunity Manager

published in Discussion Boards

Blog of the Month August 2023 WinnerBlog of the Month

Dear all,Today, we are pleased to announce the winner of the August Blog of the Month, @Iams3le ,with his blog Deterrent Control: Implement Logon banners for your VBR Server . Congratulations! 👏💚😻 Best, Madi

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7 months ago

vmJoeVeeam MVP

posted in Blogs and Podcasts

From the architect’s desk - Multi-factor authentication how-to

One of the must-have features for providing access security for any sensitive application is the ability to implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) as part of the login process. The release of Veeam Backup and V12 added the ability to enable Multi-factor authentication for logging into the Veeam console (including the remote console). The details:Before discussing the setup and configuration of MFA, we should discuss what MFA apps are supported.Veeam Backup and Replication supports Time-Based One-Time Passwords (TOTP) as per RFC 6238 installed on a mobile device. For example, the following MFA TOTP applications are supported:Microsoft Authenticator Google Authenticator LastPass Authenticator DUO Okta Verify Many more are listed if you do a quick internet search ;)A console auto-logout time can also be set to ensure that a user gets logged out of the Veeam console after a configurable period of inactivity. Configuring MFA:Step 1:Access the Users and Groups selection on the options

7 months ago

JMeixnerVeeam Vanguard

posted in Blogs and Podcasts

Veeam and Tape III - Restore of Backup Job Files from Tape which were backed up with a File-to-Tape Job

This is the description of an unusual scenario where Backup Job Files (.vbk and .vib Files) are backed up with a File-to-Tape Job instead a Backup-to-Tape Job. This has several disadvantages, e.g., you must know on which tape your files you want to restore are residing. You cannot find your tape backups under the backups section in the “Home” view of console and many more…OK, now have a look how we get these files back from tape.See the results of the File-to-Tape job and find the tape number the files reside on. If you don’t know the tape, read further, and use the search function ( Note: the warning in the screenshot can be ignored. The filesystem is too big for VSS Snapshots, I have forgotten to switch the VSS snapshots off for this test backup job.).Then go in the Veeam Console to the “Tape Infrastructure” section. Either go to the media pool where the affected tape is in or look for it in the Media section of your tape library.Right click on the tape and select “Restore Content”.

7 months ago

MicoolPaulVeeam Legend, Veeam Vanguard

posted in Blogs and Podcasts

Veeam Legend SWAG Revealed & Unboxed!

SPOILER Warning if you’re awaiting your swag, don’t watch the video!I was lucky enough to be selected as a Veeam Legend this year and luckier still to be one of the first to receive the swag by the amazing @Kseniya & @Rick Vanover (and of course Alfred).Check out my unboxing video below to see all the goodies If you’re still on the fence about the Veeam Legend programme, it’s been an amazing experience so far, I whole heartedly recommend it!

7 months ago

Geoff BurkeVeeam Legend, Veeam Vanguard

asked in Discussion Boards

Replication Job, Storage vMotion source vms?

Hey Everyone, As I understand it Veeam is fully vMotion aware. That includes storage vMotion. So if someone storage vMotions a VM the replication job should not have any issues? However, if someone moves the replica to a different datastore, based on @MicoolPaul best answer then you would need to remove from the configuration database and seed and map in the replication jobs to the replicas on the new location.

7 months ago

surender.singhNew Here

asked in Discussion Boards

Oracle database restore to another server

Hi Veeam,We are taking oracle database backup through Application-Aware backup job in Veeam.It happing seccessfully. Now, we are trying to restore Oracle database to another server (Same OS and Oracle version installed). But it showing some error that “Failed to get database files from mounted backup”.Please help me on this. I dont know how to mount backup in Veeam.Thanks.The error snapshot is showing blow.

7 months ago

Rick VanoverRICKATRON

published in News

APIs, Replication and ReleasesVeeam Community Recap #135

This week @Rick Vanover and @Madi.Cristil are in between trips and have a solid block of content this week focusing on new APIs for Microsoft 365, an interesting way to replicate Veeam repositories and a peek inside the Kubernetes release process. We also have some Special Department news and the Who’s New roundup. Watch this week’s episode here:The Linksvia @Nico Losschaert via @allynz via @Nitish Kumar Special Department Newsvia @Madi.Cristil we have a winner, congratulations @Iams3le via @Stabz and @c_glemot I want to relay KB4483 for Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 environments: KB4483: Abnormal Increase in Exchange incremental Data Processed By Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365Who’s NewTha@safiya for prepping this week’s entries! We have +137 new members this week! A solid list of 4 for the coolest usernames: @o'locco (interesting - apostrophe can’t mention → I found a bug!) @HitTheDrum @bestofbeny and @Darkmasterm Alfred’s Pick this week is @4N0NYM0U5 → Love it! A badge coming yo

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7 months ago

RK99Experienced User

posted in Blogs and Podcasts

VeeamON 2022 - Pre-Registration is open in Bengaluru,India

Phenomenal Strategy to Defend the Ransomware Attacks and Protect Data from Cyber Attacks is the Flagship Feature of Veeam VeeamON Forum back to India! Take part in an action-packed experience with hours of technical content that will help you adapt and thrive in today’s challenging IT landscape. Explore Key Topics The most awaited and passionately curious to see how Veeam is addressing the complex, everchanging issues of the modern IT landscape with cutting-edge solutions that will help you go above and beyond in your Modern Data Protection strategy. New V12 Ransomware Kubernetes AWS/Azure/Google Microsoft 365 For more details logon to Transform your Modern Data Protection strategy (veeam.com)

7 months ago

spider32Comes here often

asked in Discussion Boards

Storage Snapshot Restore to a different volume

I’m trying to do Instant Recovery of a large server from a VeeamSourceSnapshot to a different volume. There is no option of doing this, what’s the workaround? We are using NetApp and it has a 100TB limitation on the volume size so this is the reason why I would like to restore to a volume that has more free space. Appreciate your input!

7 months ago

Moustafa_HindawiVeeam Legend

asked in Discussion Boards

Install VBR v12 to remote SQL with customized port

Hello How to Install VBR v12 to remote SQL with customized port instead of 1433?

7 months ago

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