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Hi all,I’m currently running Ubuntu 20.04.6 in a Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V VM. Veeam B&R CE 12 is installed on the VM host, which is scheduled to backup the VM every so often. I’ve been struggling for quite awhile now trying to troubleshoot some instability in the VM. It appears that applications start crashing following a Veeam backup opeartion on the VM. Multiple different applications will seg fault, including systemd. In doing this troubleshooting, while watching journalctl, I see several I/O related errors scroll by during a Veeam backup:Oct 16 16:12:43 ubuntush multipathd[600]: sdc: path already removedOct 16 16:12:42 ubuntush multipathd[600]: uevent trigger errorOct 16 16:12:20 ubuntush multipath[16675]: sdc: can't store path infoOct 16 16:12:19 ubuntush kernel: sd 0:0:1:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI diskOct 16 16:12:19 ubuntush kernel: sdc: detected capacity change from 167772160 to 0Oct 16 16:12:19 ubuntush kernel: sd 0:0:1:0: [sdc] 4096-byte physical blocksOct 16 16:12:19 ubuntush

Hi All,Occasionally there are a few Windows replica VMs that come up 169.x on NIC 0 during boot. They are VCD enabled replicas. We are using VLAN direct mapping without NSX in this case. Job network mappings are set and functional. 95% of them boot as they should. The few that come up with an APIPPA address will obtain the correct IP *if* I go to the NIC config in VCD for the VM and disable NIC 0, add NIC 1 and set to static pool along with the VLAN. (connected, primary). This has been tested as repeatable across reboots once it’s been changed in VCD. I took a look at the VMX and the Veeam statements look correct as far as I can tell. PCI ID also matches. This doesn’t seem to be limited to a single VCD Org. Troubleshooting I’ve tried so far, Update VM tools to the latest.  Review device manager for ghosted adapters.  Add a second NIC (works)I’m wondering if anyone else has bumped into this and what the findings were if so. TIA

Hello,I am trying to do a bare metal recovery of a physical windows server 2019.First, I have created a recovery media from the agent backup, then mounted that .iso on the Dell Idrac9 and tried to boot form virtual CD/DVD/ISO, but it’s getting stuck at the windows logo screen.I have also tried to boot from the same iso on a VM just to test. This time, it worked, the veeam console came up and  I got all the options for restoration. But on the physical server, it’s not working.Please let me know where I am going wrong. I have attached the screenshot of the stuck screen. Thank you.

One of my customer wants to take backup there 40 Oracle Cloud VMs using Veeam. Is it possible to take the backup using Veeam? Thank youShaokat

We have facing issue with exchange server backup with AAIP. Disabling AAIP , backup will work Error :Failed to inventory guest system: Veeam Guest Agent is not startedFailed to prepare guest for hot backup. Error: Cannot connect to remote SCM database. Machine Logs:Error Veeam Guest Agent is not started (System.Exception) Error Failed to inventory guest system: Veeam Guest Agent is not started Error Failed to invoke guest call Error Cannot connect to remote SCM database. Machine. Requested rights: [0x8000000]. Error Win32 error: Access is denied. Code: 5 (System.UnauthorizedAccessException) VBR v12Proxy servers are LinuxGIP server is linux server and is not a backup proxy and credential test passedVBR server and other proxy servers are not in domain Please advise. 

IntroductionIn the first of 4 blog posts of this [Migrate Veeam Infrastructure Off Production Domain series], we described the fundamental security reasons behind moving the Veeam infrastructure components OFF Production domain. In this blog post, we will provide step by step guidance for moving a Veeam Backup and Replication™ (VBR) infrastructure off the Production Domain onto a Backup Workgroup. Disclaimer: This is not intended to be a complete Security Best practice reference, nor does it address every possible scenario. A Veeam Solutions Architect can be engaged as needed to assist with VBR Security Best Practices, especially with complex deployments.Setup  The scenario is comprised of the following servers:A Production Domain Controller / DNS server 2 ESX hosts and 1 vCenter Veeam Backup and Replication server (VBR) with local PostgreSQL database Veeam Enterprise Manager server (VBEM) with local PostgreSQL database Veeam Gateway server Veeam Mount server Veeam ONE server Veeam Pro

 Recently, Veeam announced the release of Veeam Data Cloud, previously known as Cirrus by Veeam. Veeam Data Cloud will provide resilient data protection and recovery for multi-cloud data, all delivered through cloud-native backup and storage services.Veeam Data Cloud is available for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure, and Veeam Data Cloud Vault is offered.Specifically, the Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is a game-changing BaaS (Backup as a Service) offer. It arrives to meet a latent demand and brings it with many differentiators for customers, such as:Access the Veeam Data Cloud services in a Web browser. The cost of storing backups is included in the subscription, and storage is unlimited! *** WOW *** Customers can choose their preferred Azure region to store their backups. You still manage your data and perform backup and recovery operations using a simple and intuitive interface. Veeam scales cloud resources at no extra cost to customers. Keep costs low and predictable! There is

Since a few weeks, my backup of my Windows disk (that used to work seamlessly) fails with:Error: Shared memory connection was closed. Failed to upload disk. Skipped arguments: [EmulatedDiskSpec>]; Agent failed to process method {DataTransfer.SyncDisk}. Exception from server: The size of the internal FIB block (58368) cannot be less then the default block size (1048576). Failed to download disk 'a289c469-b376-11ec-83e5-68545a920099'I could not find this particular error message online. How can I get it to work again?I use Veeam Agent for Windows 6.2.0.121.

I want to ask that anyone has tested that  Veeam Backup and Replication Software Version 12 Supports IBM Spectrum Scale GPFS File system ?If any one has tested it on this version, guide me please.

I have a customer who is using Veeam to migrate some VMs from one Vcenter environment to another.  He has set up two virtual proxies, one on the source Vcenter and a second on the Destination Vcenter.   Each Proxy VM has 24GB of RAM and 16 vCPU’s.   He has set Max concurrent tasks to 20 on both proxies and has a green check mark on that.   He set up a job with multiple VM’s with each VM having 2 disks.   The job is only processing a max of 4 VM’s at at time.   I am thinking it should be able to do at least 10 VM’s (10 x 2 disks = 20 concurrent tasks).   Do VM replication jobs use more concurrent tasks than a single task per disk?  

Being new to VEEAM, I might be troubleshooting problem that's trivial for VEEAM experts.On Veeam 12.2 and vCenter 8.0.3, my problem is ESXi hosts having multiple networks which causes Veeam's confusion. There's management network and there's vMotion network. The hosts in vCenter are defined as follows:The problem is, Veeam isn't able to back up a single VM. The log is full of these errors:22.10.2024 11:17:51.481] < 1436> vdl | [vddk] CnxOpenTCPSocket: Cannot connect to server 172.16.0.13:902: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond[22.10.2024 11:17:51.481] < 1436> vdl | [vddk] CnxAuthdConnect: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnectTCP failed[22.10.2024 11:17:51.481] < 1436> vdl | [vddk] CnxConnectAuthd: Returning false because CnxAuthdConnect failed[22.10.2024 11:17:51.481] < 1436> vdl | [vddk] Cn

running a lab to test veeam v12.2 with storeonce VSAs. No firewalls, flat network etc. Simple stuff.Backup test works then the copy (storeonce stores copies) fails with:Backup copy was cancelled: ServerIncorrectAddressOrProtocolIts all IP based, single NIC, all options allowed for storeonce NICs too….any ideas?? Odd one if you ask me

Hello; I have a question.I installed a new version of VBR 12.2 3 days ago.I registered a tape server to use a tape device (IBM 3573-TL 1610).This device contains 15 LTO9 devices. I registered the tape server for the first time, and I did an inventory.But 2 LTO devices failed to inventory. The error message is as follows.2024-10-24 오후 5:56:37 Error    Failed to inventory tape A00091L9 Error: Failed to call RPC function 'GetDriveActivity': Access is denied. Problem with CreateFile by path \\.\Tape0.2024-10-24 오후 5:56:37 Error    Tape initialization is in progress. Backup job will continue after the initialization has been completed. Drive 1 (Server: DR-S4-VEEAM, Library: IBM 3573-TL 1610, Drive ID: Tape0)2024-10-24 오후 6:06:16 Error    Tape initialization is in progress. Backup job will continue after the initialization has been completed. Drive 2 (Server: DR-S4-VEEAM, Library: IBM 3573-TL 1610, Drive ID: Tape1) I redo inventory the 2 failed devices and now I see them as normal.What I'm c

 Hi! I was studying more details about Veeam's Backup as a Service (Baas) service, the Data Cloud for Microsoft 365, and I noticed that Veeam provides, free of charge, a tool that performs a quick assessment in the Microsoft 365 environment and presents information and insights. The tool's name is Veeam Insights for Microsoft 365.The tool can consolidate the number of active and inactive licenses, which allows you to save money by directing inactive licenses to other employees or simply reducing the contracted quantity. Additionally, it provides visibility into overall storage levels, including the number of files in use on OneDrive and Sharepoint, and shows which users are consuming the most storage.It also presents an Outlook activity graph showing the number of messages sent and received. The period for this information can be customized.The best part? If you're not performing the backup, you can easily onboard Microsoft 365 with a click on the Veeam Data Cloud. The process is desig

If your company is a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) and/or a Managed Service Provider (MSP), I recommend reading the just released “Third Annual Direction of Technology Ecosystem Report” from TD Synnex.This survey was conducted with +1000 Channel Partners from April to June 2024. Five main channel partners´ trends were revealed, and I want to highlight some interesting insights:✅  Channels are prioritizing specific professional skills in their hiring processes: consulting (43%) and managed services (37%).✅ They say the top four solutions they plan to offer include: security (49%), AI/GenAI (44%), hybrid cloud (39%), and networking (38%).✅ AI is reshaping the channel´s offerings; in the next 12 months, more than half expect to offer GenAI (52%) and AI Services (48%). They plan to provide AI/GenAI from 14% in 2022 to 44% in 2024, a 214% increase.IMO, it´s clear that providing AI and GenAI solutions and services is essential for VARs and MSPs as these technologies enhance their value proposit

Hello guys,I need your help to find the best way to configure longterm retention for a NAS backup.Job selection different folders (Around 10TB of datas)Target Repository : ReFSCurrent retention keep all version for the last : 30 days No Archive Secondary Repository : Dell DataDomain, same retention as sourceMy customer want a bigger retention like 6 months ​​or more.I looking the best way to do this with the less impact on the repository space. Unfortunately we can’t create GFS point for NAS BackupSolution 1 : Set the primary retention to 6 month or more, impact I will have an increment every day for the time periodSolution 2: Create a second job with the same selection but schedule it once a month, impact I ll have two full backups and I have no idea if it could work porperly.I take every idea 😁I forgot ! We currently export this backup to tape once a week too, so we could keep certain tapes as a monthly but the process to restore take a lot of time, tape management … you know 

I have a Synology NAS with about 10 TB of data, and I need to set up a real-time replication that runs every 15 minutes to my own server (no cloud solutions involved). Additionally, I need to implement a failover and failback mechanism in case the NAS goes down or needs maintenance.I want to ensure that:The data is replicated every 15 minutes. I can perform a failover to my server if the NAS is unavailable. I can easily failback to the NAS once it's back online, keeping data consistent.Can someone guide me through the best practices or the proper steps to configure this using Veeam Backup & Replication? If there are any other recommended Veeam tools or methods that fit this scenario, I'd appreciate the advice!Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone,I am looking for advice on how to manage a migration from a VMWare host to a Hyper-V host while maintaining backups continuity under Veeam B&R 12.2 with only 2 sockets licensed. BackgroundWe have decided to move from VMWare to Hyper-V.  Our environment is small and it makes solid economic sense over the lifetime of the current Windows Server edition.  The Windows Server licensing was bought before Veeam expanded support to other hypervisors, so Proxmox VE was not in scope for this move.  We have timed our migration to coincide with a hardware refresh, so we will move from a two-host ESXi setup (VMWare VSphere Essentials with Veeam managing replication to the second host) to a two-host Hyper-V setup.  Again, we intend to use Veeam to manage replication because Windows Server Hyper-V Replication is constrictive compared to the options we have under Veeam, for our risk profile.There are 18 VMs in scope for the move.  The bulk of the data is approximately 50TB of data fr

Hello,I was wondering if some of you have already try to play with immutable repository for backup job in Veeam for M365 v8.I want to try the governance mode but I not sure how to test it properly…I use a Wasabi bucket set with versioning and immuability. In Veeam I created my repository with the following parameters My backup worked properly Now I want to test the immutability. But I'm not sure to how to proceed.In wasabi console I tried to delete the bucket directly, I got the message: Okay, I decided to delete the Veeam folder and tadammm the folder has been deletedThe bucket should be empty so I relaunch my job, I though to have a new Full backup, but no. Veeam create an incremental… Strange….Now I want to try to delete some data from Veeam but except with powershell it’s not possible.I’m looking a cmdlet to delete all sites in my repository.​​​​​​​

If you are a certified IT pro, trainer or blogger, Veeam is happy to provide you with a FREE NFR license (Not-For-Resale keys).This license allows for non production use of Veeam Availability Suite in your home lab, without any feature limitations for one year and 20 workloads (VMs/Servers/Workstations) or of Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 in your home lab without any feature limitations for up to 10 users.Here is a list of IT members eligible for a free Veeam NFR license key:Veeam Certified Engineers (VMCEs) AWS Heroes AWS Community Builders AWS Heroes AWS Certified Pros Google Cloud Developer Advocates VMware vExperts VMware Certified Professionals (VCPs) VMware Certified Advanced Professionals (VCAPs) Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals - Office 365 (MVPs) Microsoft Certified Solutions Experts (MCSEs) VMware, Microsoft, AWS trainers And more!Free NFR for Veeam Availability Suite https://go.veeam.com/free-nfr-veeam-availability-su

Hi everyone,I think I’m one of the first to receive the 2024 swag package. Most likely it wasn’t intended to arrive so early that’s why I will keep it secret what I have gotten.  Anyways I wannted to say a big “thank you” for this appreciation, it makes me smile :).Thanks so much!

How can I back up our Proxmox Ve cluster environment to Cloud Connect Service Provider storage? With VMWARE and Hyper-V I can choose from the Cloud Connect repository that has been created, but when I create a backup job for Proxmox this is not available to me. Does anyone know why? Is there a solution?

In my continuation from my first blog post which can be found here - Cybersecurity Month - Blog #1 I now present blog #2 which deals with the same Synology C2 Object Storage but this time using it with Veeam B&R for offiste.Synology C2 Object Storage with Veeam Backup Synology C2 Object Storage with Veeam Backup This will be my second article in the continuation of Cyber Security Month. This one uses Synology C2 Object Storage with Veeam Backup & Replication as a target repository. I have tested many providers over the years with Veeam, and this one is just as easy to set up as most of the other S3-compatible storage vendors.You first launch your Veeam Console, go under Backup Infrastructure, and click on Backup Repositories. From here, you will add a new repository, which must be S3 Compatible. The screenshots below show the process of adding the Synology C2 Object Storage to my Veeam Console.S3 Compatibility – adding using Veeam Console wizard –Configuration of the S3 Object

Hi Guys, I wonder if I can get some help on this one. I have the Veeam One report showing VM Snapshots older than 3 days which is showing snapshots that have long been deleted. Does anyone know if there is a way to kick Veeam One into recognising that they have been deleted ?I’m thinking a SQL query to clear a table in the DB that has got stuck or something like that ?Any help greatly appreciated.ThanksPhil