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When I try to upgrade Veeam, or when I try to apply a new license, I get a prompt about my server being managed by a Veeam Enterprise Manager server like the prompt below. But I don't have one? How can I fix this? This is a question that comes up from time-to-time here in the Community Hub as well as the Veeam Subreddit. Generally, the subject, me in today's example, has a VBR server in place, and previously had a Veeam Enterprise Manager server as well, but VEM server since been removed and VBR doesn't know it because there's still an entry referencing VEM in the VBR configuration database. Enterprise Manager is a great tool if you have multiple VBR servers to manage, or need any of it's various features such as the reporting or capability to recover lost encryption passwords, but in my case, I don't need it and the server was actually removed several years ago and I had been putting off opening a case and cleaning this up for at least a couple years, so let's get down to it. A quick

I am not seeing any option to export the jobs. Am I missing something here? I dont want to use Configuration backup option just to export job configuration. There has to be a simple way to export the jobs or an enhancement should be raised to include this in future releases.  

Hello,We have an issue on some Veeam backup server, some jobs do not do the synthetic backup and here we will have an excess on the number of restore points set by veeam job.We need to get alert on job who’s exceeds a number of restore points.Need help 

If the Veeam Management Agent for a client is removed (stop managing) from the SPC, the option should be present for the Management Agent to first uninstall the Windows Backup Agent and delete all configuration from disk first (full cleanup for customer leaving). At present the Management Agent is removed but the associated Veeam Windows Backup Agent is left behind, orphaned (and in the case of a locked UI, inaccessible to the user) and then requires manual uninstallation.

Are full backups always created during daily tape jobs, or does it depend on the specific backup configuration?

Today Veeam updated the VB365 v8 page with an update to a new patch version - 8.0.3.1044 - KB4656: Release Information for Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 8 Cumulative PatchesI downloaded and tried to run the installer and received the following error, so wanted to know if anyone else has tried this latest ISO?  I am not in Production just yet with this so just working through updating and have opened a case with Veeam too.If anyone has got this and fixed it let me know.  I will post back once Support gets back to me.

Hello, As you may know I have been working for some time with several tools to document or diagram the Veeam Backup & Replica Infrastructure. In the latest version of Veeam.Diagrammer the ability to generate a diagram of the infrastructure has been added. Here is the link:https://techmyth.blog/posts/veeam-diagraming-infra/ Greetings from the Caribbean :) 

I have recently seen many people posting about issues with jobs, etc. and then some of the error messages they are seeing.  If you want to analyze the Veeam logs to see if you can troubleshoot the issue yourself you can follow the attached PPT file which is a Log Diving session from 2017.  It is a great resource and shows you where and what to look for in the logs with examples too.Log Files are located here - C:\ProgramData\VeeamThis is where you will find the logs for the respective jobs.  Like backup jobs are located in the “Backup” folder then broken down in to subfolders by job name.Hopefully this helps people when it comes to troubleshooting job failures as I have used this PPT file many times to help me prior to calling Support. 

Hi all…If I have 3 sites each have individual VBR serve, Veeam console and own repo.They are managed by 3 different departments staff.And there is a DR site only has 1 physical server and repo , which save some critical VMs for the 3 production sites.To increase the SLA, can I deploy CDP and VDRO for this 3-to-1 environment?First thing is need to virtualize the server on DR site?   

Adding hyper v host fails with "invalid credentials" or "spedified host is not a hyper v server"

 I have a question about backup job configuration when using S3 repository with immuability enabled.In the job retention if I set only 14 days without GFS, it means Forever incremental mode for me.If I click next I don’t have any error or warning to enable GFS like I could have with a Hardened repository.I remember on object, we only copy new blocks not files. Once immutability expires, unused/expires blocks are just deleted, but it’s not really clear for me.More intrigant Veeam is in capacity to “Merge” the files … and apply the retention ...The immutability works if I tried to delete the files 

Hello,have a Veeam B&R   Kasten / K-10       phases: - attempt: 3 endTime: 2024-10-11T05:27:03Z errors: - cause: '{"cause":{"cause":{"cause":{"cause":{"file":"github.com/kanisterio/kanister@v0.0.0-20241002234128-99368fcea567/pkg/kube/snapshot/snapshot_alpha.go","function":"github.com/kanisterio/kanister/pkg/kube/snapshot.GetSnapshotClassbyAnnotation","linenumber":489,"message":"Failed to find any VolumeSnapshotClass in the cluster"},"file":"kasten.io/k10/kio/exec/phases/backup/snapshot_precheck.go:108","function":"kasten.io/k10/kio/exec/phases/backup.runCSIPrechecks","linenumber":108,"message":"Failed to get K10 VolumeSnapshotClass"},"fields":[{"name":"PVC","value":"data-my-release-mariadb-0"}],"file":"kasten.io/k10/kio/exec/phases/backup/snapshot_precheck.go:90","function":"kasten.io/k10/kio/exec/phases/backup.isCSIPVC","linenumber":90,"message":"Failed to run CSI prechecks for PVC"},"file":"kasten.io/k10/kio/exec/p

Hi,using OpenShift 4.16.14 with Veeam Kasten free 7.0.9.Need to connect to Veeam BR 12.2.0.334But if I fill out the form add Profile at Kasten DashboardSettings → Kasten DR Setup got no saved profile nothing happen when click    What did I wrong ?

As a Domain Administrator, it's likely you've never performed a KRBTGT password reset. Especially since the account appears disabled when viewed in Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC). However, the KRBTGT account is not disabled. This is misleading due to the special nature of the KRBTGT account. This is because it operates under special security permissions and restrictions that prevent its normal use. Such as interactive logon or enabling or disabling the account actions. The disabled icon or status is simply an indication that it cannot be used for normal operations This critical account is automatically created when a Domain Controller (DC) is provisioned and is used by the Key Distribution Center (KDC) to issue and sign Kerberos tickets, which are essential for Kerberos authentication.In this article “Perform Key Distribution Center Service [krbtgt] Password reset”. We will cover best practices for resetting the KRBTGT account password and explain why regularly resetting i

Veeam Plug-in restore a SQL Server database to an alternate server Frequently, the DBA must restore a database backed up from one server to a different server. To restore a SQL Server database backed up with the Veeam plug-in, there are a couple of key steps to follow. This example uses simple configuration. There are 2 SQL Server hosts with several databases on each. Backup has been performed on both SQL1 and its related server, SQL2. The goal is to restore a single database backed up on SQL2 to the server SQL1. Pre-requisite configuration The correct repository must be in place for restore to occur. The two servers being used may have been storing data to different repositories. The first step is to verify the appropriate repository where the backup data exists to the server where the restore is to occur. Change the configuration if necessary. Restore This operation must occur on the destination server. To restore a backup from server SQL2 to the SQL1 server, begin the restore by sel

 What is Scan Backup?Scan Backup is a feature introduced in Veeam Backup & Replication v12.1 that focuses on early threat detection by scanning restore points for potential malware or other cyber threats. This functionality enhances data security by allowing administrators to identify clean restore points after a malware attack.How Does It Work?The Scan Backup process utilizes a rule-based detection approach like antivirus software. Here's how it operates:Restore Point Scanning: You can initiate a Scan Backup session to examine restore points for signs of malware or other threats. Detecting Clean Restore Points: Post-Attack Recovery: If a malware attack is suspected, the scan can identify the last clean restore point, helping you revert to a safe state. Unknown Attack Dates: If the exact date of the malware attack is unclear, the scan can help find the most recent unaffected backup. Sensitive Data Search: The scan can also be used to search for specific information within backups

This is a follow on from the NoSQL - MongoDB blog I posted a few weeks back now - The premise of the above was how to automate the standing up of a 3 node MongoDB replicaset within my vSphere environment to show off the new MongoDB functionality in Veeam Data Platform 12.3. This got me interested in looking back at some previous database functionality we have had in the Veeam Data Platform for a while but also how I could automate the deployment to make this a fast, repeatable process as well as the ability to share with the community. The process for the deployments will be using terraform to stand up the Windows or Linux boxes for the databases we cover and then using Ansible playbooks to install the database software and get things to our desired state. PostgreSQL A lot has been happening with PostgreSQL and Veeam over the last few releases, the configuration database can now be stored in a PostgreSQL instance and also we have some integrations that give us some cool ways to help wh

My organization uses VMWare ESXi to manage all of our virtual machines.  We do not have the correct license to be able to do simple “copy” backups of our virtual machines (according to the error messages that I get when I attempt those).  We are having to run backups from the VEEAM agents, but, the last time that I had an issue and needed to restore, it was a pain in the a$$.  I’m assuming that this is because of the way that we are using the agents, but I really don’t know any better way.Would it be possible for someone to point me to or help me out with a step-by-step for the best practices for backing up our virtual machines?  How should my VM hard drives be set up to allow for the quickest possible backup/restore?

I noticed a problem with the console performance in the new version of Veeam Backup & Replication for VMware vSphere 12.2 when the PostgreSQL database is located on an external server.The essence of the problem: when switching to the list of backup jobs, the console wait for jobs for several seconds (about 5-6 seconds). Everything else works fine. However, the slowness of the console interface is annoying.In version 12.1, there is no such delay - neither when using an external PostgreSQL server, nor when using a local PostgreSQL server.In version 12.2, there is a delay when using PostgreSQL on an external server. When using a local PostgreSQL server, there is no delay.The problem is not in the settings and characteristics of the external PostgreSQL server, since I migrated the Veeam Backup v12.2 database to the server where Veeam Backup v12.1 is running (to a new database) - the situation was repeated.Installed Veeam Backup on Windows 2022 Server. The situation does not cause any e

Hi, i’ve the error in title when try to restore file from a windows machine.The restore of complete machine is ok but the session of browse file go down with error.Here is the log of the operation.Please, i need help.Thank’s 

Veeam includes many great options for protecting databases. Here, I will outline the configuration for using Veeam plug-in for Oracle through the managed interface to create a database backup. We will use the Veeam Backup and Replication console to create a backup job that will manage your Oracle database as any DBA would prefer.Create a protection groupThe managed backup feature utilizes protection groups to identify the servers to be protected and create a deployment job which will manage the deployment of the Veeam Oracle Plug-in. Select the ‘Inventory’ tab on the left, then right click the ‘Physical Infrastructure’ option in the inventory list in the upper left area of the VBR console and ‘Add protection group’. The ‘New Protection Group’ dialog will open. New Protection GroupProvide a name for the group, click next and you will select the option ‘individual computers’ within the ‘Type’ section, hit next and then ‘Add’.This will open the dialog where you can select the Oracle serve

Hi there,currently i’m migrating a customers Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 from local disk Storage to S3 (Wasabi). Doing this via the Script method from KB3067: How to Migrate Backup Data Between Repositories for Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 and this works for me pretty well on another customers environment in the past. On the actual customers environment, i get Warnings regarding the Users Achive Mailbox:09.10.2024 07:08:36 :: Moving archive mailbox USERNAME completed with warning: archive mailbox USERNAME is not found in repositoryI have the info from my colleague, that this customer has no active archive function on many users (not all), so the warning is for sure correct.But as it’s currently in migration phase and not yet completed (will take a few days), i’m not sure if this will end up with problems after the migration (i.e. in a restore)? For sure, we will test some restores (with focus on those users with warnings).The script from KB3067 is not in support by Support, so con

How should data backups be structured in order to make most efficient use of Veeam Data Platform VUL licenses when backing up NAS File Shares? Suppose I have a NetApp filer with 10 volumes each with 300GB, would creating separate jobs for each volume consume 0 licenses because the data is rounded down to 0 for each one? Would it be different if all volumes were backed up in the same job? Does the total data get summed together anyways no matter the job distribution because the NetApp is added as a NAS Filer instead of each share being manually added?The docs here https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/nas_licensing.html?ver=120 don’t seem to clearly outline this case and how the licensing works for this.

I wanted to share with you the latest hands-on lab releases in to the ProPartner Portal. These expand our workload and hypervisor support.  Test drive MongoDB backup with Veeam Data Platform Learn how to protect MongoDB with Veeam Backup & Replication. This hands-on lab introduces key concepts of Veeam Backup and Replication as well as MongoDB. It then walks you through how to create a new protection group with MongoDB deployment leveraging a backup policy to protect a MongoDB replica set, followed by recovering a single collection.  Test drive Veeam Backup for Oracle KVM Learn how to use Veeam Backup for Oracle KVM to perform various tasks including Virtual Machine backup from Oracle KVM hypervisor and restore back to Oracle KVM, together with granular recovery functions.  If you launch one of these labs, please feel free to feedback your thoughts/findings.  You can find these from the main ProPartner Portal navigation menu: