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Backup OES Server / Novell Storage Services

  • March 16, 2026
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Hello everyone!

 

So currently we have deployed VBR 12 CE on a virtualized Windows machine running on Proxmox VE 8.4.11. We are backing up our OES Server running on version 24.3.3. We want to be able to backup our OES Server including the network volumes running on NSS and all the metadata for the files on these volumes. 

Currently we are only doing VM backups. Is this enough to backup the metadata?

If not, what would be the best way to ensure the metadata is getting backed up aswell?

Is it possible to perform File level restores in this configuration?

 

Thank you,

 

Nico

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    coolsport00
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    • coolsport00
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    • March 16, 2026

    Hi ​@ncl_ - Welcome to the Community.

    Can you share a bit more about this setup, specifically your OES server? Normally I’d say that should be enough..assuming your OES server is a VM, and the Volumes for the OES server (VM?) are part of the VM as well. I would say backing up the VM should be good enough, but am not really familiar with Novell/OES. At the very least, you can reach out to Veeam Support and have them verify your backup goal.

    Shane Williford - Veeam VMCA/VMCE | Veeam Legend | VUG Leader | VCP-DCV | Twitter: @coolsport00
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    • ncl_
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    • March 16, 2026

    Hello ​@coolsport00. Thank you for the quick response!

     

    Sorry, I should haved made it clear in my post that the OES Server is a VM the volumes are part of that VM aswell of course.

    I’ve already reached out to the support, but since I’m currently only using VBR Community Edition I’m not expecting a response any time soon and thought maybe I could get some help in this forum.

      coolsport00
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      • coolsport00
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      • March 16, 2026

      Yeah...with CE edition Support is a ‘best effort’ kinda deal. But again...if you’re backing up the Volumes as well, you should be good. You can do a test FLR as well. Go through the process, open up the FLR Exporer window and see if your metadata files are there. You can even do a restore if you want, but do so to a different location. That should validate your concerns.

      Shane Williford - Veeam VMCA/VMCE | Veeam Legend | VUG Leader | VCP-DCV | Twitter: @coolsport00
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