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Immutability

  • June 8, 2023
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So I am on Veeam community edition 11.01.1261 and decided to look into immutable backups. I created a Ubtunu 22.04.2 VM and followed the guide. I added the repo to Veeam. When I do a backup and check on the Linux system I am not seeing the immutable tag set, what am I missing? I’m looking in the data directory of the backupset. The backup is there, looks fine, it is not immutable. 

 lsattr
---------------------- ./0000.vblob
 

The Linux FS is XFS, and I set the checkbox to say it should be immutable for 7 days. 

Best answer by MatzeB

What is your source? A VM or NAS data? I am asking because vblob looks like NAS Backup. And in v11 it is supported to Backup into hardened repo, but its not immutable. Starting v12 also NAS Backup can be immutable.

Regards matze 

    Chris.Childerhose
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    MatzeB
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    • MatzeB
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    • June 8, 2023

    What is your source? A VM or NAS data? I am asking because vblob looks like NAS Backup. And in v11 it is supported to Backup into hardened repo, but its not immutable. Starting v12 also NAS Backup can be immutable.

    Regards matze 

    Matthias Beller - VMCA 2024/2022/2020 | VMCE 2024/2023/2021/2020 | Veeam Vanguard x3
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    • jgalea
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    • June 8, 2023

    I humbly apologize, I must have missed that salient detail. Your right it was a SMB file share. I did a backup of a VM and the immutability flag is there. Thank you for responding. I greatly appreciate your expertise. You saved me a lot of time. 

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    • luhan.brito
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    • August 23, 2024

    Can I have an immutable repository running on Windows?

    MatzeB
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    • August 23, 2024

    Hi, Sorry by Design its not possible (from Windows side) . I recommend linux hardened repo or object storage. 

     

    Matze

    Matthias Beller - VMCA 2024/2022/2020 | VMCE 2024/2023/2021/2020 | Veeam Vanguard x3
    Andanet
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    • Andanet
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    • August 24, 2024

    Hi @luhan.brito I never used it but exist Blocky for Windows

    https://vitanium.com/immutability-now-available-on-windows-with-blocky/

     

    Antonio D'Andrea | VMCE 2021 | VMCA 2022 | VMTSP2024 | Veeam Legend | VUG Italy Leader | Object First Ace | VCP6-DCV | I want it written on my tombstone "Please start a restore to the last valid backup"
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    MatzeB
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    • August 24, 2024

    I only know that solution from theory. But it is NOT 1:1 comparible and not a true immutability. But it is addtional security and better than nothing. If Windows is mandatory maybe Look at this, in other cases i recommend linux Repos. 

    Matthias Beller - VMCA 2024/2022/2020 | VMCE 2024/2023/2021/2020 | Veeam Vanguard x3
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    Andanet
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    • August 24, 2024

    Totally agree with you @MatzeB 

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