Seriously? VSA can't be used as a tape server?

Hey ​@Lolek Bolek . Not really much for us to comment on here. For better communication of your frustration...and even make a feature enhancement request, it’s best to post this on the Forums directly to the PMs. There are several “things” the VSA doesn’t have the ability to do, either yet or ever. Some due to security (DISA STIG config of the OS, etc), and some just maybe because this is only the 1st iteration of Veeam on this platform. But again..you can make your frustration heard better over on the Forums. Maybe they even have this already planned as a potential enhancement in a future release.

Best.

They did not drop anything the VSA is a hardened appliance and more permissions are needed for a tape server which is why that is a requirement.  If you want all in one then Windows server is the better option.

Could you please guide me directly there?

I'm not very familiar with the board and wouldn't know if I'd find the right channel for this.

PM = Product Manager or Personal Message? If the latter, who should I contact?

You would interact with the Product Managers not messages.

A hardened Tux and/or more permissions do not automatically interfere with or exclude a fundamental feature of the software system. VSA /= VIA and positions itself as a logical bare-metal or virtual OVA appliance evolution to the Wintendo equivalent. Using this as an argument for not including a fundamental feature simply for that reason would be like me removing the brakes from your new car and claiming that more safety features and sensors in the interior are a pro argument, and what do I actually want, since the car will still start and roll even without brakes.

How do I get in touch with these so-called "product managers"?

Hi ​@Lolek Bolek - just go into the VBR page:

https://forums.veeam.com/veeam-backup-replication-f2/?sid=38a7c871158344436cb483ed6fa5997d

Then create a post there with “feature request” in the subject with Tape Server or something similar. PM = Product Managers. Sorry for the confusion there.

Best.

Thank you, did so. Just waiting for a moderator green light there.

Hi,

Just to echo that tape creates concerns over the customisation and additional security risks that installing additional software and drivers brings:

https://www.veeam.com/kb4772
 

You can use the Veeam Software Appliance and then an additional server for tape purposes, but the purpose of the Veeam Software Appliance is to be a predictable collection of software and configuration, pre-hardened for minimum security risk and footprint.

You’ll also find an existing post on R&D discussing this, and a specific call out is that the role requires root, something that is not granted on the Veeam Software Applliance: https://forums.veeam.com/post561761.html?hilit=Tape%20Linux#p561761