Unstructured File Backup Job Archiving - How can i access that Archive?

Due to the way Veeam stores the backups of unstructured data you need the console to access it on the second tab (don't recall the name right now) but where you add the shares.

If you have a configuration backup stored offsite you can easily rebuild your Veeam server, add the device again and rescan to gain access back.

Hi @Steffen H. 

Restore options from an archive repository are documented in our user guide:

Restoring Backup Files from Archive Repository - User Guide for VMware vSphere (veeam.com)

Restore the entire configuration from a configuration backup to a new backup server as explained by Chris is another great option.

Best,

Fabian

Many thanks for your replies. I will try this in a moment by removing the actual backup. To check whether i can reintegrate that Archive again. If that works i will delete the actual Backup Job and create it again to simulate the effect of a lost Veeam Server with no Configuration left. I hope that i can integrate it in there too because this is what actually bothers me most.

In the meantime, here’s a Screenshot from the Window i mean:

This is the archive i mean. Is there a way to directly access it? In case i need to restore from it without having the File Backup Job left from which it was originally created? If this is only possible in PS, like you mentioned @Chris.Childerhose : Is there a documentation available that describes this process?

Thank you guys!

Many thanks for your replies. I will try this in a moment by removing the actual backup. To check whether i can reintegrate that Archive again. If that works i will delete the actual Backup Job and create it again to simulate the effect of a lost Veeam Server with no Configuration left. I hope that i can integrate it in there too because this is what actually bothers me most.

 

In the meantime, here’s a Screenshot from the Window i mean:

 

 

This is the archive i mean. Is there a way to directly access it? In case i need to restore from it without having the File Backup Job left from which it was originally created? If this is only possible in PS, like you mentioned @Chris.Childerhose : Is there a documentation available that describes this process?

 

Thank you guys!

In order to restore and read the data since file backup jobs are stored differently than regular backups you will still need to attach the StoreOnce to a new VBR server and rescan it to import the data.  You can then access it on the Home tab under the Backups (Imported) section.