Backup

Veeam, Failed Backup Workarounds

Issue: – Connection Reset Error on a backup job Error: ChannelError : Connection Reset Resolution: The below steps are not version specific and have worked since v8-v11. 1. Open regedit on the proxy where the disk was mounted 2. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\SCSI\ Disk&Ven_VMware&Prod_Virtual_disk\%deviceId%\Device Parameters\ 3. Remove all entries under this section...Read more

Recover a failed vSphere ESXi Host

Issue: You have a corrupt esxi host and need to quickly rebuild it. I am assuming that you are taking esxi host backups Resolution: 1. Check the backup exists. (The current backup will be a tgz file.) There will be a NetworkInfo.txt file. This will have basic networking info 2....Read more

Installing Veeam Agent for Linux (agent)

Issue: I’ve got a bare metal server running Linux and want to get a backup of the server. Resolution: NOTE To make UEFI systems with Secure Boot work with the pre-built veeamsnap kernel module, you need to enroll the Veeam public key to the MOK list using the mokutil utility. The key is available...Read more

Veeam, backup best practice

Creating a consistent backup Data consistency is the sum of validity, accuracy, usability and integrity of data between applications and across an operating system. This is a critical characteristic of any backup solution. In this blog, I will discuss data consistency in more detail, define different levels of consistent backups...Read more

Veeam, baremetal restore (agent)

Issue: Your server/workstation has failed, full down/down with no chance or recovery. Resolution: Baremetal restore to a new server/workstation. Boot from Veeam Recovery Media To boot from the Veeam Recovery Media:[For CD/DVD/BD] Power on your system. Insert/mount the media with the recovery image to the drive and power off the...Read more

Veeam, create recovery media (agent)

Issue: You’ve got your Veeam Windows Agent backing up to a Cloud repository but you need to complete the final and most important step of creating your restore media (iso/usb/cd). Resolution: On your server/workstation where you’ve setup the Backup agent, launch the Create Recovery Media wizard. You can do this right after...Read more

Veeam Windows Agent, backup considerations

Issue: My server isn’t virtualised (baremetal) or it’s running on esxi <5.0 or lower, what can Veeam’s Windows agent support? Resolution: Specification Requirement Hardware CPU: x86-64 processor.Memory: 2 GB RAM or more. Memory consumption varies depending on number and size of processed disks.Disk Space: 200 MB for product installation.Network: 1...Read more