Backup

Overview Veeam version 12 introduces to use PostgreSQL as the Database Engine. To ensure the database engine is keep updated, and any potential vulnerabilities, you need to manually update the PostgreSQL to the latest version periodically. Check current PostgreSQL version To check the current PostgreSQL version: Using Powershell Open Powershell on Administrative task, and run: postgres.exe --version Result: postgres (PostgreSQL) 15.1 This method requires the PostgreSQL to be registered on Windows Environment Variables...

Overview Backup Procedure. Here is the backup procedure to backup the database on PostgreSQL. Using PgAdmin. Launch PgAdmin UI. Enter the Credential. Select the Veeam Database. Right click, and choose Backup. Enter the FileName, browse the path where you want to save the backup. Format keep default Custom. By default postgreSQL backups the DB as .SQL format. Click Backup, and see the progress. Using Powershell Open Powershell Go to Postgres bin folder....

Overview As we know, Veeam has released version 12, which includes PostgreSQL as the default database. For new installations, PostgreSQL will be used by default. However, if you upgraded Veeam from a previous version, you can still using the SQL Express 2016. It is important to note that Veeam uses the SQL Express edition, which have some limitation below: Use of one socket or four cores Use of only 1.4GB per instance 10GB limit for databases As the database grows due to large backup, there is a risk that it might become full, potentially disrupting backups....

Overview Due to the SQL 2016 has reached End-Off-Life (EOL), switching the SQL database on Veeam to PostgreSQL, or upgrading the SQL express version to 2022 is crucial to make sure the database engine version is updated. If you prefer to switch the database to PostgreSQL, you can follow This Link. However, if you are more comfortable, stick with SQL server, you can use the following procedures for upgrading the underlying SQL software to the latest 2022 version....

Overview If you have an issue with Veeam and Oracle, here is the steps to gather and export the log for investigation purposes to Veeam Support Team. NOTE: If Application-Aware Image Processing is disabled, enable it and rerun the job to update the log files within the guest OS. The following actions need to be performed within the guest OS of the VM in question. NOTE: All Veeam Backup and Replication tasks against the guest in question must be stopped during this collection process....

Overview A Veeam Immutable Repository is a feature within Veeam Backup & Replication v11 and newer, that allows for the creation of immutable backups. Immutable backups are protected from being modified or deleted for a specified period, providing a robust defense against ransomware and accidental data loss. Best practice Server Requirement Ensure the server have multiple CPUs, cores and threads. More core is better to handle the backup process. Ensure you have at least two Physical NIC for redundancy, and to increase the available bandwidth....

Overview Terminating a stuck Veeam jobs, or processes can be quite challenging as it could take some time to stop. If you notice the job in “Stopping” state, for days, or even weeks, you may need to terminate all Veeam services to stop those stuck jobs described in Veeam KB1727 article. In this situation, you will need to ensure all the other health jobs are finished first. Read the following carefully before deciding to forcibly stopping the services....

Overview Rsync is a Linux command-line utility for efficiently synchronizing files and directories between two locations, either locally or over a network. It’s particularly popular for backup and mirroring purposes due to its ability to copy only the differences between source and destination files. Installation This utility is pre-installed on most linux distribution and macOS. But if you don’t have rsync installed on your system, you use the following to install....

Overview If you want to download the previous version of Veeam B&R Software, but you didn’t find the previous version on the dashboard, you can use the followink link to download. Login is required before downloading. https://www.veeam.com/download-version.html?tab=previous

Overview Shadow Copies, also known as Volume Shadow Copies or Volume Snapshot Service (VSS) copies, are a feature in Windows operating systems that allow for the creation of backups or snapshots of computer files or volumes, even while they are in use. These snapshots capture the state of the files at a particular point in time, enabling users to restore previous versions of files or recover from system errors. There are some AV, or other protection software that creates a volume checkpoint periodically to protect the data....