Veeam Backup and Replication Operations Guide - Volume 2

Veeam Backup for Hyper-V
Operational Guide
Volume 2
Based on Version 11a
Focused on Microsoft Hyper-V
By:
Dave Kawula Cristal Kawula
Emile Cabot Cary Sun
PUBLISHED BY
MVPDays Publishing
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Here is another book by Dave, Cristal, Cary and Emile; what a significant milestone!
Ask yourself one question: Why? There are so many technologies, but why do we use what we
use? Why do we do what we do? The answer is how. It’s how we use something. I like to explain
sometimes compliance in this way. No product or technology is inherently compliant. It’s how it
is implemented and how it is audited. The same goes for technology implementations; it’s about
how we use them. The how is the why.
Operations are still cool. There are so many razzle-dazzle job titles and buzzwords in the market
today, but in the end, Operations are Operations. DevOps, PlatformOps, SRE (Sire Reliability
Engineer), Platform Engineering… I do not need to go on, but no technology will take care of
itself across all disciplines. How it is used, implemented, monitored, etc., matters today.
Technology still needs humans and their knowledge.
Expert advice is the difference. We all learn from each other. When taking on the next new
challenge, where does one go first? We look for resources to consume. Blogs, books like this, and
social profiles; the established experts are the trusted advisors in the technology space. Call it
community, social sharing, or what you want; we all find ourselves going to the go-to experts of a
particular space.
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Above and Beyond. What Dave, Cristal, Cary and Emile put forth in this book is outstanding in
their practicing advice for technology. They could easily focus on their professional
responsibilities and keep them narrow. But writing a book is hard work! Editing a book is hard
work! I’ve not discussed this with them, but I’m sure they aren’t doing it for the money of writing
a book. They write this book because they go above and beyond, share, and care.
I’m sure you will enjoy this book, and a big congratulations on this book, Dave, Cristal, Cary and
Emile.
Best Regards,
Rick W. Vanover Microsoft MVP, VMware vExpert, Cisco Champion

Senior Director, Product Strategy - Veeam Software
Twitter: @RickVanover
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About the Authors
About the Authors

Dave Kawula – Microsoft MVP
Dave is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) with over 20 years of experience in the IT
industry. His background includes data communications networks within multi-server
environments, and he has led architecture teams for virtualization, System Centers, Exchange,
Active Directory, and Internet gateways. Very active within the Microsoft technical and
consulting teams, Dave has provided deep-dive technical knowledge and subject matter
expertise on various System centers and operating system topics.
Dave is well-known as an evangelist for Microsoft, 1E, and Veeam technologies. Locating Dave is
easy as he speaks at conferences and sessions each year, including TechEd, Ignite, MVP Days
Community Roadshow, and VeeamOn.
Recently Dave has been honoured to take on the role of Conference Co-Chair of TechMentor and
Cyber Security & Ransomware Live with fellow MVP Sami Laiho. The lineup of speakers and
attendees attending this conference over the past 20 years is fantastic. Come down to Redmond
or Orlando in 2018 and meet him in person. Check out his speaking site at
https://sessionize.com/dave-kawula/
He recently tied for 1st place out of 1800 speakers at the Microsoft Ignite Conference in Orlando.
As the founder and Managing Principal Consultant at TriCon Elite Consulting, Dave is a leading
technology expert for local customers and large international enterprises, providing optimal
guidance and methodologies to achieve and maintain an efficient infrastructure.
BLOG: www.checkyourlogs.net
Twitter: @DaveKawula
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About the Authors
Cristal Kawula – Microsoft MVP

Cristal Kawula co-founded MVPDays Community Roadshow and #MVPHour live Twitter Chat. She
was also a Technical Advisory board member and the President of TriCon Elite Consulting. Cristal
is the only 2nd Woman worldwide to receive the prestigious Veeam Vanguard award.
Cristal speaks at Microsoft Ignite, MVPDays, and other local user groups. In addition, she has
been instrumental in founding MVPDays Publishing and has helped author over 25 + books.
At conferences like Microsoft Ignite, she has led community meetups on Women in IT, Parenting
in IT, Diversity in Tech, and becoming a Community Rockstar.
BLOG: http://www.checkyourlogs.net
Twitter: @supercristal1
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About the Authors
Cary Sun – Microsoft MVP
Cary Sun is a CISCO CERTIFIED INTERNETWORK EXPERT (CCIE No.4531) and MCSE, MCIPT, Citrix
CCA with over twenty years in the planning, design, and implementation of network technologies
and Management and system integration. Background includes hands-on experience with multi-
platform, all LAN/WAN topologies, network administration, E-mail and Internet systems, security
products, PCs and Servers environment. Expertise is analyzing users’ needs and coordinating
system designs from concept through implementation. Exceptional analysis, organization,
communication, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work independently or as an
integral part of a team to achieve objectives and goals. Specialties: CCIE /CCNA / MCSE / MCITP /
MCTS / MCSA / Solution Expert / CCA
Cary is a very active blogger at checkyourlogs.net and is permanently available online for
questions from the community. His passion for technology is contagious, improving everyone
around him at what they do.
Blog:http://www.checkyourlogs.net
Twitter:@SifuSun
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About the Authors
Emile Cabot – Microsoft MVP

Emile started in the industry during the mid-90s working at an ISP and designing celebrity
websites. He has a solid operational background specializing in Systems Management and
collaboration solutions. In addition, he has spent many years performing infrastructure analyses
and solution implementations for organizations ranging from 20 to over 200,000 employees.
Coupling his wealth of experience with a small partner network, Emile works very closely with
TriCon Elite, 1E, and Veeam to deliver low-cost solutions with minimal infrastructure
requirements.
He actively volunteers as a member of the Canadian Ski Patrol, providing over 250 hours each
year for first aid services and public education at Castle Mountain Resort and in the community.
BLOG: http://www.checkyourlogs.net
Twitter: @ecabot
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Contents
Contents
Forward ......................................................................................................................... iii
About the Authors ........................................................................................................ vi

Dave Kawula – Microsoft MVP .................................................................................... vi
Cristal Kawula – Microsoft MVP ................................................................................. vii
Cary Sun – Microsoft MVP ........................................................................................ viii
Emile Cabot – Microsoft MVP ..................................................................................... ix
Contents......................................................................................................................... x
Introduction ................................................................................................................. 13
Sample Files ............................................................................................................. 13
Additional Resources ................................................................................................ 13
Chapter 1...................................................................................................................... 14
Cloud Repositories...................................................................................................... 14
Azure Blob Object Storage........................................................................................ 14
Adding Microsoft Azure Blob Object Storage Repositories ................................... 15
Adding Microsoft Azure Archive Storage Repositories without Azure Helper
appliance.............................................................................................................. 42
Adding Microsoft Azure Archive Storage Repositories with Azure Helper appliance
............................................................................................................................. 82
Adding Local Directory and Azure Blob Object Storage as Scale-out Repository
without Archive Tier ............................................................................................ 127
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Adding Local Directory and Azure Blob Object Storage as Scale-out Repository
with Archive Tier................................................................................................. 148
Chapter 2.................................................................................................................... 170
Cloud Backup and Backup Copy ............................................................................. 170

Creating a Backup job using Azure Blob repositories as Cloud Redundant Data .... 171
Creating a Backup Copy Jobs offload backups to Azure Blob without using the Archive
Tier ......................................................................................................................... 208
Creating a Backup Copy Jobs offload backups to Azure Blob using the Archive Tier
............................................................................................................................... 225
Chapter 3.................................................................................................................... 243
Restore to Microsoft Azure ....................................................................................... 243

Restore On-premises VM to Microsoft Azure .......................................................... 243
Chapter 5.................................................................................................................... 272
SureBackup ............................................................................................................... 272

Creating Application Group ..................................................................................... 273
Configuring Basic Single-Host Virtual Labs ............................................................. 284
Configuring Advanced Single-Host Virtual Labs ...................................................... 294
Creating a SureBackup Job .................................................................................... 311
Chapter 6.................................................................................................................... 329
Creating On-Demand Sandbox ................................................................................. 329

Configuring On-Demand Sandbox .......................................................................... 330
Chapter 7.................................................................................................................... 373
Reporting ................................................................................................................... 373

Real-Time Job Statistics Report from Veeam Backup & Replication Console ......... 374
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Job Session History Report from Backup and Replication Console......................... 378
Job and Job Session Report from Veeam Backup and Replication Console ........... 382
Generate Backup Reports from Veeam ONE .......................................................... 386
Chapter 8.................................................................................................................... 418
Join us at MVPDays and meet great MVPs like this in person ............................... 418
Live Presentations .................................................................................................. 418
Video Training......................................................................................................... 418
Live Instructor-led Classes ...................................................................................... 418
Consulting Services ................................................................................................ 419
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction
This book aims to showcase the fantastic expertise of our guest speakers of MVPDays Online.
They have so much passion, expertise, and expert knowledge that it only seemed fitting to write
it down in a book.
This book aims to show how to be operationally proficient using Veeam Backup and Replication,
Veeam One and various other Veeam products and tools. We hope you find immense value in
reviewing this guide and encourage you to share your operational knowledge and skills with
others in the community.
Sample Files
All sample files for this book can be downloaded from www.checkyourlogs.net and
www.github.com/mvpdays
Additional Resources
In addition to all the tips and tricks provided in this book, you can find extra resources like
articles and video recordings on our blog http://www.checkyourlogs.net
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Chapter 1 Cloud Repositories
Chapter 1
Cloud Repositories
Veeam Backup and Replication supports the object storage repositories listed below.
 Amazon S3, Amazon S3 Glacier and AWS Snowball Edge
 S3 compatible
 Google Cloud
 IBM Cloud
 Microsoft Azure Blob, Azure Archive Storage and Azure Data Box
This chapter will walk through the initial configurations of the Microsoft object storage
repository. These include:
 Microsoft Azure Blob Object Storage Repositories
 Microsoft Azure Archive Storage Repositories without Azure Helper appliance
 Microsoft Azure Archive Storage Repositories with Azure Helper appliance
 Local Directory and Azure Blob Object Storage as Scale-out Repository without Archive
Tier
 Local Directory and Azure Blob Object Storage as Scale-out Repository with Archive Tier
These steps must be configured before setting up Backup Jobs.
Azure Blob Object Storage

The backup infrastructure of Veeam Backup & Replication consists of Backup proxy servers,
Backup Repositories, Object storage repositories, Scale-out Repositories, External Repositories,
WAN Accelerators, Managed Servers…
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You can co-install Veeam Backup & Replication components on the same physical or virtual
machine or set them up separately for a more scalable approach.
Adding Microsoft Azure Blob Object Storage Repositories

Veeam Backup&Replication supports different types of storage accounts.
Storage account Supported services Supported Supported access

type performance tiers tiers
General-purpose V2 Blob (block blobs Standard Excellent: for
Blob Storage only) infrequently accessed
data.
Hot: for frequently

accessed data.
Archive: for rarely

accessed data. It can
be set only on the
blob level and
supported in Archive
Tier object storage
systems.
Veeam Backup &

Replication will use
the access tier you
select as the default.
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General-purpose V1 Blob (block blobs Standard N/A

only)
BlockBlob Storage Blob (block blobs Premium N/A
only)
Instructions Screenshot (if applicable)
1. Sign in to the Azure

portal with a global admin
account.
https://portal.azure.com
2. On the Azure services

page, select +Create
resource.
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3. Select Storage on the

Create a resource page,
and click Storage account.
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4. On the Create storage

account page, select
Basics, configure as
follows, and click Next:
Advanced.
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5. My settings are as screen

capture.
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6. On the Advanced page,

configure and click Next:
Networking.
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capture.
8. On the Networking page,

configure as follow and
then click Next: Data
protection.
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capture.
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10. On the Data protection

page, configure as follow
and then click Next:
Encryption.
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11. In my case, my settings

are as screen capture.
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12. On the Encryption page,

Tags.
25

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14. On the Tags page,

click Next: Review.
You can specify Resource
Manager tags on the Tags tab
to help organize your Azure
resources.
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15. On the Review page, click

Create.
16. It may need a few mins to

create the new storage
account, and click Go to
the resource.
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17. On the newly created

Storage account page,
select Access keys.
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18. On the Access keys page,

select Show keys and
copy the Storage account
name and key1. We need
them for Veeam storage
repository settings later.
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select Containers.
20. On the Containers page,

click +Container.
21. On the new container

page, enter a name for
your new container,
select Private (no
anonymous access) as
Public access level and
then click Create.
22. Veeam Backup and
Replication v11 do not
support Immutable
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storage with versioning

for azure blob storage.
23. Verify the new container

created.
24. Log in to the Veeam

Backup and replication
manager server.
25. Open the Veeam Backup
& Replication Console,
and click Connect.
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26. On the Home page, select

Backup Infrastructure.
27. On the Backup
Infrastructure page, select
Backup Repositories,
right-click Backup
Repositories, and select
Add backup repository.
28. On the Add Backup

Repository page, select
Object storage.
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29. On the Object Storage

page, select Microsoft
Azure Storage.
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30. On the Microsoft Azure

Storage page, select
Azure Blob Storage.
31. On the Name page,

specify in the Name field.
32. In the Description field,
describe future
references.
33. Select the Limit
concurrent tasks to N
check box if you need to
limit the maximum
number of functions that
can be processed at once
34. Click Next.
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35. Click Add to create a

Manage cloud account on
the Account page.
36. On the Credentials page,

paste the Azure storage
account name as Account
and paste the key1 as
Shared key (you can find
them from the Access key
session of the Azure
storage account), and
click OK.
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37. On the Account page,

select Azure Global
(Standard) as Region.
38. Select Use the following
gateway server checkbox
and choose a server from
the list.
Note:
If you do not select the Use
the following gateway server
check box, you must ensure
all scale-out repository
extents have direct internet
access.
39. Click Next.
40. Select a container from

the Container drop-down
list on the Container
page.
41. In the Folder field, click
Browse.
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42. On the Folders page,

select the container and
click New Folder.
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43. Enter the name for the

new folder, select the
folder and click OK.
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44. Select the Limit object

storage consumption to
check box and provide the
value in TB or PB if you
need to control the object
storage spend.
45. Click Apply.
46. On the Summary page,

click Finish.
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47. Verify that the Backup

Repository has been
added
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Adding Microsoft Azure Archive Storage Repositories without

Azure Helper appliance
Storage account type Supported services Supported Supported access

performance tiers tiers

only) infrequently accessed
Blob Storage data.
Hot: for frequently

accessed data.
Archive: for rarely

be set only on the
blob level and
Tier object storage
systems.
Veeam Backup &

the access tier you

only)
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BlockBlobStorage Blob (block blobs Premium N/A

only)
1. Sign in to the Azure

portal with a global admin
account.

resource.
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Advanced.
45

capture.
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Networking.
47

capture.

protection.
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capture.
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Encryption.
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51

Tags.
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53

click Next: Review.

resources.
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Create.
16. It may need a few mins to

create the new storage
account, and click Go to
the resource.
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select Access keys.

name and key of key1.
We need them for Veeam
storage repository
settings later.
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select Containers.

click +Container.
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your new container,
select Private (no
then click Create.

support Immutable

created.
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manager server.

and click Connect.
26. Select Manage Cloud

Credentials from the main
menu.
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27. Click Add on the Manage

Cloud Credentials page
and select Microsoft
Azure compute account.
28. On the Initial

Configuration page, click
Next.
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29. On the Deployment Type

Azure, select a Microsoft
Azure region from the
Region drop-down list,
and click Next.
30. On the Subscription page,

select a new account and
click Configure account.
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31. Microsoft Azure

PowerShell is installed on
the machine that runs the
Veeam Backup &
Replication console. The
Veeam Backup &
Replication will display a
warning if Microsoft
Azure PowerShell is not
installed.
32. In the warning window,

click this link.

PowerShell setup page,
select I accept the terms
in the License Agreement
checkbox and click Install.
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34. On the User Access

Control page, click Yes.

click Finish.
36. Close the Veeam Backup

& Replication console
after completing the
installation.
37. Reboot the machine to

allow the Veeam Backup
& Replication console to
detect the newly installed
version of Microsoft
Azure PowerShell.
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manager server.

and click Connect.

menu.
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42. On the Initial

Next.
65

and click Next.

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45. Enter the user account on

the Microsoft Azure Sign-
in page and click Next.
46. Type the password on the

Enter password page, and
click Sign in.
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47. Select the verification

method on the Verify
your identity page.
48. On the Enter code page,

enter the texted code and
click Verify.
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click Next if you don’t
need to enable direct
restore of Linux-base
computers.

click Finish.
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51. On the Manage Cloud

Credentials page, click OK.

53. On the Backup

right-click Backup
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Object storage.
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Azure Storage.
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Azure Blob Storage.


describe future
references.
59. Click Next.
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Manage cloud account on
the Account page.

click OK.
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62. Select Azure Global

(Standard) as Region on
the Account page.

gateway server checkbox
the list.
Note:
You can select any Microsoft

Windows or Linux server
added to your backup
infrastructure with an
internet connection, except
Linux servers with the
hardened repository role.

check box, you must make
sure that the backup server
has direct internet access
64. Click Next.
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page.

Browse.
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click New Folder.
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69. On the Container page,

click Next.
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70. Select your Microsoft

Azure subscription
credentials from the
Subscription drop-down
list on the Proxy
Appliance page.
71. On the Proxy Appliance

page, click Customise to
customize the proxy
appliance.
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Settings page, specify the
information for the proxy
appliance and click OK.

page, click Apply.
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click Finish.

Repository has been
added.
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Adding Microsoft Azure Archive Storage Repositories with Azure

Helper appliance
Storage account type Supported services Supported Supported access

performance tiers tiers

only) infrequently accessed
BlobStorage data.
Hot: for frequently

accessed data.
Archive: for rarely

be set only on the
blob level and
Tier object storage
systems.
Veeam Backup &

the access tier you

only)
BlockBlobStorage Blob (block blobs Premium N/A

only)
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1. Sign in Azure portal with a

global admin account.

resource.
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Advanced.
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capture.
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Networking.
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capture.

protection.
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capture.
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Encryption.
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Tags.
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click Next: Review.

resources.
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15. On the Review page, click A

Create.
16. Creating the new storage

account and clicking Go to
the resource may take a
few minutes.
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select Access keys.

name and key of key1.
We need them for Veeam
storage repository
settings later.
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select Containers.

click +Container.
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your new container,
select Private (no
then click Create.

support Immutable

created.
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manager server.

and click Connect.
26. Veeam Backup &

Replication uses its built-
in credentials record to
work with all helper
appliances in Microsoft
Azure and AzuStack Hub
by default. I recommend
changing the password
for this credentials record
before you set up helper
appliances.
27. Select Manage

menu.
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28. Select the built-in

credentials record for the
Azure helper appliances
on the Manage
Credentials page and click
Edit.
29. It would help if you

redeployed all existing
helper appliances in
Microsoft Azure and
Azure Stack Hub after you
change the password in
the built-in credentials
record. To redeploy
appliances, you must
remove all configured
appliances and then
configure them again.
30. Click Yes at the warning

message.
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enter the new password
and click OK.
32. On the Manage

101

menu.

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35. On the Initial

Next.

and click Next.
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38. Microsoft Azure

PowerShell is installed on
the machine that runs the
Veeam Backup &
Replication console. The
Veeam Backup &
Replication will display a
warning if Microsoft
Azure PowerShell is not
installed.
39. In the warning window,

click this link.
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41. On the User Access

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click Finish.
43. Close the Veeam Backup

& Replication console
after completing the
installation.
44. Reboot the machine to

allow the Veeam Backup
& Replication console to
detect the newly installed
version of Microsoft
Azure PowerShell.

manager server.

and click Connect.
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menu.

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49. On the Initial

Next.

and click Next.
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52. Enter the user account on

the Microsoft Azure Sign-
in page and click Next.
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53. Type the password on the

Enter password page and
click Sign in.
54. Select the verification

method on the Verify
your identity page.
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55. On the Enter code page,

enter the texted code and
click Verify.

select the Enable restore
of Linux-based computers
checkbox to restore
Linux-base computers,
and click Next.
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57. On the Helper Appliance

page, click Add.

Configuration page,
specify the information
for the new helper
appliance.
59. Select an Azure

subscription to configure
the helper appliance.
60. Select a location where

you want to configure a
helper appliance.
61. Select a storage account

whose resources you
want to use to store the
disks of the helper
appliance.
62. Click Choose and choose

the resource if you do not
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want Veeam Backup &

Replication to create a
new resource group.
63. On the Resouce Group

page, select Place VM into
the existing resource
group, choose the current
resource group from the
drop-down list and click
OK.
64. Select a network for a

helper appliance that
must be connected.
65. Select a subnet for the

helper appliance.
66. Specify a port over which

Veeam Backup &
Replication will
communicate with the
helper appliance.
67. Click OK.
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page, click Apply.
69. On the Deploy page,

ensure all deployments
are completed without
issues, ad click Next.
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click Finish.

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73. On the Backup

right-click Backup
74. Select the Object storage

on the Add backup
Repository page.
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Azure Storage.
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Azure Blob Storage.


describe future
references.
79. Click Next.
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manage cloud account on
the Account page.

click OK.
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82. Select Azure Global

(Standard) as Region on
the Account page.

gateway server check box
the list.
Note:
You can select any Microsoft

Windows or Linux server
added to your backup
infrastructure with an
internet connection, except
the Linux server with the
hardened repository role.

check box, you must make
sure that the backup server
has direct internet access
84. Click Next.
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page.

Browse.
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click New Folder.
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89. On the Container page,

click Next.
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90. Select your Microsoft

Azure subscription
credentials from the
Subscription drop-down
list on the Proxy
Appliance page.

page, click Customise to
customize the proxy
appliance.
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Settings page, specify the
information for the proxy
appliance and click OK.

page, click Apply.
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click Finish.

Reposihasy has been
added.
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Adding Local Directory and Azure Blob Object Storage as Scale-

out Repository without Archive Tier
A scale-out backup repository allows for horizontal scaling for multi-tier data storage.
The scale-out backup repository comprises one or more backup repositories known as
performance tiers, which object storage repositories can supplement for long-term and archive
storage, known as capacity and archive tiers. All storage devices and systems within the scale-out
backup repository are linked into a system, and their capacities are summarised.
A scale-out backup repository is included in the Veeam Universal License. An Enterprise or higher
edition is required when using a legacy socket-based license.
However, you can perform a restore from the scale-out backup repository after downgrading the
license to the Standard license.

manager server.
and click Connect.
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4. On the Backup
right-click Backup

Direct attached storage.
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6. On the Direct Attached

Microsoft Windows.
7. Specify the repository

name in the Name field
on the Name page.
describe future
references.
9. Click Next.
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10. Select the repository

server from the drop-
down list on the Server
page and click Populate.
11. Select the disk as a

backup repository, and
click Next.
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12. In the location session,

click Browse.
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13. On the Select Folder page,

select the folder ((or
create a New folder) and
click OK.
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14. On the Repository page,

click Populate to review
the disk capacity and free
space.
15. Use the Load control

settings to control the
load if you need it.
16. Click Advanced.
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17. On the Storage

Compatibility Settings,
select Align backup file
data blocks, select Use
per-machine backup files,
and click OK.
Note:
Select Decompress backup file

data blocks before storing if
you use a deduplicating
storage feature or appliance.

click Next.
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19. On the Mount Server

page, select a server.
20. In the Instant recovery
write cache folder field,
select a folder used for
writing cache during
mount operations.
21. Unselect Enable vPower
NFS service on the mount
server, vPower NFS
settings are not applicable
in Microsoft Hyper-V
environments.
22. Click Next.

Apply.
24. Select the Search the
repository for existing
backups and import them
automatically if the
backup repository
contains backups
previously created with
Veeam Backup &
Replication.
25. Select the Import guest
file system index
checkbox.
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26. On the Apply page,

complete adding the
backup repository
without error, and click
Next.

click Finish.
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Repository has been
added.
29. On the Backup

Infrastructure, select
Scale-out Repositories.
30. Right-click Scale-out
Repositories and select
Add scale-out backup
repository.
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31. Specify the scale-out

repository name in the
Name field on the Name
page.
describe future
references.
33. Click Next.
34. On the Performance Tier

page, click Add.
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35. On the Extents page,

select check boxes next to
the backup repositories
you want to add as
performance extents and
click OK.

page, click Advanced.
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37. On the Advanced Settings

page, Specify options for
the scale-out backup
repository and click OK.
38. Select the Use per-
machine backup files
checkbox to create a
separate backup chain for
every machine in the job.
39. Select the Perform full
backup when necessary
as an offline check box to
preserve the consistency
of backup chains in the
scale-out backup
repository.

page, click Next.
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41. On the Placement Policy

page, select one of policy
and click Next.
42. Select Data locality to
store backup files that
belong to the same
backup chain.
43. Select Performance to
store full and incremental
backup files to different
performance extents.
44. You can select

Performance policy if you
have two extents at
Performance Tier.
45. Select Customize, and
click Edit to choose the
type of backup files.
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46. Select the Extend scale-

out backup repository
capacity on the Capacity
Tier page with the object
storage check box.
47. Select an object storage
repository from the drop-
down list. If the object
storage repository has not
been configured, click
Add to configure it.
48. Click Windows to define
time windows when
uploading to capacity tier
is allowed if your internet
bandwidth is not good
enough.
49. Select Copy backups to

object storage as soon as
they are created;
checkbox to copy new
backups as soon as they
are made. It will create an
additional copy of your
backups for added
redundancy.
50. Select Move backups to
object storage as they age
out of the operational
restores window
checkbox to move the
inactive backup chains to
the capacity extent.
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51. In Move backup files

older than the X days
field, select the
operational restore
window to specify the
time after which inactive
backup chains on your
performance extents will
be considered outdated
and should be moved to
Consider “0” as an
acceptable value for
offloading the inactive
backup chains on the
same day they are
created.
52. Click Override to override

the behaviour of moving
old backups
53. Select Move oldest
backup files sooner if the
scale-out backup
repository reaches the
capacity checkbox. Enter
a percentage threshold to
force data transfer if a
scale-out backup
specified threshold.
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54. Select Encrypt data

uploaded to object
storage checkbox. The
entire collection of blocks
and metadata will be
encrypted while being
offloaded.

password and click OK.
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56. You need to enable

encryption for your
configuration backup.
Click OK at configuration
backup is a disabled
warning message.
57. On the Capacity Tier page,

click Next.
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58. On the Archive Tier page,

click Apply.

click Finish.
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60. Verify that the Scale-out

Backup Repository has
been added.
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Adding Local Directory and Azure Blob Object Storage as Scale-

out Repository with Archive Tier
A scale-out backup repository allows for horizontal scaling for multi-tier data storage.
The scale-out backup repository comprises one or more backup repositories known as
performance tiers, which object storage repositories can supplement for long-term and archive
storage, known as capacity and archive tiers. All the storage devices and systems within the
scale-out backup repository are linked into a system, and their capacities are summarized. A
scale-out backup repository is included in the Veeam Universal License. An Enterprise or higher
edition is required when using a legacy socket-based license.
However, you can perform a restore from the scale-out backup repository after downgrading to
the Standard license.

manager server.
and click Connect.
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4. On the Backup
right-click Backup

Direct attached storage.
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6. On the Direct Attached

Microsoft Windows.
7. Specify the repository

name in the Name field
on the Name page.
describe future
references.
9. Click Next.
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10. Select the repository

server from the drop-
down list on the Server
page and click Populate.
11. Select the disk and click

Next.
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12. In the location session,

click Browse.
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13. On the Select Folder page,

select the folder ((or
create a New folder) and
click OK.
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click Populate to review
the disk capacity and free
space.
15. Use the Load control

settings to control the
load. If you need it
16. Click Advanced.
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17. On the Storage

Compatibility Settings,
select Align backup file
data blocks, select Use
per-machine backup files,
and click OK.
Note:
Select Decompress backup file

data blocks before storing if
you use a deduplicating
storage feature or appliance.

click Next.
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19. On the Mount Server

page, Specify a server you
want to use as a mount
server. The mount server
is required for file-level
and application items
restoration.
20. In the Instant recovery
write cache folder field,
specify a folder that will
be used for writing cache
during mount operations.
21. Unselect Enable vPower
NFS service on the mount
server, vPower NFS
settings are not applicable
in Microsoft Hyper-V
environments.
22. Click Next.

Apply.
24. Select the Search the
repository for existing
backups and import them
automatically if the
backup repository
contains backups
previously created with
Veeam Backup &
Replication.
25. Select the Import guest
file system index.
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26. On the Apply page,

ensure you complete the
procedure of the backup
repository adding without
error, and click Next.

click Finish.
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Repository has been
added.
29. On the Backup

Infrastructure, select
Scale-out Repositories.
30. Right-click Scale-out
Add scale-out backup
repository.
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31. Specify the scale-out

repository name in the
Name field on the Name
page.
describe future
references.
33. Click Next.

page, click Add.
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35. On the Extents page,

the backup repositories
you want to add as
performance extents and
click OK.

page, click Advanced.
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page, Specify options for
repository and click OK.
38. Select the Use per-
machine backup files
checkbox to create a
separate backup chain for
every machine in the job.
39. Select the Perform full
backup when necessary
as an offline check box to
preserve the consistency
of backup chains in the
scale-out backup
repository.

page, click Next.
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41. Select one of the policies

for the scale-out backup
repository on the
Placement Policy page
and click Next.
42. Select Data locality to
store backup files that
belong to the same
backup chain.
43. Select Performance to
store full and incremental
backup files to different
performance extents of
repository.
44. If you have two extents at

Performance Tier, select
Performance policy,
select Customize, and
click Edit to choose the
type of backup files you
want to store on the
extent.
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45. Select the Extend scale-

out backup repository
capacity on the Capacity
Tier page with the object
storage check box.
46. Select an object storage
repository from the drop-
down list. If the object
storage repository has not
been configured, click
Add to configure it.
47. Click Windows to define
time windows when
uploading to capacity tier
is allowed if your internet
bandwidth is not good
enough.
48. Select Copy backups to

object storage as soon as
they are created;
checkbox to copy new
backups as soon as they
are made. It will create an
additional copy of your
backups for added
redundancy.
49. Select Move backups to
object storage as they age
out of the operational
restores window
checkbox to move the
inactive backup chains to
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50. In Move backup files

older than X days field,
set the operational
restore window to specify
the time after inactive
performance extents will
be considered outdated
and should be moved to
Consider "0" as an
acceptable value for
offloading the inactive
same day they are
created.
51. Click Override to override

the behaviour of moving
old backups
52. Select Move oldest
backup files sooner if the
scale-out backup
capacity checkbox. Enter
a percentage threshold to
force data transfer if a
scale-out backup
specified threshold.
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53. Select Encrypt data

uploaded to object
storage checkbox. The
entire collection of blocks
with the metadata will be
encrypted while being
offloaded.

password and click OK.
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55. You need to enable

encryption for your
configuration backup.
Click OK at configuration
backup is a disabled
warning message.
56. On the Capacity Tier page,

click Next.
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select Archive GFS full
backups to object storage,
choose one of the
available archive object
storage repositories or
click Add to add a new
one.
58. In the Archive GFS

backups older than the
number days field, specify
the operational restore
window to define a period
after which inactive
capacity extent will be
considered outdated and
should be moved to the
archive extent. Consider
the value "0" acceptable
for archiving inactive
same day they are
created.
59. You can use the default

storage settings or click
Storage to specify them
manually.
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60. Select the Store archived

backups as a standalone
fulls checkbox to forbid
the reusing of data blocks.
61. Select Archive backups
only if the remaining
retention time is above
the minimum storage
period checkbox to
transport data blocks to
the archive tier.

click Apply.
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click Finish.
64. Verify that the Scale-out

Backup Repository has
been added.
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Chapter 2 Cloud Backup and Backup Copy
Chapter 2
Cloud Backup and Backup

Copy
Cloud Backup and Backup Copy are two types of data backup solutions organizations can use to
protect their data from loss due to unexpected events such as hardware failure, cyber-attacks,
and natural disasters.
Cloud Backup is a data backup solution that stores a copy of your data on remote servers located
in the cloud, owned and operated by a third-party service provider. Cloud Backup solutions
provide organizations with a highly scalable and cost-effective way to store and protect their
data. Cloud Backup typically uses an internet connection to transfer data to the cloud, which can
take time, depending on the amount of data being transferred.
Backup Copy, on the other hand, is a data backup solution that creates a second copy of your
data on a different storage device. Backup Copy solutions are typically used to create an
additional layer of protection for critical data in case the primary backup solution fails. Backup
Copy can be set up to store data locally or remotely, depending on the organization's needs.
Both Cloud Backup and Backup Copy have their advantages and disadvantages. Cloud Backup
provides a highly scalable and cost-effective way to store and protect data, but it can be slow to
transfer large amounts of data to the cloud. Backup Copy, however, provides additional
protection for critical data, but it can be expensive to maintain and manage.
In general, it is recommended that organizations use a combination of both Cloud Backup and
Backup Copy to ensure that their data is protected against loss due to unexpected events. This
approach provides the benefits of both solutions while mitigating their respective disadvantages.
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repositories as Cloud Redundant Data
This procedure immediately creates a backup job to sync backup files with Azure cloud and
off-loads Azure blob after performing a full backup. It would be best to have a scale-out
repository ready before beginning this backup job.

manager server.

and click Connect.
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Jobs, right-click Jobs,
select Backup and click
Virtual machine.
4. On the Name page, enter

a name for the backup job
in the Name field.
5. Describe the Description

field.
6. Select the High priority

check box if you want the
resource scheduler of
Veeam Backup &
Replication to prioritize
this job higher than
similar jobs and allocate
resources to it in the first
place.
7. Click Next.
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8. On the Virtual Machines

page, click Add.
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9. Select the VM in the list

on the Add Objects page
and click Add.
10. If you have multiple VMS

that needs to back up in
the same backup job, you
can repeat the step to
add them.
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page, click Next.
12. On the Storage, click

Choose to select a backup
proxy if you don’t want to
use the default Off-host
backup (automatic proxy
selection) setting.
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13. On the Backup Proxy

page, if you select On-
host backup mode, the
source Microsoft HyperV
host will serve as both the
source host and the
backup proxy. In this
mode, Veeam Data Mover
runs directly on the
source host, which speeds
up data retrieval but
places additional strain on
the host.
14. If you select Off-host

backup mode, Veeam
Data Mover will run on a
dedicated off-host backup
proxy. All backup
processing operations
from the source host are
routed to the off-host
backup proxy in this
mode.
15. If the off-host backup

mode is selected for the
job, but there are no off-
host backup proxies
available when the job
begins, Veeam Backup &
Replication will transition
to on-host backup mode.
16. You unselect the Failover

to on-host backup mode
if no suitable off-host
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proxies are available

checkbox. Still, the job
will only start if off-host
backup proxies are
available or configured
properly.
17. Click OK.
18. Select the Scale-out

backup repository from
the Backup repository
drop-down list.
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19. Set the retention policy

settings for restore points
in the Retention Policy
field.
20. Select days or restore

points from the drop-
down list.
21. You can configure GFS

retention policy settings
for the backup job to
ignore the short-term
retention policy for some
full backups and store
them for long-term
archiving.
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click Advanced.
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23. On the Backup page,

Select Incrementally and
disable synthetic full.
24. In the Active full backup

session, select Create
active full backups
periodically check box.
25. Select the Monthly on or

Weekly on selected days
options to define
scheduling settings.
26. After creating a full

backup file, all backup
files start to upload from
the local directory to the
Azure blob.
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Settings, Maintenance.
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28. To regularly perform a

health check on the
backup chain's most
recent restore point,
select the Perform backup
files health check (detects
and auto-heals
corruption) checkbox in
the Storage-level
corruption guard section
and set a timetable for
the health check.
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29. Select the Remove

deleted items data after
the check box and enter
the days you want backup
data for deleted VMs to
be kept.
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30. Select the Defragment

and compact full backup
file check box and specify
the schedule for the
compact operation to
compact a full backup
periodically.
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31. On Advanced Settings,

click Storage.
32. Select the Enable inline

data deduplication check
box.
33. Select the Exclude swap

file blocks checkbox.
34. Select the Exclude deleted

file blocks check box.
35. Select the compression

level for the backup from
the drop-down list.
36. Select Storage

optimization from the
drop-down list.
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37. Select the Enable backup

file encryption checkbox
to encrypt the content of
backup files.
38. Select a password from

the drop-down list. Then,
if you still need to do,
click Add or use the
Manage passwords link to
create a new password.
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39. On the Advanced

Settings, select
Notifications.
40. Keep the default settings.
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41. On the Advanced

Settings, select Hyper-V.
42. Select the Enable Hyper-V

guest quiescence check
box if application-aware
processing cannot be
used for some reason.
43. Select the Take crash

consistent backup instead
of suspending VM check
box if you do not want to
suspend VMs in the job.
44. Select the Use changed

block tracking data
(recommended) check
box.
45. Select the Allow

processing of multiple
VMs with a single volume
snapshot check box.
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page, click Scripts.
48. Click OK.
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49. On the Storage page, click

Next.
50. When you add VMs

running VSS-aware
applications to the
backup job, you can
enable application-aware
processing to create a
transactionally consistent
backup. The
transactionally consistent
backup ensures that
applications on VMs can
be recovered without
data loss.
51. Select the Enable

application-aware
processing check box on
the Guest Processing page
and click Applications.
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52. On the Application-Aware

Processing Options page,
select the VM and click
Edit.
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53. On the Processing

Settings, click General.
54. Suppose you need Veeam

Backup & Replication to
stop the backup process if
any error occurs during
application-aware
processing. Select Require
successful processing
(recommend).
55. Suppose you must

continue the backup
process even if there is an
error during application-
aware processing. Select
Try application processing
but ignore failures.
56. Select Disable application

processing to disable
application-aware
processing for the VM.
57. Select Process transaction

logs with this job
(recommend).
58. Select Perform copy only

to let another application
use
59. Select the Use persistent

guest agent (optional)
checkbox to enable
persistent agent.
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Settings page, click SQL if
the VM is a Microsoft SQL
Server VM.
61. Select Truncate logs

(Prevents logs from
growing forever) to
truncate transaction logs
after a successful backup.
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Settings page, click Oracle
if the VM is an Oracle
Server.
63. Select a user account

from the drop-down list.
64. Select Do not delete

archived logs.
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65. Select the retention policy

settings for archived logs
in the Retain log backups
section.
66. Click Choose In the Log

shipping servers.
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67. On the Log Shipping

Servers page, Select
Automatic selection if you
need Veeam Backup &
Replication to choose an
optimal log shipping
server automatically.
68. Select Use the specified

servers only and then
those you want to use as
log shipping servers.
69. Click OK.
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Settings page, click
Exclusions and keep the
default settings.
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Settings page, click Scripts
and keep the default
settings.
72. Click OK.
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73. On the Application-

Aware Processing
Options page, click OK.
74. Select the Enable guest

file system indexing
checkbox and click
Indexing.
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75. On the Guest File System

Indexing Options page,
select the VM, click Edit
and select Windows
indexing.
76. On the Guest file system

indexing mode page, keep
the default settings.
77. Click OK.
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78. Click Choose in the Guest

interaction proxy field on
the Guest Processing
page.
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79. On the Guest Interaction

Proxy page, select
Automatic selection to let
Veeam Backup &
Replication automatically
select the guest
interaction proxy.
80. Select Prefer the

following guest
interaction proxy servers
to explicitly define which
servers will perform the
guest interaction proxy
role.
81. Click OK.
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82. Choose a user account on

the Guest Processing page
with sufficient
permissions from the
Guest OS credentials
drop-down list.
83. Click Credentials to

Customize guest OS
credentials for individual
machines and operating
systems.
84. On the Guest OS

Credentials page, select
the VM and click Set User.
85. Select Standard

credentials.
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86. Choose a user from the

Credentials drop-down
list, and click OK.
87. Repeat the steps for each

VM.
88. On the Guest Processing

page, click Test Now to
verify network
connectivity and
credentials for each
machine included in the
job.
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89. On the Guest Credentials

Test page, verify each
machine’s success.
90. Click Close.
91. On the Guest Processing

page, click Next.
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92. Select Run the job

automatically on the
Schedule page and select
your specified schedule.
93. Define whether Veeam

Backup & Replication
should retry the backup
job if it fails in the
Automatic retry section.
94. Define the time interval

the backup job must
complete in the Backup
window section. The
backup window ensures
that the job does not
overlap with production
hours and that there is no
unnecessary overhead on
the production
environment.
95. Click Apply.
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click Finish.
97. Verify that the backup job

has been added
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Creating a Backup Copy Jobs offload

backups to Azure Blob without using the
Archive Tier
This procedure creates a backup copy job that off-loads to the Azure blob after performing a full
backup. Therefore, it will not use the Azure Blob archive tier.

manager server.

and click Connect.
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select Backup copy and
click Virtual machine.

a name for the backup job
in the Name field.

field.
6. In the copy mode session,

select a backup copy
mode. You cannot change
the set mode after
configuring the backup
copy job.
7. Click Next.
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8. On the Objects page, click

Add and select From jobs.
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9. Select the job from the

jobs list on the Select jobs
page and click OK.
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Next.
11. Select Include database

transacting log backups
(increases bandwidth
usage) If required.
12. Click OK in the

encryption-enabled
warning message if the
source backup job has
encryption enabled.
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backup repository_Azure
Blob on the Target page
without Archive Tier (We
created it at Configuring
Backup Infrastructure
session) from the drop-
down list.
14. Click Map backup if

required. It is helpful if
you have relocated
backup copy files to a
new backup repository
and want to point the job
to existing backups in this
new backup repository.
Backup copy job mapping
can also be used if the
configuration database
becomes corrupt and you
need to reconfigure
backup jobs.
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field.

down list.

for the backup copy job
for long-term archiving.
18. Select Keep specific full

backups for longer for
archival purposes, and
click Configure.
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19. On the Configure GFS

page, select the Keep
weekly full backups for
check box and specify the
number of weeks you
want to prevent restore
points from being
modified and deleted.
20. Select the Keep monthly

full backups for check
box, and specify the
months you want to
prevent restore points
from being modified and
deleted.
21. Select the Keep yearly full

backups for check box,
and specify the years you
points from being
22. Click OK.
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23. On the Target page, click

Advanced.
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24. On the Advanced

Settings, click
Maintenance.
25. Select the Perform

backup files health check
(detects and auto-heals
corruption) checkbox and
specify the schedule for
the health check if
required.

checkbox and specify the
retention days settings for
deleted workloads if
required.

file checkbox and specify
compacting operation if
required.
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click Storage.

box.

level for the backup copy
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backup files.

the drop-down list. If you
haven't done so, click Add
or use the Manage
passwords link to create a
new password.
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page, select RPO Monitor.
34. Select Warn me if the

backup is not copied
within the checkbox, and
specify the desired RPO in
minutes, hours or days.
35. Select Warn me if log

within the checkbox. If
you have enabled copying
of log backups, specify
the desired RPO in
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36. On the Advanced

Settings, select
Notifications.
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39. Keep the default settings

and click OK.
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Next.
41. On the Data Transfer

page, Select Direct if you
plan to copy backup files
over high-speed
connections.
42. Select the Through built-

in WAN accelerators if
you copy backup files
over WAN or slow
connections.
43. Select a WAN accelerator

configured in the source
site from the Source WAN
accelerator drop-down
list.

configured in the target
site from the Target WAN
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list.
45. Click Next.
46. On the Schedule page,

select Any time
(continuously) if this job
can transfer data at any
time.
47. Select During the

following periods only if
required.
48. Click Apply.
49. Select Enable the job on

the Summary page when I
click the Finish check box.
If you want to start the
job after creating it, click
Finish.
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backups to Azure Blob using the Archive Tier
This procedure creates a backup copy job that off-loads to the Azure blob after performing a full
backup. It will use the Azure Blob archive tier.

manager server.

and click Connect.
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select Backup copy and
click Virtual machine.

a name in the Name field.

field.
6. In the copy mode session,

select a backup copy
mode. You cannot change
the set mode after
configuring the backup
copy job.
7. Click Next.
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Add and select From jobs.
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9. Select the job from the

jobs list on the Select jobs
page and click OK.
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Next.
11. Select Include database

transacting log backups
(increases bandwidth
usage) If required.
12. Click OK in the

encryption-enabled
warning message if the
source backup job has
encryption enabled.
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backup repository_Azure
Blob on the Target page
with Archive Tier (We
created it at Configuring
Backup Infrastructure
session) from the drop-
down list.
14. Click Map backup if

required. It is helpful if
you have relocated
backup copy files to a
new backup repository
and want to point the job
to existing backups in this
new backup repository.
Backup copy job mapping
can also be used if the
configuration database
becomes corrupt and you
need to reconfigure
backup jobs.
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field.

down list.

for the backup copy job
for long-term archiving.
18. Select Keep specific full

backups for longer for
archival purposes, and
click Configure.
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19. On the Configure GFS

page, select the Keep
weekly full backups for
check box and specify the
number of weeks you
points from being
20. Select the Keep monthly

full backups for check
box, and specify the
months you want to
prevent restore points
from being modified and
deleted.
21. Select the Keep yearly full

backups for check box,
and specify the years you
points from being
22. Click OK.
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Advanced.
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24. On the Advanced

Settings, click
Maintenance.
25. Select the Perform

backup files health check
(detects and auto-heals
corruption) checkbox and
specify the schedule for
the health check if
required.

checkbox and specify the
retention days settings for
deleted workloads if
required.

file checkbox and specify
compacting operation if
required.
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click Storage.

box.

level for the backup copy
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backup files.

the drop-down list. If you
haven't done so, click Add
or use the Manage
passwords link to create a
new password.
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page, select RPO Monitor.
34. Select Warn me if backup

is not copied within the
checkbox, and specify the
desired RPO in minutes,
hours or days.
35. Select Warn me if log

within the checkbox. If
you have enabled copying
of log backups, specify
the desired RPO in
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36. On the Advanced

Settings, select
Notifications.
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Next.
42. On the Data Transfer

page, Select Direct if you
plan to copy backup files
over high-speed
connections.
43. Select the Through built-

in WAN accelerators if
you copy backup files
over WAN or slow
connections.

configured in the source
site from the Source WAN
list.

configured in the target
site from the Target WAN
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list.
46. Click Next.

select Any time
(continuously) if this job
can transfer data at any
time.
48. Select During the

following periods only if
required.
49. Click Apply.
50. Select Enable the job on

the Summary page when I
click the Finish check box.
If you want to start the
job after creating it, click
Finish.
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Chapter 3 Restore to Microsoft Azure
Chapter 3
Restore to Microsoft Azure

Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to restore various workloads (VMs, Google VM
instances, physical servers, and so on) to Microsoft Azure from backups.
Restore On-premises VM to Microsoft Azure

This procedure recovers (or moves) a backup VM to Microsoft Azure.
1. Log in to the Azure portal

and select Storage
accounts.
2. On the Storage accounts

page, select +Create.
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3. On the Basics tab,

configure Project details
and Instance details
settings for the new
Storage account and click
Next: Advanced.
Project details
• Subscription: Select your

azure subscription, in my
case, is Pay-As-You-Go.
• Resource group: Select

Create new, type
AZPRODVMS in the name
field, and click OK.
Instance details
• Storage account name: Type

approves.
• Region: Select (Canada)

Canada Central.
• Performance: Select
Standard: Recommend for
most scenarios (general-
purpose v2 account).
• Redundancy: Select Locally-

redundant storage (LRS).
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4. On the Advanced tab,

keep the default settings
and click Next:
Networking. You can
change settings based on
your requirements.
5. On the Networking tab,

keep the default settings
and click Next: Data
protection. You can
change settings based on
your requirements.
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6. Keep the default settings

on the Data Protection
tab, and click Next: Tags.
You can change settings
based on your
requirements.
7. On the Tags tab, keep the

default settings and click
Next: Review + create.
You can change settings
based on your
requirements.
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8. On the Review + create

tab, review settings, and
click Create.
9. Click Go to resource after

creating a new storage
account completed.
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10. On the new storage

Access keys.

select Show keys.
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12. Copy the storage account

name and Key to a safe
place. We will need them
at laser settings.
13. On the Veeam

management console,
from the main menu,
select Manage Cloud
Credentials.
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Azure storage account.
15. Paste the storage account

name to Account, paste
the key to Shared key,
and click OK.
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17. On the Initial

Next.
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Azure.
19. Select Global from the

region list and click Next.
20. Select the method of

importing your Azure
Resource Manager
subscription on the
Subscription page. You
have two options: Use the
existing account and
Create a new account.
• The Azure account must

have the Contributor role
privileges for the required
subscription. However, you
can create a custom role with
minimal permissions if the
Contributor role cannot be
used.
• Only subscriptions that

belong to the selected
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account's directory will be

added.
• In this scenario, you cannot

add an account with enabled
MFA. You must disable MFA
for the required account. App
passwords are not supported.
• If you have more than one

Azure Active Directory tenant
associated with your account,
specify which tenant to use.

select Use the existing
account and click Add.
22. Enter a username in the

Username field.
23. Enter a password in the

Password field and click
OK.
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click Next.

click Finish.
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26. If you Select Use the

Create a new account,
Veeam Backup &
Replication will register a
special application on
Azure. Veeam Backup &
Replication will use this
application to
communicate with Azure.
Mind the following
prerequisites.
• A Microsoft Azure
account that you plan to
add to Veeam Backup &
Replication must have the
Owner role privileges for
the subscription that will
be used for restoring to
Microsoft Azure. Owner
role privileges are
required to provide
access to a subscription
for the created
application.
• The user must have

privileges to register
applications: Global
Administrator privileges
or the enabled Users can
register applications
option in the Azure
portal.
27. Select Create a new

account on the
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Subscription page and

28. On the Failed to invoke

PowerShell query error
page, click this link to
install Azure PowerShell.

PowerShell Setup page,
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PowerShell Setup page,
click Finish.
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32. Click OK on the Failed to

invoke PowerShell query
error page.
33. Re-click the Configure

account again after
installing Azure
PowerShell.
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34. Enter the credentials of

an existing Microsoft
Azure account in the
browser window. Veeam
Backup & Replication will
retrieve information
about subscriptions and
resources associated with
this account.
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click Next.

click Finish.
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38. Right-click the backup VM

you want to restore to
Azure and select Restore
to Microsoft Azure.
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select a subscription from
the Subscription drop-
down list, whose
resources you want to use
from the Locations list
and select a geographic
region where you want to
place the restored
machine.
40. Select a geographic region

with at least one storage
account associated with
the subscriptions and click
Next.
41. In the Azure VM

Configuration list, select
the machine and click
Edit.
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42. Select a size for the

restored VM from the Size
list. Next, select the right
VM size corresponding to
the initial machine
configuration.
43. From the Storage account

list, select a storage
account whose resources
you want to use to store
the disks of the restored
machine. The storage
account must be
compatible with the VM
size you select. The list of
storage accounts contains
only general-purpose
storage accounts. Click
OK.
44. In the Azure VM

Configuration list, select
Disks.
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45. Select a disk and click the

Disk Type button if you
have selected the
managed storage type.
Then, in the Select Azure
VM Disk Type window,
select one of the
following types: Standard
HDD, Standard SSD or
Premium SSD.
46. On the Resource page, by

default, Veeam Backup &
Replication restores a
machine with its original
name. However, if
necessary, you can define
a new name for the
restored machine. Select
the machine In the
Resource group list and
click the Name button.
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47. In the Change Name

window, specify a change
name rule — add a prefix
and suffix to the original
machine name — and
click OK.
48. By default, Veeam Backup

& Replication creates a
new resource group for
the restored machine and
places the machine in it.
However, if necessary,
you can place the
machine in an existing
resource group. In the
Resource group list, select
Group.
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49. In the VM Resource

Group window, select
Place VM into the existing
resource group to place
the machine in an existing
resource group or select
Create a new resource
group. For example,
suppose you want to
create a dedicated
resource group for the
restored machine.
50. Click OK.
51. At the Resource Group

page, click Next.
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52. Select the machine in the

Virtual network list and
click Network.
53. Select a network to which

the machine must be
connected from the
Virtual network list.
54. From the Subnet list,

select a subnet for the
machine.
55. Veeam Backup &

Replication can assign a
public IP for the restored
VM, which can be used
for communications over
the internet. By default, a
public IP is not assigned.
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56. From the Virtual network

list, select the machine
and click Group.
57. Select the network

security group from the
list and click OK. The
restored machine will be
added to the selected
network security group. If
you leave the field empty,
Veeam Backup &
Replication will create a
new network security
group.
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58. On the Network page,

click Next.
59. On the Secure Restore

page, you can scan
machine data with
antivirus software before
restoring the machine to
Microsoft Azure
60. Click Next.
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61. Enter a reason for

restoring the machine on
the Reason page and click
Next.
62. At the Summary page,

click Finish.
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status is Success.
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Chapter 5 SureBackup
Chapter 5
SureBackup
SureBackup is a Veeam technology that allows you to test VM backups and see if you can recover
data from them. In addition, you can check any restore point of a backed-up VM.
During a SureBackup job, Veeam Backup & Replication performs "live" verification, which
includes scanning the backed-up data for malware, booting the VM from the backup in an
isolated environment, running tests for the VM, powering the VM off, and creating a report on
recovery verification results.
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Creating Application Group

The application group contains one or more VMs dependent on the verified VM. These VMs run
applications and services that must be started before the verified VM can function correctly. For
example, the application group usually includes a domain controller, DNS server, and DHCP
server.
When you create an application group, you specify the role of each VM, as well as its boot
priority and delay. You can also specify which tests must be run to validate the VMs in the
application group.
When a SureBackup job starts, Veeam Backup & Replication starts in the virtual lab VMs from the
application group in the correct order and runs the necessary tests against them. Veeam Backup
& Replication creates the required environment for the verified VM in this manner. Veeam
Backup & Replication starts the verified VM in the virtual lab only after all VMs in the application
group have been started and tested.
Note:
 A valid Enterprise edition Veeam Backup & Replication license must be installed on the
backup server.
 If you intend to ping test VMs, the firewall on the tested VMs must allow ping requests.
 If you intend to use a heartbeat test to validate VMs, Hyper-V Integration Services must
be installed in the tested VMs.
 To access the console of a verified VM, the backup server must have RDP client version
7.0 or later installed. The RDP client comes standard with Microsoft Windows 7 and
later.
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manager server.

and click Connect.
3. On the management
console, Select Backup
Infrastructure.
4. On the Backup
SureBack and click Add
Application Group.
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5. Enter the specified

application group name
on the Name page in the
name field.
6. Describe the group

information in the
Description, and click
Next.

page, click Add.
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8. Expand the jobs name on

the Select Backup page
and select the machine.
9. Click Add.
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10. Select the machine on the

Virtual Machines page
and click Edit.
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11. On the Verification

Options page, select Role.
12. Select the roles check box

in the Role.
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Options page, select
Startup Options.
14. On the Start Options

page, In the Memory
section, specify how
much memory you want
to pre-allocate to the VM
when the system boots.
15. In the Startup time

section, enter the
maximum boot time for
the VM and the timeout
for the VM to
initialize applications.
16. In the Boot verification

section, select the VM
heartbeat is present
checkbox.
17. Select VM responds to

ping on any network
interface checkbox.
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Options page, select Test
Scripts.
19. You can add or edit the

script if needed.
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Credentials.

from the Credentials
drop-down list.
22. Click OK.
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page, click Next.

click Finish.
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25. On the Backup

Infrastructure page,
expand SureBackup and
select Application Groups.
26. Ensure the new

application group is
created.
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Configuring Basic Single-Host Virtual Labs

The virtual lab is a self-contained virtual environment. where Veeam Backup & Replication
verifies virtual machines (VMs). With Veeam Backup & Replication, it is possible to start VMs
from the application group and the verified VM in the virtual lab, allowing for seamless recovery
and continuity of operations in case of a disaster or unexpected downtime.
The virtual lab itself does not necessitate the allocation of additional resources. VMs running in
the virtual lab, on the other hand, consume CPU and memory resources on the Hyper-V host of
the virtual lab. Therefore, all VM changes made during recovery verification are saved to the
differencing disc (AVHD/AVHDX file) created by Veeam Backup & Replication for the recovered
VM. The changes are discarded once the recovery verification process is completed.
The virtual lab is wholly isolated from the production environment. The virtual lab's network
configuration is identical to the production environment's. For example, if verified VMs and
application group VMs are located in two logical networks in the production environment, the
virtual lab will also have two networks. The virtual lab networks will be mapped to the
corresponding production networks.
The IP addresses of VMs in isolated networks are the same as those in the production network.
This allows VMs in the virtual lab to function precisely as they were in the production
environment.
The introductory single-host virtual lab is ideal if all the VMs that need to be verified, including
the VMs from the application group and the backup server, are connected to the same network.
This ensures efficient communication between them and simplifies the setup process.
Veeam Backup & Replication creates one virtual network mapped to the production network for
the introductory single-host virtual lab. In addition, Veeam Backup & Replication adds a virtual
switch for the virtual lab. The new virtual switch is only available to VMs running in the virtual
lab. There is no routing to other networks outside of the virtual lab.
Veeam Backup & Replication automatically configure all settings for the introductory single-host
virtual lab. In addition, the proxy appliance is also automatically created and configured on the
Hyper-V host where the virtual lab is created.
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manager server.

and click Connect.

4. Select SureBackup and

click Add Virtual Lab on
the Backup Infrastructure
page.
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describe future
references.
7. Click Next.
8. On the Destination page,

click Choose in the Hose
field.
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9. Select the host on the

Select Host page, and
click OK.
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10. Select the path from

Choose in the Path field,
and click Next.
11. On the Proxy page, select

the Use proxy appliance
in this virtual lab
(recommend) checkbox to
enable automatic
recovery verification of
VMs.
12. The proxy appliance uses

the same virtual lab name
by default. However, you
can click Edit to change
the Name.
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13. Click Configure and select

a production network.
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14. On the Network Settings

page, enter the IP address
of the proxy appliance in
the production network
and the DNS server
settings.
15. Click OK.
Note:
This ensures that the backup

server can communicate with
the proxy appliance and the
VMs running in the virtual lab.
Still, it's essential to keep in
mind that the routing table of
the backup server must be
updated accordingly,
depending on the IP address
assigned to the proxy
appliance.
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16. Select Allow proxy

appliance to act as
internet proxy for virtual
machines in this lab
checkbox if VMs in the
virtual lab can connect to
the internet.
17. Enter a port number for

HTTP traffic in the Port
field.
18. If the VMs need to access

the Internet, enter the
proxy server name in the
Production proxy field.
19. Click Next.
Note:
Allowing the proxy

appliance to act as an
internet proxy enables
HTTP(S) internet access
for virtual lab VMs. Other
protocols (such as the
ICMP protocol used for
ping tests) are not proxied
by the proxy appliance for
VMs in the virtual lab.
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20. Select Basic single-host

(automatic configuration)
on the Networking page
and click Next.
21. On the Ready to Apply

page, click Apply.
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22. On the Applying

Configuration page,
ensure the processes are
completed and successful.
23. Click Finish.
24. On the Backup

select Virtual Labs.
25. Ensure the new Virtual

Lab is created.
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Configuring Advanced Single-Host Virtual

Labs
You can use the advanced single-host virtual lab if the VMs you want to test and the VMs in the
application group are on different networks.
Veeam Backup & Replication creates several virtual networks for the advanced single-host virtual
lab. The number of virtual networks corresponds to the number of verified VMs connected to
production networks. The virtual lab networks are mapped to production networks.
Every network in the virtual lab receives a new virtual switch from Veeam Backup & Replication.
For example, if you have two networks in your production environment, Veeam Backup &
Replication will create two networks in the virtual lab and two virtual switches for each network
on the Hyper-V host. The virtual lab's VMs only uses the additional virtual switches. There is no
routing to other networks outside of the virtual lab.
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manager server.

and click Connect.


page.
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describe future
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7. Click Next.

field.
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click OK.
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and click Next.

in this virtual lab
(recommend) checkbox to
enable automatic
VMs.

the Name.
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and the DNS server
settings.
15. Click OK.
Note:

appliance.
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appliance to act as
the internet.

field.

19. Click Next.
Note:
Allowing the proxy

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20. Select Advanced single-

host (manual
configuration) on the
Networking page and click
Next.
21. Select the existing

Network mapping on the
Isolated Networks page,
and click Edit.
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22. On the Networking

Mapping page, enter a
name for isolated and
select a production
network from the list that
contains VMs from the
application group and
verified VMs.
23. Select the VLAN ID check

box and enter an ID
number if necessary.
24. Select an isolated

network from the drop-
down list.

box and enter an ID
26. On the Isolate Networks

page, click Next.
Note:
Several production
networks can be mapped
to the same isolated
network. However, the
production networks you
intend to map must use
the same network masks
and IP address pools.
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27. Choose an isolated

network to connect this
vNIC from the drop-down
list on the Virtual NIC
page.
28. Assign the IP address and

Mask to the proxy
appliance in the isolated
network.
29. This allows for seamless

connectivity between the
VMs in the virtual lab and
the production network,
as the masquerade IP
address is used to mask
the actual IP address of
the VMs running in the
virtual lab, making them
appear as if they are
running on the
production network. In
cases where a specific IP
address range needs to be
used, the masquerade
network IP address can be
easily changed in the
virtual lab settings.
30. Select Enable DHCP

service on this interface
check box, and click DNS
Servers.
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31. On the DNS Servers page,

click Add.
32. Enter the DNS Server IP

address on the Add DNS
Server page and click Add.

click OK.
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34. On the Virtual NIC page,

click OK.
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page, click Next.
36. Select the Route network

traffic between vNICs
checkbox if you have
multiple vNICs.
37. Select Define static IP

address mapping on the
Static page and click Add
if necessary.
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38. Select the production

down list on the IP
address Mapping page.
39. In the Isolated IP field,

enter an IP address of the
VM in the production.
40. In the Access IP field,

enter the production
network's IP address to
access the virtual lab VM.
41. Describe the future

references in the Notes.
42. Click OK.
43. On the Static Mapping

page, click Next.
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44. Review the parameters

on the Ready to Apply
page, and click Apply.
45. On the Applying

Configuration page,
46. Click Finish.
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Creating a SureBackup Job

A SureBackup job is a recovery verification task. The SureBackup job collects all recovery
verification task settings and policies, such as the application group and virtual lab to be used,
VM backups that must be verified in the virtual lab, and so on. SureBackup can be run manually
or scheduled to run automatically.
When the verification process is finished, the VMs in the application group are powered down.
Optionally leave the application group's VMs running to perform manual testing or enable user-
directed application item-level recovery.

manager server.

and click Connect.
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click Add SureBackup Job
on the Backup
Infrastructure page.


describe future
references.
7. Click Next.
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8. Select the Basic Single-

Host virtual lab from the
drop-down list on the
Virtual Lab page and click
Next.
9. Select the application

group from the drop-
down list.
10. Select Keep the

application group running
after the job completes if
necessary.
11. Click Next.
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12. Select the Link jobs

checkbox on the Linked
jobs page and click Add.
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13. On the Select page, select

the job and click OK.
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14. On the Link jobs page,

change the number of
processes simultaneously
VMs if necessary and click
Advanced.
Note:
By default, you can launch

and test up to three
virtual machines
simultaneously. You can
also increase the number
of VMs started and tested
simultaneously. However,
if these VMs are resource
intensive, the
performance of the
SureBackup job and the
Hyper-V host on which
the virtual lab is hosted
may suffer.
15. Click Advanced.
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Settings page, click Add.
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17. On the Add Objects,

select the Machine and
click Add.
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18. Select the machine and

click Edit on the
Verification Settings page.
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in the Role.
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Startup Options.

page, In the Memory

section, enter the
for the VM to initialize
applications.

checkbox.

ping on any network
interface checkbox.
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Scripts.

script if needed.
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Credentials.

drop-down list.
30. Click OK.
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Settings page, click OK.
32. On the Linked Jobs page,

click Next.
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33. On the Settings page,

Select the Validate entire
virtual disc contents
checkbox to validate the
backup file with a CRC
check to ensure it is not
corrupted.
34. Select the Skip validation

for application group VMs
checkbox to exclude VMs
being a part of the
application group from
this test.
35. Select the Scan the

selected restore point for
malware check box if you
want Veeam Backup &
Replication to scan VM
data with antivirus
software.
36. Select the Scan the entire

image checkbox if you
want the antivirus
software to continue
scanning VM data after
the first malware is
detected.
37. Select the Skip application

group machines from the
malware scan check box if
you do not want to scan
VMs in the application
group.
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38. Select the Send SNMP

trap check box to receive
SNMP traps.
39. Select Send email

notifications to the
following recipients
checkbox if you want to
receive notifications via
email.
40. Enter the recipient’s email

address and click Next.

select Run the job
automatically.
42. Select After this job and

choose the preceding job
from the list.
43. Select If some linked

backup jobs are still
running, wait until the
checkbox and enter the
necessary period in the
field on the right. For
example, suppose the
linked job is still running.
44. Click Apply.
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click Finish.
46. On the Home page,

expand Jobs and select
SureBackup.
47. Ensure the new

SureBackup job is
created.
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48. Verify the SureBackup job

result.
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Chapter 6 Creating On-Demand Sandbox
Chapter 6
Creating On-Demand
Sandbox
You can use an On-Demand Sandbox to perform tests on production VMs. The On-Demand
Sandbox is a virtual environment where you can launch multiple VMs from backups. The On-
Demand Sandbox can be used for the following tasks:
 Troubleshoot problems with VMs
 Test software patches and upgrades
 Install new software
The On-Demand Sandbox uses a virtual lab, which is utterly different from the production
environment. Veeam Backup & Replication uses Instant Recovery to Microsoft Hyper-V to start a
VM in the virtual lab. When you finish the On-Demand Sandbox, Veeam Backup & Replication
unpublishes the VM and shuts down the virtual lab.
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Configuring On-Demand Sandbox

You must configure the following objects to create the On-Demand Sandbox.
 Virtual lab
 Application Group
 SureBackup job

manager server.

and click Connect.
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describe future
references.
7. Click Next.
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field.
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click OK.
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and click Next.

in this virtual lab
(recommend) check box
to enable automatic
VMs.

the Name.
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and the DNS server
settings.
15. Click OK.
Note:

appliance.
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appliance to act as
the internet.

field.

19. Click Next.
Note:
Allowing the proxy

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20. Select Advanced single-

host (manual
configuration) on the
Networking page and click
Next.
21. Select the existing

Network mapping on the
Isolated Networks page,
and click Edit.
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Mapping page, enter a
name for isolated and
select a production
network from the list that
contains VMs from the
application group and
verified VMs.

box and enter an ID
24. Select an isolated

down list.

box and enter an ID
26. On the Isolate Networks

page, click Next.
Note:
Several production
networks can be mapped
to the same isolated
network. However, the
production networks you
intend to map must use
the same network masks
and IP address pools.
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27. Choose an isolated

network to connect this
vNIC from the drop-down
list on the Virtual NIC
page.
28. Assign the IP address and

Mask to the proxy
appliance in the isolated
network.
29. This allows for seamless

connectivity between the
VMs in the virtual lab and
the production network,
as the masquerade IP
address is used to mask
the actual IP address of
the VMs running in the
virtual lab, making them
appear as if they are
running on the
production network. In
cases where a specific IP
address range needs to be
used, the masquerade
network IP address can be
easily changed in the
virtual lab settings.
30. Select Enable DHCP

service on this interface
check box, and click DNS
Servers.
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click Add.
32. Enter the DNS Server IP

address on the Add DNS
Server page and click Add.

click OK.
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34. On the Virtual NIC page,

click OK.
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page, click Next.
36. Select the Route network

traffic between vNICs
checkbox if you have
multiple vNICs.
37. Select Define static IP

address mapping on the
Static page and click Add
if necessary.
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38. Select the production

down list on the IP
address Mapping page.
39. In the Isolated IP field,

enter an IP address of the
VM in the production.
40. In the Access IP field,

enter the production
network's IP address to
access the virtual lab VM.
41. Describe the future

references in the Notes.
42. Click OK.
43. On the Static Mapping

page, click Next.
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44. Review the parameters

on the Ready to Apply
page, and click Apply.
45. On the Applying

Configuration page,
46. Click Finish.
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47. On the Backup


Lab is created.
49. On the management

console, Select Backup
Infrastructure.
50. On the Backup

SureBack and click Add
Application Group.
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51. Enter the specified

application group name
on the Name page in the
name field.
52. Describe the group

information in the
Description, and click
Next.

page, click Add.
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54. Expand the jobs name on

the Select Backup page
and select the machine.
55. Click Add.
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56. Select the machine on the

Virtual Machines page
and click Edit.
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in the Role.
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Startup Options.

page, In the Memory

section, enter the
for the VM to
initialize applications.

checkbox.

ping on any network
interface checkbox.
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Scripts.

script if needed.
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Credentials.

drop-down list.
68. Click OK.
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page, click Next.

click Finish.
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71. On the Backup

select Application Groups.
72. Ensure the new

application group is
created.


click Add SureBackup Job
on the Backup
Infrastructure page.
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describe future
references.
77. Click Next.
78. Select the Advanced

Single-Host 01 virtual lab
from the drop-down list
on the Virtual Lab page
and click Next.
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79. Select the application

group from the drop-
down list.
80. Select Keep the

application group running
after the job completes.
81. Click Next.
82. Select the Link jobs check

box on the Linked jobs
page and click Add.
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83. On the Select page, select

the job and click OK.
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84. On the Link jobs page,

change the number of
processes simultaneously
VMs if necessary and click
Advanced.
Note:
By default, you can launch

and test up to three
virtual machines
simultaneously. You can
also increase the number
of VMs started and tested
simultaneously. However,
if these VMs are resource
intensive, the
performance of the
SureBackup job and the
Hyper-V host on which
the virtual lab is hosted
may suffer.
85. Click Advanced.
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select the Machine and
click Add.
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88. Select the machine and

click Edit on the
Verification Settings page.
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in the Role.
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Startup Options.

page, In the Memory

section, enter the
for the VM to initialize
applications.

checkbox.

ping on any network
interface.
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Scripts.

script if needed.
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Credentials.

drop-down list.
100. Click OK.
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Settings page, click OK.
102. On the Linked Jobs page,

click Next.
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103. On the Settings page,

Select the Validate entire
virtual disc contents
check box if you want to
validate the backup file
with a CRC check to
ensure it is not corrupted.
104. Select the Skip validation

for application group VMs
exclude VMs being a part
of the application group
from this test.

selected restore point for
malware check box if you
want Veeam Backup &
Replication to scan VM
data with antivirus
software.

entire image checkbox if
you want the antivirus
software to continue
scanning VM data after
the first malware is
detected.
107. Select the Skip

application group
machines from the
malware scan check box if
you do not want to scan
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VMs in the application

group.
108. Select the Send SNMP

trap check box to receive
SNMP traps.
109. Select the Send email

notifications to the
following recipients
receive notifications via
email.
110. Enter the recipient’s

email address and click
Next.

select Run the job
automatically.
112. Select After this job and

choose the preceding job
from the list.
113. Select If some linked

backup jobs are still
running, wait to the check
box and specify the
necessary period in the
field on the right. For
example, suppose the
linked job is still running.
114. Click Apply.
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click Finish.
116. On the Home page,

expand Jobs and select
SureBackup.
117. Ensure the new

SureBackup job is
created.
118. Right-click the

SureBackup job and select
Start
119. Veeam Backup &

Replication will launch the
virtual lab and power on
the VMs in the application
group. Then, you can
connect to virtual
machines and run tests on
them.
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120. Click Stop Session after

testing them completed.
121. Click Yes on the Stop this

session warning display
window.
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122. Click Close on the session

page after the job is
finished.
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Chapter 7
Reporting
Veeam Backup & Replication saves job statistics and operation data to the configuration
database when you run a job. As a result, you can view real-time statistics for any job completed
and generate reports with statistics data for any job or separate job session.
Data collected from Microsoft Hyper-V and Veeam Backup & Replication servers are analyzed in
Veeam ONE reports. Reports provide structured data to assist you in examining historical data
for the managed backup infrastructure and virtual environment. Reports can be viewed in a web
browser, exported to various formats, or scheduled for automatic delivery via email, disc, or
network share.
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Real-Time Job Statistics Report from Veeam

Backup & Replication Console
The real-time statistics provide detailed data on job sessions, such as job progress, duration,
processing rate, performance bottlenecks, amount of processed data, read and transferred data,
and session performance details, such as warnings and errors during the operation.

manager server.

and click Connect.
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the Last 24 Hours (or
expand the Last 24 Hours
and select) Running.
4. Right-click the job and

select Statistics.
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5. Real-time statistics
provide detailed data on
job sessions, such as job
progress, duration,
processing rate,
performance bottlenecks,
amount of processed
data, read and
transferred data, and
session performance
details, such as warnings
and errors during the
operation.
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Job Session History Report from Backup and

Replication Console
You can view detailed historical statistics on every job session.

manager server.

and click Connect.
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select Statistics.
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5. Real-time statistics
provide detailed data on
job sessions, such as job
progress, duration,
processing rate,
performance bottlenecks,
amount of processed
data, read and
transferred data, and
session performance
details, such as warnings
and errors during the
operation.
6. I use the keyboard's left

and right arrow keys to
switch between previous
job sessions.
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Job and Job Session Report from Veeam

Backup and Replication Console
You can generate reports with information from all job sessions or just one.

manager server.

and click Connect.
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select Report.
5. Review the single session

report.
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6. To create all sessions

reported.

Jobs.

select Report.
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9. Review all job sessions

report.
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Generate Backup Reports from Veeam ONE

You can generate reports with detailed backup information from Veeam ONE.
1. Log in to the Veeam ONE

Server.
2. Sign in to your Veeam

account and download
the Veeam ONE software.
Note:
Included with the purchase of

Veeam Availability Suite and
Veeam Backup Essentials and
is included in the download
package.
3. Mount the Veeam ONE

ISO image file.
4. Run Setup.exe.
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6. On the Veeam ONE 11a

page, click Veeam ONE
Server Install.
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7. Click OK on the Please

install Microsoft Virtual
C++ 2019 Redistributable
to proceed with the
Veeam ONE installation
page
8. Select I accept the Veeam

license agreement
checkbox terms on the
License Agreement page.
9. Select I accept the terms

of the 3rd party
components license
agreements checkboxes
10. Click Next.
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11. On the Deployment

Scenario page, select
Advanced and click Next.
12. On the Program Features

page, Choose the features
you want to install.
13. Click Browse and select

the path.
14. Click Next.
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15. Click Install on the System

Configuration Check page
and install the missing
software components.
16. On the System

Configuration Check page,
ensure the requirements
installed are completed
successfully and click
Next.
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17. On the Service Account

page, click Browse and
select the user account as
a service account.
18. Enter the password and

click Next.
19. On the SQL Server

Instance page, select
Install a new instance of
SQL Server
(localhost\VEEAMSQL201
6) and click Next.
Note:
If you install Veeam ONE

Server and Veeam ONE
Web Services on separate
machines, ensure that
both components share a
database.
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20. Select Licensed mode (full

function) on the
Operation Mode page and
click Browse.
21. Select the license file and

click Open.
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22. Click Next on the

Operation Mode page.
23. On the Connection

Configuration page, enter
the port number used to
Veeam ONE Reporting
service in the
Communication port field.
24. Enter the number of ports

the Veeam ONE Server
component will use to
Veeam ONE Web API
component in the Internal
Web API port field.
25. Enter the Veeam ONE

Agent's port number to
collect data from
connected Veeam Backup
& Replication servers in
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the Veeam ONE agent

port field.
26. Select a certificate from

the Certificate list to
secure the Veeam ONE
internal Web API
connection. The
certificate can be changed
later in the Veeam ONE
Settings utility.
27. Click Next.
28. The performance cache is

stored in the
C:\PerfCache folder by
default on the
Performance Data
Caching page. To save the
cache to a different
location, click Browse
next to the Path field and
enter the path to the new
location.
29. Click Next.
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30. On the Virtual

Infrastructure Type, select
Microsoft Hyper-V.
31. Select the Server type

on the Add Hyper-V
Server page.
32. Enter the FQDN or IP

address of the
virtualization server to
connect in the DNS name
or IP address field.
33. Enter the account

credentials for connecting
to the server in the
Username and Password
fields.
34. Click Next.
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35. Select the Server type

on the Add Veeam
Backup & Replication
Server page.
36. Enter the FQDN or IP

address of the backup
manager server to
connect in the DNS name
or IP address field.
37. Enter the account

credentials for connecting
to the server in the
Username and Password
fields.
38. Select Add Veeam Backup

& Replication or Veeam
Backup Enterprise
Manager server later if
you do not want to
configure backup server
connection settings
during installation.
39. Click Next.
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40. On the Data Collection

Mode, select Typical (less
than 100 hosts and 1500
VMs). Veeam ONE
collects all inventory,
configuration, and
performance metrics and
displays them in
dashboards, reports, and
alarms.
41. Select Advanced

scalability (more than 100
hosts and 1500 VMs).
Veeam ONE collects all
metrics required for
alarms and reports.
42. Select Veeam Backup &

Replication Data Only.
The Veeam ONE collects
all inventory,
configuration and
performance metrics
from Veeam Backup &
Replication servers. It also
collects inventory and
configuration metrics
from virtualization servers
but skips virtual
infrastructure
performance metrics.
43. Click Next.
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44. Select the Periodically

check for product updates
once Veeam ONE is
installed check box on the
Ready to Install page and
click Next.
45. Click Finish on the

Completing Veeam ONE
11 Setup Wizard page.
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46. Click Yes on the logoff

warning display window.

server.
48. Double-click the Veeam

ONE Administrators
group, and ensure the
Veeam ONE service
account is included in the
Veeam ONE
Administrators user
group.

Client machine.
50. Mount the Veeam ONE

ISO image file.
51. Run Setup.exe.
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53. On the Veeam ONE 11a

page, click Veeam ONE
Client Install.
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54. Select I accept the Veeam

license agreement
checkbox terms on the
License Agreement page.
55. Select I accept the terms

of the 3rd party
components license
agreements checkbox.
56. Click Next.
57. On the Program Features

page, click Next.
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58. On the Veeam ONE Server

Connection page, enter
the Veeam ONE server’s
Hostname or IP address.
59. Click Next.
60. Click Install on the Ready

to Install page.
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61. Click Finish on the

Completing Veeam ONE
Client 11 Setup Wizard
page.
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62. Open Veeam ONE Client.
63. On the Sign in to Veeam

ONE page, click Connect.
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64. On the SMTP Server page,

enter the SMTP server
name in the SMTP server
field.
65. Enter the port number in

the Port field.
66. Enter the sender’s email

address in the From field.
67. Select Use secure

connection.
68. Select Use authentication.
69. Enter a username in the

login field.
70. Enter a password in the

Password field.
71. Click Send Test Email.
72. Enter a recipient’s email

address in the Test Email
Settings page and click
OK.
73. Ensure the test message

is sent without issues and
click OK.
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74. On the SMTP Server page,

click Next.
75. Enter a recipient email

address on the Email
Notifications page and
click Add.
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76. Select the state level from

the Notification Level
drop-down list and click
Next.
77. Click Edit template or edit

if necessary on the
Notification Policy page.
78. Click Next.
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79. On the SNMP Settings

page, click Add to add and
configure SNMP trap
receivers if necessary.
80. Click Next.

click Finish.
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82. Open the Veeam ONE

Web Client.
83. Enter your username and

password on the Veeam
ONE Web Client page and
click Log in.
84. On the Veeam ONE Web

Client page, select
Reports.
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85. On the Report Templates

page, select Veeam
Backup Monitoring.
86. On the Veeam Backup

Monitor page, select Job
History.
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87. Select VM Backup from

the job type drop-down
list on the Job History
page.
88. Select All Items in the

Jobs field.
89. Select All from the Job

Status drop-down list.
90. Select the period from the

Interval drop-down list.
91. You also can select the

period rage from the
Rang.
92. Click Preview to view the

report.
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click Save.
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94. Enter the report name in

the Name field on the
Save Report page.
95. Describe the comments in

the Description field.
96. Click Save.
97. On the Job History page,

click My reports.
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98. Select the saved report

and click Schedule on the
Saved Reports page.
99. On the Report Schedule

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100. On the Configure

scheduling settings page,
there are three options.
101. Select Periodically every

option and define the
necessary interval.
102. Select the Daily option

and enter the time and
days of the week the
object must be delivered.
103. Select the Monthly

option and choose the
necessary months, dates
or weekdays.
104. Select the Disable

schedule when created
check box to configure a
schedule without
enabling it.
105. On the Specify delivery

options page, select the
Send by an email check
box to send objects by
email.
106. Select the Save to a

folder checkbox.
107. Select the report file

format from the Report
format drop-down list.
108. Click Next.
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109. On the Recipients page,

enter the recipient’s
address and click Next.
110. Enter the folder path in

the Path field on the
Target Folder page and
click Finish.
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111. Enable the schedule

state on the Report
Scheduling Settings page
and click Close.
112. The report file will save

to the path and email
recipients.
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Rick W. Vanover Microsoft MVP, VMware vExpert, Cisco Champion

About the Authors

Cristal Kawula – Microsoft MVP

Cary Sun – Microsoft MVP

Emile Cabot – Microsoft MVP

Forward ......................................................................................................................... iii

About the Authors ........................................................................................................ vi

Chapter 2.................................................................................................................... 170

Cloud Backup and Backup Copy ............................................................................. 170

Chapter 3.................................................................................................................... 243

Restore to Microsoft Azure ....................................................................................... 243

Chapter 5.................................................................................................................... 272

SureBackup ............................................................................................................... 272

Chapter 6.................................................................................................................... 329

Creating On-Demand Sandbox ................................................................................. 329

Chapter 7.................................................................................................................... 373

Reporting ................................................................................................................... 373

Chapter 8.................................................................................................................... 418

 Amazon S3, Amazon S3 Glacier and AWS Snowball Edge

 Microsoft Azure Blob Object Storage Repositories

 Microsoft Azure Archive Storage Repositories without Azure Helper appliance

 Microsoft Azure Archive Storage Repositories with Azure Helper appliance

These steps must be configured before setting up Backup Jobs.

Azure Blob Object Storage

Adding Microsoft Azure Blob Object Storage Repositories

Storage account Supported services Supported Supported access

Hot: for frequently

Archive: for rarely

Veeam Backup &

General-purpose V1 Blob (block blobs Standard N/A

Instructions Screenshot (if applicable)

1. Sign in to the Azure

2. On the Azure services

3. Select Storage on the

4. On the Create storage

5. My settings are as screen

6. On the Advanced page,

7. My settings are as screen

8. On the Networking page,

9. My settings are as screen

10. On the Data protection

11. In my case, my settings

12. On the Encryption page,

13. In my case, my settings

14. On the Tags page,

15. On the Review page, click

16. It may need a few mins to

17. On the newly created

18. On the Access keys page,

19. On the newly created

20. On the Containers page,

21. On the new container

storage with versioning

23. Verify the new container

24. Log in to the Veeam

26. On the Home page, select

28. On the Add Backup