Hello all, I hope everyone had a good week? Mine was but the weekend turned out to be more important than normal. I do love weekends. Spent some time on my Veeam VBR Content Pack this week and it is looking good. Hope to have it out soon. I updated my article on vSphere Content … Continue reading Newsletter: March 2, 2019
Tag: Veeam Backup and Replication
Working with Veeam Application Consistency!
Hi all, I have been using Veeam Backup & Replication off and on for a long time. One of the things I have not used often, until lately, was the guest application consistency. I really like it, the way it can do a proper application consistent backup of SQL or Exchange and yet manage the … Continue reading Working with Veeam Application Consistency!
The Veeam HTML5 plug-in for vSphere Client
Hi there, This is something I have had to introduce to a variety of customers. So I figured today I should do a blog about it. This is not about how to install it but about how useful it is. When you are in the vSphere HTML5 client, and you use the Menu you will … Continue reading The Veeam HTML5 plug-in for vSphere Client
Veeam 9.5 Update3a now GA
Hello all, This is a quick note to let you know that Veeam 9.5 Update3a is now available via this link. I have done a few updates with it and no issues for me were found. This sounds like a small update but it is a big one so make sure to read the KB … Continue reading Veeam 9.5 Update3a now GA
Cleaning up Veeam temporary snapshots
Hi all, It is quite uncommon for Veeam temporary snapshots to remain around. In fact, there is code in Veeam Backup & Replication that when it starts a job, it looks for any associated snapshots and cleans them up. However, there can come a time when there are Veeam snapshots littered about. I have Veeam … Continue reading Cleaning up Veeam temporary snapshots
Newsletter: March 10, 2018
Hello all, I hope that everything is good with you all? Things good here. A nice collection of things to share this time and as always I hope everyone finds something interesting. Friday I found out that I had made the 2018 vExpert. Which is very exciting and I am proud to be part of … Continue reading Newsletter: March 10, 2018
Install / Config of HPE StoreOnce VTL and connecting it to Veeam
Hi all, I needed to learn more about tape usage in Veeam, and how Veeam ONE reports on it so I needed a tape drive. I used to have a few, including a DAT but no more. So I was talking with one of the very smart Veeam Solution Architects and he suggested the HPE … Continue reading Install / Config of HPE StoreOnce VTL and connecting it to Veeam
Failed to index guest file system. mlocate was not found
Hi all, As I have mentioned before, I am working on a small white paper that is a proof point about making Veeam Backup & Replication work with vRealize Automation. Lots of fun actually, but I have been pushing out Linux machines as part of a vRA request and they get automatically backed up. Very … Continue reading Failed to index guest file system. mlocate was not found
This console has a pre-release version… uninstall .. but it won’t!
Hi all, I am home from traveling and trying to clean up lab stuff. Before I need to be social and ready for New Years Eve. So first thing I do fails. I am on my View desktop, which is Windows 10, and I try and use the Veeam B&R console. I had forgotten I … Continue reading This console has a pre-release version… uninstall .. but it won’t!
How to produce a Veeam Support Bundle – and be conservative!
This article will help you with your Veeam Backup & Replication upgrades.