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Veeam Intelligent Diagnostics – a Veeam ONE feature definitely worth a look

Have you ever heard of Veeam Intelligent Diagnostics? It’s a small but excellent feature – maybe a little bit hidden in Veeam ONE. It enables Veeam ONE to automatically detect known issues in...

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Veeam restore via SAN is not working – fall back to NBD?

Just a short note if you try to restore VMs via SAN, but the restore always falls back to NBD. One reason worth to check is the “current read-only state” of the mapped LUNs at the Veeam Proxy server....

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Veeam Version 10 favorite features: extended backup job options

Small details – big impact! With Veeam Version 10 two new options were added to the backup job settings. The first one is addressing the retention policy. Retention policy It was always possible to...

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Veeam Version 10 favorite features: Instant VM Recovery to VMware of Veeam...

Veeam Version 10 introduced a new feature that is really useful for your still present physical devices like servers, workstations and clients. I am pretty sure that you take care of most them in your...

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How to move existing Veeam backup data to a scale-out backup repository

This article provides a step-by-step guide how to move existing Veeam backup data from a simple repository to a scale-out backup repository (SOBR). There are two different variants to reach this goal....

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How to connect a Veeam Repository to another host server

Objective: Storage capacity for a Veeam Repository is mounted via “Server A”. Now the storage should be provided by a new “Server B”. The repository is part of a Scale-out Repository. After these...

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How to – configure a Veeam Backup Copy Job from a Backup Copy Job

Have you ever asked yourself if it is possible to configure a Veeam Backup Copy Job (BCJ) from a BCJ? A scenario that looks like this: The answer is yes, it is possible! Just create a new (second)...

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VMware VCSA error: 503 Service Unavailable Failed to connect to endpoint

Today I struggled with the following error when trying to login to my VMware VCSA: 503 Service Unavailable Failed to connect to endpoint: [N7Vmacore4Http20NamedPipeServiceSpecE:0x00007f975808ee30] It...

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How to upgrade vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 to Update 1b

It’s ime to upgrade my vCenter Server Appliance from vSphere 6.7 to Update 1b. This is a quick walkthrough to give you an idea of the necessary steps. If you plan the upgrade for your production...

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How to – Upgrade Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5 to Update 4: Part 1

This article should help you with some hints and screenshots to upgrade your production environment to Veeam 9.5 Update 4 successfully. It is divided into two parts: Part 1: prerequisiteshelpful hints...

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How to – Upgrade Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5 to Update 4: Part 2

Looking for part 1 of this blog article? Click here… Step-by-step guide how to upgrade Veeam Backup & Replication to Update 4 Start the Setup.exe with “Run as administrator”start the upgrade for...

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How to use VeeamPN to connect to your homelab when on the road

Homelabs – best invest in your education I am a huge fan of homelabs. I can test software, learn for exams (eg. Veeam VMCE, VMware VCP,…) or investigate error scenarios from customers. My current...

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How to migrate your Veeam SQL Database to a new SQL Server

This step-by-step manual should help you to migrate your Veeam SQL database to a new database server without dataloss. Before you begin: If your Veeam Server/database server is a virtual machine you...

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Providing local S3 Object Storage for tests in your homelab with Minio Server

This short “How-to” should provide you a step-by-step explanation to provide a quick-and-dirty configured S3 Object Storage for tests in your homelab. I would not recommend you to use this setup in...

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PowerCLI script to power off/on dedicated VMs listed in a .txt file + report...

I had the requirement to shut down a large number of dedicated virtual machines listed in a .txt file and to turn them on again after a short time. Additionally, I wanted to report the power state of...

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How to – run a PowerCLI .ps1 script using the Task Scheduler

If you want to schedule a PowerCLI/Powershell script (.ps1) using the Windows Task Scheduler, you have to take care of the following requirements: 1. Load the PowerCLI modules Add the following line at...

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How to forcibly stop a dedicated Veeam job stuck in „stopping“ status

It may happen that a Veeam Backup Job stucks in “stopping” status.  If you search for a resolution you will stumble upon Veeam KB 1727. Unfortunately, the provided solution will terminate ALL jobs and...

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PowerCLI script: schedule VMs to upgrade the virtual hardware at the next reboot

I had the requirement to upgrade the virtual hardware of a large number of VMs to the latest available version. The following PowerCLI script schedules an upgrade of the vHW listed in a .txt file. The...

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Useful scripts to upgrade the virtual hardware of VMs from a list

If you plan to upgrade the virtual hardware (vHW) of a large number of virtual machines from a list, the following PowerCLI scripts may be useful for you. All code-snippets are processing the virtual...

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Active Directory Query: list locked user accounts

Are you looking for a quick and easy way to find all locked user accounts? You can reach this goal with an Active Directory Query. Just follow this short step-by-step guide: Active Directory Query:...

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