How does Veeam connect to vCenter?
By default, Veeam Backup & Replication uses port 443 to communicate with vCenter Servers and ESXi hosts. If a connection with the vCenter Server or ESXi host over this port cannot be established, you can customize the port number in vCenter Server/ESXi host settings and specify the new port number in the Port field.
How do I backup my Vcsa database?
Back Up the Embedded vCenter Server Appliance Database
- Log in to the vCenter Server Appliance Linux console as root.
- Download the Linux backup and restore package 2091961_linux_backup_restore.
- Make a backup_lin.py executable with this command: chmod 700 /path_to_script/backup_lin.py.
How do I use VMware to backup Veeam?
Open the Inventory view. In the working area select the VMs, click Add to Backup on the ribbon and select New job or right-click the VMs and select Add to backup job > New job. Veeam Backup & Replication will start the New Backup Job wizard and add the VMs to this job.
What are the two different backup methods for the vCenter Server appliance?
File-Based Backup and Restore 6.5 Overview The vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 6.5 is full of new and exclusive features, one of which is the native file-based backup and restore.
Which protocols are supported for Vcsa backup?
The protocols supported for backup are FTPS, HTTPS, SFTP, FTP, NFS, SMB, and HTTP. In my lab, I simply used SMB for my file server. Various options can be configured or disabled. For example, the DB health check and the stats, events, and tasks do not need to be backed up in some environments.
What is VMware vCenter server appliance?
vCenter Server Appliance is a preconfigured SUSE Linux-based virtual machine optimized for running vCenter Server and the associated services. It is a prepackaged 64-bit application with an embedded PostgreSQL database that supports up to 100 hosts and 3000 virtual machines.
How do I add a host to Veeam Backup?
How to Add ESXi Host to VBR
- Run Add-VBRESXi.
- Specify a name of ESXi host which you want to add to Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure.
- Specify the user name and password for authenticating with ESXi host.
- Optionally specify the port for the connection to ESXi host (the default port is 443).
Do I need to backup vCenter?
There’s an old saying: backups are good, but restores (when needed) are better. The vCenter Server install CD is needed if you need to perform a restore; when a VCSA is restored it installs a new VCSA, then writes the backed-up information to it.
Can Veeam Backup a running VM?
Backups can be done with the VM is live. We’ll simply snap the VM and then backup from the snapshot, then commit the snapshot at the end. Backups are stored in Veeam backup file formats.
Can Veeam Backup a powered off VM?
Regardless of the reason a virtual machine is powered off, Veeam Backup and Replication can still protect the virtual machine in this state.
How do I backup VMS on vCenter?
Navigate to the summary tab and click the Backup button to launch the Backup Appliance wizard. The VCSA file-based backup feature requires no quiescing or downtime of the selected appliance. By default, the configuration and inventory data of a vCenter Server Appliance are backed up.