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Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5 Update 4
User Guide for VMware vSphere

Adding Universal Storage API Integrated Systems

To add a Universal Storage API integrated system to the backup infrastructure, use a storage installation wizard.

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Licensing

Getting to Know Veeam Backup & Replication

Veeam Backup & Replication UI

Product Editions

Deployment

Installing Veeam Backup & Replication

Installing Veeam Backup & Replication in Unattended Mode

Installing Updates in Unattended Mode

Backup Infrastructure

Backup Infrastructure Components

Backup Server

Credentials Manager

Cloud Credentials Manager

Password Manager

Backup & Replication Console

Logging on to Veeam Backup & Replication

Virtualization Servers and Hosts

Adding VMware vSphere Servers

Adding VMware vCloud Director

Adding Microsoft Windows Servers

Adding Linux Servers

Backup Proxy

Transport Modes

Direct Storage Access

Direct SAN Access

Direct NFS Access

Virtual Appliance

Network Mode

Failover to Network Mode

Adding VMware Backup Proxies

Backup Repository

Specifying Proxy Affinity Settings

Adding Object Storage Repositories

Adding S3 Compatible Object Storage

Adding Amazon S3 Object Storage

Adding Microsoft Azure Object Storage

Adding IBM Cloud Object Storage

Maintenance Mode Limitations

Removing Backups from Object Storage Repository

Backup Repositories with Rotated Drives

Adding Backup Repositories

External Repository

How External Repository Works

Adding External Repository

Scale-Out Backup Repository

Adding Scale-Out Repositories

Deployment Scenarios

Resource Scheduling

Performance Bottlenecks

Locations

Veeam Backup & Replication Settings

Specifying SNMP Settings

TLS Certificates

Linux Host Authentication

Validating SSH Fingerprints

Installing Updates

Exporting Logs

Configuration Backup and Restore

Configuration Backup

Restoring Configuration Data

Restoring Configuration Database

Migrating Configuration Database

Backup

About Backup

Backup Methods

Retention Policy

Per-VM Backup Files

Retention for Per-VM Backup Files

Transaction Consistency

Guest Processing

Copy-Only Backup

VM Guest File System Indexing

Persistent VSS Snapshots

Microsoft SQL Server Logs Backup and Restore

Oracle Logs Backup and Restore

Backup Job Scheduling

How Snapshot Hunter Works

Creating Backup Jobs

Importing Backups

Exporting Backups

Performing Export

Viewing Session Statistics

Managing Backups

Managing Capacity Tier Data

Managing Jobs

Reporting

Replication

About Replication

Replication Scenarios

Remote Replica from Backup

How Remote Replica from Backup Works

Network Mapping and Re-IP

Creating Replication Jobs

Managing Replicas

Replica Failover and Failback

Replica Failover

Performing Failover

Permanent Failover

Performing Permanent Failover

Failover Plan

Creating Failover Plans

Planned Failover

Performing Planned Failover

Undo Failover

Undoing Failover

Replica Failback

Commit Failback

Committing Failback

Undo Failback

Undoing Failback

VeeamZIP

Creating VeeamZIP Backups

Backup Copy

About Backup Copy

Retention Policy for Backup Copy Jobs

Methods for Archive Backups Creation

GFS Cycles

Deleted Items Retention

Creating Seed for Backup Copy Job

Creating Backup Copy Jobs

VM Copy

Copying VMs

File Copy

Creating File Copy Jobs

Quick Migration

Recovery Verification

SureBackup

Creating Application Groups

Virtual Lab

Creating Virtual Lab

SureBackup Job

SureReplica

SureBackup Job for VM Replicas

SureBackup Job for VM Replicas Processing

On-Demand Sandbox

Data Recovery

Instant VM Recovery

Performing Instant VM Recovery

Entire VM Restore

VM Files Restore

Restoring VM Files

Virtual Disks Restore

Restoring Virtual Disks

EC2 Instance Disks Export

Exporting Disks

Guest OS File Recovery

Restore from FAT, NTFS or ReFS

Restore from Linux, Unix and Other File Systems

Restoring VM Guest OS Files (Multi-OS)

Application Items Restore

Restore to Microsoft Azure

Configuring Azure Proxies

Removing Azure Proxies

Restore to Amazon EC2

Secure Restore

Restore of vCloud Director VMs

Restoring VMs with Instant VM Recovery into vCloud vApp

Restoring VMs with Instant VM Recovery into vSphere infrastructure

Restoring vCloud vApps

Restoring VMs into vCloud vApp

Removing WAN Accelerators

WAN Global Cache

Data Encryption

Encryption Keys

Encrypted Objects

Restoring Encrypted Data from Tapes

Tape Devices Support

Connecting Tape Devices

Adding Tape Servers

Tape Libraries

Media Pools

Creating Media Pools

GFS Media Pools

Creating GFS Media Pools

Vaults

Creating Vaults

Tape Protection

Protecting Tapes

Tape Parallel Processing

Media Sets Created with Parallel Processing

Machines Backup to Tape

Step 7. Specify Advanced Job Settings

Step 8. Define Job Schedule

Step 9. Finish Working with Wizard

Linking Backup Jobs to Backup to Tape Jobs

GFS Backup to Tape

Adding NDMP Servers

Creating File to Tape Jobs

Step 8. Finish Working with Wizard

Backups Restore from Tape to Repository

Tape States Indicators

Integration with Storage Systems

Universal Storage API Integrated Systems

Backup Infrastructure for Storage Snapshots

Adding Dell EMC VNX, VNXe/Unity

Adding IBM Spectrum Virtualize

Adding Universal Storage API Integrated Systems

Adding HPE StoreVirtual

Adding HPE 3PAR StoreServ

Adding HPE Nimble

Adding NetApp Data ONTAP

Adding Cisco HyperFlex

Backup from Storage Snapshots

Configuring Backup from Storage Snapshots

Backup from Secondary Storage Arrays

Configuring Backup from Snapshots on Secondary Storage Arrays

Limitation on Number of VMs per Snapshot

Backup from Cisco HyperFlex Snapshots

Snapshot Orchestration

Configuring Snapshot-Only Jobs

Backup from Storage Snapshots with Snapshot Retention

Configuring Backup Jobs with Storage Snapshot Retention

Veeam Explorer for Storage Snapshots

Restoring VM Guest OS Files (Microsoft Windows)

Restoring VM Guest OS Files (Linux, Unix and Other)

Restoring Application Items from Microsoft Active Directory

Using Microsoft Active Directory Object Restore Wizard

Opening Microsoft Active Directory Database Manually

Restoring Application Items from Microsoft Exchange

Using the Microsoft Exchange Item Level Restore Wizard

Opening Microsoft Exchange Database Manually

Using the Microsoft SQL Server Database Restore Wizard

Opening Microsoft SQL Server Database Manually

Restoring Databases from Oracle

Using the Oracle Restore Wizard

Opening Oracle Database Manually

Requirements and Limitations

Restore from Storage Snapshots

Requirements for Fujitsu ETERNUS DX/AF Series

Required Permissions

Veeam Backup & Replication Utilities

Extract Utility

Veeam.Backup.DBConfig.exe Utility

Using Veeam.Backup.DBConfig.exe Utility

Veeam Backup Validator

Veeam Backup & Replication Events

Revision History

User Guide for VMware vSphere

User Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V

Enterprise Manager User Guide

Veeam Cloud Connect Guide

Veeam Agent Management Guide

Veeam Explorers User Guide

Backup and Restore of SQL Server Databases

Veeam Plug-ins for Enterprise Applications

PowerShell Reference

Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference

RESTful API Reference

Required Permissions Reference

Veeam Availability for Nutanix AHV Documentation

Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Documentation

Veeam ONE Documentation

Veeam Agent for Windows Documentation

Veeam Agent for Linux Documentation

Veeam Management Pack Documentation

Quick Start Guide for VMware vSphere

Quick Start Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V