Using Veeam Backup Configuration Tool
The Veeam Backup Configuration tool is located on the backup server in the Veeam Backup & Replication installation folder. The default path is /opt/veeam/vbr/Veeam.Backup.Configuration.Tool.dll.
To run the tool, open the shell and run the following command:
dotnet /opt/veeam/vbr/Veeam.Backup.Configuration.Tool.dll |
Important |
To run the Veeam Backup Configuration tool, you must use an account with administrative rights on the local machine. |
Syntax
The Veeam Backup Configuration tool provides parameter sets that allow you to:
- Display help information for the Veeam Backup Configuration tool.
dotnet /opt/veeam/vbr/Veeam.Backup.Configuration.Tool.dll /? |
- Analyze a configuration backup file.
dotnet /opt/veeam/vbr/Veeam.Backup.Configuration.Tool.dll /file:value /analyzefile |
- Check whether a configuration backup is not corrupted.
dotnet /opt/veeam/vbr/Veeam.Backup.Configuration.Tool.dll /file:value /checkfile |
- Analyze a configuration database.
dotnet /opt/veeam/vbr/Veeam.Backup.Configuration.Tool.dll /analyzedatabase [/servername:value] [/instancename:value] [/serverport:value] [/initialcatalog:value] [/login:value][/password:value] |
- Back up a configuration database.
dotnet /opt/veeam/vbr/Veeam.Backup.Configuration.Tool.dll /file:value /backupdatabase [/servername:value][/instancename:value] [/serverport:value] [/initialcatalog:value] [/login:value] [/password:value] [/cryptfile] |
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
/file:value | Specifies a path to the configuration backup file. |
/analyzefile | Analyzes a configuration backup file. |
/checkfile | Checks whether the configuration backup is not corrupted. |
/analyzedatabase | Analyzes a configuration database. |
/backupdatabase | Backs up a configuration database. |
/databaseengine | Specifies a database engine |
/servername:value | Specifies a name of a SQL server. |
/instancename:value | Specifies a name of a SQL instance. |
/serverport:value | Specifies a port number of a SQL server. The tool will use this port to access the SQL server. |
/initialcatalog:value | Specifies a name of a SQL database. |
/login:value | Specifies a username that the tool will use to authenticate against a SQL server. |
/password:value | Specifies a password that the tool will use to authenticate against a SQL server. |
/cryptfile | Defines that the tool will encrypt a configuration backup file. |
/verbose | Enables verbose output mode. |
Example
This example shows how to analyze the 193022052014.bco configuration backup file. After you start the command, the command prompt will return the output.
dotnet /opt/veeam/vbr/Veeam.Backup.Configuration.Tool.dll /file:/var/lib/veeam/backup/VeeamConfigBackup/ik-l4967/193022052014.bco /analyzefile |