Step 2. Edit Answer File

After you generated the answer file, you can edit it:

  1. Open Veeam Backup & Replication Console
  2. In the inventory pane, open the Files view.
  3. Select and right-click the answer file, then click Edit.
  4. Specify and edit the necessary parameter values.

Step 2. Edit Answer File 

Configuration File Parameters

Parameter

Description

Required

MODE

Specifies the restore mode.

Supported values: restore or migrate.

No

CONFIGURATION_FILE

Specifies a full path to the configuration backup file.

Supported values:

  • /var/lib/veeam/backup/filename.bco for local backups.
  • VeeamConfigBackup\VM\File.bco for repository backups.

Yes

REPOSITORY_NAME

Specifies Veeam Backup & Replication repository name where the configuration backup file is stored. If you do not specify this parameter, empty name will be used.

Supported values: String.

No

BACKUP_PASSWORD

Specifies the password to decrypt the configuration backup file.

Supported values: String.

No

NETWORK_USER

Specifies the user account for the network share.

Supported values: domain\username.

No

NETWORK_PASSWORD

Specifies the password for the network share.

Supported values: String.

No

SQLSERVER_ENGINE

Specifies the database engine. If you do not specify this parameter, product configuration is used.

Supported values: mssql or postgresql.

Default: postgresql.

No

DATABASE_SERVER

Specifies the database server and instance on which the configuration database will be deployed. If you do not specify this parameter, product configuration is used.

Supported values:

  • Microsoft SQL Server: MSSQLSERVER\DBINSTANCE:PORT.
  • PostgreSQL Server: POSTGRESQLSERVER:PORT.

No

SQLSERVER_DATABASE

Specifies the name for the configuration database.

Supported values: String.

Default: VeeamBackup.

No

SQLSERVER_AUTHENTICATION

Specifies the authentication mode to connect to the database server where the Veeam Backup & Replication configuration database will be deployed. If you do not specify this parameter, product configuration is used.

Supported values:

  • Windows authentication: 0.
  • SQL native authentication: 1.

Default: 0.

No

VBR_SQLSERVER_USERNAME

Specifies a LoginID to connect to the SQL server in the native authentication mode. If you do not specify this parameter, product configuration is used.

Supported values: String.

Note: The parameter is required if the SQLSERVER_AUTHENTICATION parameter value is 1.

No

VBR_SQLSERVER_PASSWORD

Specifies a password to connect to the SQL server in the native authentication mode. If you do not specify this parameter, product configuration is used.

Supported values: String.

Note: The parameter is required if you specify the VBR_SQLSERVER_USERNAME parameter.

No

PG_DUMP_PATH

Specifies a path to the pg_dump.exe file.

Supported values: String.

No

RESTORE_BACKUPS

Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will restore backup and replica restore points catalog.

Supported values:

  • No: 0.
  • Yes: 1.

Default: 1.

No

RESTORE_SESSIONS

Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will restore sessions history.

Supported values:

  • No: 0.
  • Yes: 1.

Default: 0.

No

BACKUP_EXISTING_DATABASE

Defines that the current database will be backed up.

Supported values:

  • No: 0.
  • Yes: 1.

Default: 0.

No

SERVICES_AUTOSTART

Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will start automatically after the migration.

Supported values:

  • No: 0.
  • Yes: 1.

Default: 1.

No

CREATE_NEW_DATABASE

Defines that the new database will be created if it does not exist.

Supported values:

  • No: 0.
  • Yes: 1.

Default: 1.

No

USE_EXISTING_DATABASE

Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will use an existing database if it is not empty.

Supported values:

  • No: 0.
  • Yes: 1.

Default: 0.

No

USE_LOCKED_DATABASE

Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will use an existing database owned by another backup server.

Supported values:

  • No: 0.
  • Yes: 1.

Default: 1.

No

OVERWRITE_EXISTING_DATABASE

Defines that the new database will overwrite the existing one.

Supported values:

  • No: 0.
  • Yes: 1.

Default: 0.

No

STOP_PROCESSES

Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will terminate all running backup server processes.

Supported values:

  • No: 0.
  • Yes: 1.

Default: 0.

No

SWITCH_TO_RESTORE_MODE

Defines that the configuration restore will switch to the restore mode if enabled backup jobs are found.

Supported values:

  • No: 0.
  • Yes: 1.
  • Cancel: 2.

Default: 2.

No

RETRY_COUNT

Specifies the amount of retries that configuration restore should perform.

Supported values: Int32.

Default: 3.

No

ACCEPT_FOUND_DATABASE_ISSUES

Defines that the configuration restore will proceed if database issues are found.

Supported values:

  • No: 0.
  • Yes: 1.

Default: 0.

No

CREDENTIALS

Specify this parameter if you want to update stored passwords during the configuration restore. If you do not specify this parameter, passwords will not be updated

Supported values: user=password;{hint}.

No

PRIVATE_KEYS

Specify this parameter if you want to update stored private keys during the configuration restore. If you do not specify this parameter, private keys will not be updated.

Supported values: user=privatekey;password;{hint}.

No

HOSTS

Forces target server components upgrade if necessary. If you do not specify this parameter, all hosts will be upgraded.

Note: If you specify only several hosts out of all hosts in your backup infrastructure, only these hosts will be upgraded. Do not specify this parameter if you want to upgrade all hosts.

Supported values: DNS name\IP address.

No

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