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Introduction

This is a document for how to:

  • How to access to Veeam Backup

  • How to create Backup Jobs

  • How to perform Backup

  • How to perform Restore

How to access to Veeam Backup

Step 1: From the main menu vCD Portal, select More Data Protection with Veeam

  • Step 2: The Dashboard will display statistics:

  • Number of VMs backed up

  • Number of backup jobs configured

  • Total storage quota

  • Used storage size

  • Status of backup jobs

  • Average data transfer speed

How to Create Backup Jobs

  • Step 1: Select the tab Jobs

  • Step 2: Select Create

Step 3: Open the Backup Job window

  • Step 4: Input the backup job name in the box Job name

  • Step 5: Input a description of the backup job in the box Description (or keep default)

  • Step 6: Select the number of Restore points to keep

After each successful backup, the system creates a version of the data during that backup, called a restore point.

If a customer needs to backup 1 VM daily, once a day, and store all those backups in the last 15 days, the number of restore points customers need to set is 15.

(Note: The more restore points, the storage usage of customers increase)

Select Next to continue.

Step 7: At the tab Virtual Machines, select Add

Step 8: Select VM need backup, select OK

Select symbol + to open the components until the list of VMs appears (VM will be at the last symbol +)

Select Next to continue.

Step 9: (Optional) Set some advanced features (can keep default)

Select Next to continue.

Step 10: Schedule a backup job

Check the box Run the job automatically, and let the system automatically backup according to the set schedule.

Specify the time to backup (every day, every month, specific days of the week, …)

  • Automatic retry: Option to run the backup job again if the job fails for some reason.

  • Wait before each attempt for: interval between retry.

Step 11: (Optional) Setting Email Notifications

Check the box Enable e-mail notifications to turn on notifications

Input e-mail address in the box Recipients

Select cases to receive notifications:

  • Notify on success: Receive email notification if the job is completed successfully

  • Notify on warning: Receive an email notification if the job is completed with a warning

  • Notify on error: Receive email notification if the job fails

  • Suppress notifications until the last retry: Receive email notification about the final job status

Select Finish to complete.

How to perform Backup

Step 1: After creating the Backup Jobs, the created backup jobs will display in the tab Jobs.

Step 2: To execute the backup job, select the backup job and select Start

Here, the customer can also select Stop to stop the backup job

How to perform Restore

Step 1: Select tab VMs

The list of VMs that have been successfully backed up and the number of restore points corresponding to each VM will be displayed here.

  • Step 2: Select VM need to restore, select Restore VM Overwrite

  • Overwrite: Backup data will be restored overwriting the current VM

  • Keep: Backup data will be restored as a new VM

Step 3: Select the restore point needed to restore

Check the box Power on a machine after restoring to power on the VM after the restore is complete.

Step 4: Select History to view restore history and restore process

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