HomeLab: Veeam Diagrammer installation and setup

Hello everyone, This time I’ll be talking a bit about a project I’ve been working on for the last few months that has the use of creating basic diagrams of the components of the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure. The tool is called Veeam.Diagrammer and you can see the project page on Github. Here is the link so you can see the features of this tool. https://github.com/rebelinux/Veeam.Diagrammer Moreover, this project is still under continuous development, so you may encounter errors or bugs 😁....

December 22, 2022 · 5 min · Jon Colon

HomeLab: Veeam VBR Documentation with AsBuiltReport

Hello everyone! As you know, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, I haven’t had much room to do anything but stay confined to my home 😒. Another reason is that many of my family members have tested positive for the virus. So this situation has been the best excuse for me to get into development. Recently I have received many requests from users and friends to develop a report to document the Backup application made by “Veeam”....

December 22, 2021 · 12 min · Jon Colon

Veeam: Powershell get Backup Repository Information

Hello everyone, These last days I have been performing several support services related to Veeam Backup & Replication where I have had the opportunity to use more Veeam Powershell modules. So in this opportunity I will be showing you in a basic way how to get information related to the repositories connected to the Backup server. As always it is necessary to establish a connection to the Backup server using the “Connect-VBRServer” command....

August 15, 2021 · 3 min · Jon Colon

Veeam: Powershell get Backup Proxies Information

Hello friends, In this opportunity I will be showing you how to obtain Backup Proxy related information from powershell in a Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure. To begin with it is necessary to establish the initial connection to the Backup Server using the “Connect-VBRServer” command. In my case the FQDN of my Backup Server is “veeam-vbr.pharmax.local”. PS C:\Users\jocolon> Connect-VBRServer -Server veeam-vbr.pharmax.local -Credential (Get-Credential) cmdlet Get-Credential at command pipeline position 1 Supply values for the following parameters: User: pharmax\administrator Password for user pharmax\administrator: ******** PS C:\Users\jocolon> After connecting to the server you can use the “Get-VBRViProxy” cmdlet to identify which Backup Proxy servers are in your infrastructure....

July 10, 2021 · 3 min · Jon Colon

Veeam Powershell Module Introduction

Hello to everyone, This time I will be showing an introduction of the Veeam Powershell module and how to make the initial connection to the backup server. In Veeam Backup & Replication version 11 a new powershell module called “Veeam.Backup.PowerShell” was introduced. According to the Veeam documentation portal there are two ways to use this powershell module: Accessing Powershell from the Veeam Backup & Replication console. Importing the module from a traditional Powershell console....

June 19, 2021 · 4 min · Jonathan Colon Feliciano

HomeLab: How to obtain a Veeam Not for Resale (NFR) license for your HomeLab protection

In this opportunity I come to show you how to get free Veeam licenses that you can use to protect your “HomeLab” or can be used to practice if you are planning to get certified as a “Veeam Certified Engineer” (VMCE). I am currently protecting my virtual environment with these licenses that can be obtained if you meet one of these requirements: Who is eligible? Veeam Certified Engineers (VMCE) VMware: vExperts, VMware Certified Professionals (VCPs & VCAPs) Microsoft: Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs), Microsoft Certified Solutions Experts (MCSEs) AWS: AWS Heroes & Certified Professionals Nutanix AHV: ALL Nutanix technical personnel VMware, Microsoft, AWS trainers, bloggers and other certified professionals To request this free license just access the link:...

June 11, 2021 · 2 min · Jonathan Colon Feliciano

Installing Minio on Centos Linux 8

The Problem In the last few months I have been studying for the “VEEAM VMCE Arquitect” certification and one of the requirements is to implement the “Scale Out Backup Repository” option. A simple way to achieve this is by using the Minio service. About Minio Minio is an open source object storage service compatible with the Amazon S3 cloud storage service. Applications that have been configured to communicate with Amazon S3 can also be configured to communicate with Minio, allowing Minio to be a viable alternative to S3....

May 14, 2021 · 2 min · Jonathan Colon Feliciano