Collect Information on Microsoft o365 for Veeam Sizing

In this post, we are going to look at how to collect information to assist us with sizing for Veeam Backup for Microsoft o365.

Check out the below video:

Backup Microsoft Team Using Veeam

 Recently Veeam has just released new version :- Veeam Backup for Microsoft O365 v5.

The latest version allowed us to protect Microsoft Team.

Check out the below video:

Backup Sharepoint Online Using Veeam Backup for o365 v5

 In this post, we are exploring how to backup Microsoft Sharepoint Online using Veeam.

Refer to the below video

Enjoy!

Certified: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

 Sit for an exam today & passed it. Last KPI for 2020!

Attended course & practice test: 

1. Neal Davis (Udemy) 

2. Stephane-maarek (udemy) 

3. Whizlab

For those that are planning to take this exam, do remember to study

1. Placement Group
2. Lambda
3. SQS
4. SNS
5. DynamoDB
6. Aurora
7. AWS Storage Gateway
8. AWS Fsx for Windows, Fsx for Lustre, EFS
9. Storage classes
10. AWS Directory Services
11. Security Group, NACL
12. WAF, AWS Shield
13. AWS Kinesis

Good Luck on your exam!

Configure Veeam Backup for Office365 v5 in 5 Minute

VBO v5 just released GA to the public. We are going to look into how simple to setup & configure Veeam Backup for o365 in 5 minutes. Check out the below video:

Whiteboard: Protecting Microsoft Office 365 Using Veeam

In this blog, we are going to look into two deployment scenarios for protecting Microsoft O365 using Veeam.

 

 EnjoY!

Use Linux XFS as Veeam Repository

On Veeam v10, we can now have Fast Clone capabilities on Veeam Repository for both Platform

• Windows Platform - ReFS file system
• Linux Platform - XFS file system

In this post, we are going to look at Linux XFS.

[On Linux Server]

Create XFS file system on dev/sdb

[command]

mkfs.xfs -b size=4096 -m reflink=1,crc=1 /dev/sdb

Create a mount point

mkdir backups

mount /dev/sdb /backups

View the mount point

df -hT

To avoid mount point loss after system restart, you need to enter into /etc/fstab

/dev/sdb    /backups    xfs    defaults 0 0

[On Veeam Backup Server]

Add Linux Repository into Veeam Console.

1. Add Linux as Managed Server first

2. Add Backup Repository

3. Select Direct Attached Storage

4. Select Linux

5. Enter Repository Name

6. Select your managed linux server and select partition which contained xfs partition

7. Tick "Use Fast cloning"

8. Select mount server and click till end of the wizard

9. You've successful added a linux repository into your environment.

Create Linux Disk Partition on Centos

 In this post, we are going to create a new disk partition on Centos 8.2.

Command use is fdisk. Open your terminal and type the following command:

[command]

fdisk -l

Note: to list your current disk.

Empty disk is /dev/sdb - 100 GB

[command]

fdisk /dev/sdb

Press [n] 

Press [p] to create new partition

Press [1] for partition 1

Press [Enter] to accept first sector

Press [Enter] to accept last sector. We are going to occupy 100GB

Press [w] to confirm write and create a partition

You have successful created a 100GB partition.

VMCE 2020 Prep

 View this video on my sharing during prep for VMCE 2020 Exam

EnjoY!

Backup SAP Hana Using Veeam

In this post, we will learn how to protect SAP Hana using Veeam Plugin. Backup SAP Hana is using BackInt. Check out the short video below on how it works.

Enjoy!

Tier your Backup Data to Cloud

 We will look into how to tier your backup data into cloud. View below video on

• use case
• whiteboarding
• demo on how cloud tier work

Enjoy!

VMCE 2020 Certified

Just completed the exam and passed VMCE 2020. Here is some information about the VMCE 2020 prep:- 

 1. 50 questions. Estimate time 50 minutes. (extension time till 90 minutes) 

 2. You can take an online proctor exam or physical VUE center. Please book your exam from https://home.pearsonvue.com/VEEAM/onvue. Exam cost USD144

3. Min passing score is 70%

4. Require to attend official instructor-led training before taking an exam.

5. Question covered product on Veeam backup and replication, Veeam Agent for Windows/Linux and Veeam One. The product version is 10a.

6. Content that should familiar with

1. Hyper-V Platform
2. Vmware Platform
3. Physical Platform

in term of backup, replication & backup verification (Data Lab) & monitoring & reporting.

Included with updated features such as

• NAS backup
• Object Storage
• New Backup policy retention
• New Backup Copy Job Type
• etc

More detail, please click here.

Do study & familiar on those covered on official training material & user guide

Vmware:- 

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/overview.html?ver=100

Hyper-V:-

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/hyperv/overview.html?ver=100

Veeam One:-

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/one/deployment/about.html?ver=100

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/one/monitor/about.html?ver=100

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/one/reporter/about.html?ver=100

Veeam Agent:-

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentforwindows/userguide/overview.html?ver=40

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentforlinux/userguide/overview.html?ver=40

Sample practice test.

There are 3 samples test that you can try on the below link. Best to test on your weakness & strength of each module. 

https://rasmushaslund.com/vmce-practice-exam/

Lastly, the most important is to play around with your lab environment. 

Practice !

Practice !

Practice !

Familiar with veeam UI, configuration & features of Veeam v10a.

That's all for today. Good luck with your preparation for VMCE 2020!

Whiteboard - Architect Hyper-V Data Protection Using Veeam

 In the previous video, we have explored on architect VMware data protection. 

Let explore Hyper-V data protection. Check out the video below

Enjoy!

Whiteboard- Protect Oracle Solaris and Oracle Using Veeam

 Interested in oracle database backup on Oracle Solaris?

Do check out the whiteboard video

Enjoy!

Lightboard: Architect Veeam Solution For Vmware Platform

This is my first test on lightboard project. The project was doing an architect veeam solution for vmware platform.

Enjoy!

Recover OneDrive for Business Using Veeam

 In this video, we are going to look at how to recover one drive data using Veeam.

Interested to learn about another O365 recover, please refer to the previous video

a) Configure Object Storage - Click here

b) Exchange Online Recovery - Click here

c) Sharepoint Online Recovery - Click here

Enjoy!

Recover Sharepoint Online Using Veeam

 You missed previous video, please check below:

1. Configure to backup Microsoft O365 to object storage - click here

2. Recover Exchange Online - click here

In this post, we are going to look on to recover SharePoint online using Veeam

Enjoy!

Recover Exchange Online Using Veeam

Previously we have a look into how to configure object storage & configure a backup policy to backup Microsoft O365. Do check out the video here.

Let move on to the next video on recover exchange online using Veeam.

Enjoy!

Backup O365 to Object Storage Using Veeam

We just posted a video on how to configure backup Microsoft O365 to Object Storage.

You can check out the video here.

Enjoy!

How to Calculate Tape Consumption on Veeam?

 Howdy!

In today's video, we are going to explore how to calculate tape consumption when using Veeam to do back up?

Hope you able to get an idea of how I calculate tape when I do a proposal.

Enjoy!

How to Configure Backup to HPE Storeonce and Use Catalyst Copy from Veeam?

Continue from Part 1 video:- Integrate with HPE Storeonce, in this video, we will start to configure a backup job and Catalyst Copy from Veeam Console. HPE Catalyst Copy configuration is available on Veeam v10.

Enjoy!

How to transfer backup data to the Service Provider Using Veeam ?

In this video, we are going to look into how to transfer backup data to a service provider that provides Backup as A Service (BaaS) using Veeam technology.

Enjoy!

How to perform NAS Assessment Before Do Sizing?

 In this video, we are going to demonstrate a tool to do NAS Assessment before using it to do sizing. 

You need to gather information before doing veeam NAS sizing.

Enjoy!

How to Integrate HPE Storeonce with Veeam?

 In this video, we are going to demo on how to integrate HPE Storeonce (dedupe appliance) with Veeam v10.

Enjoy!

How to calculate veeam backup repository storage?

 In this video, we will show you how to use veeam restore point simulator to calculate veeam backup repository storage.

Hope this helps!

Evacuate Backup Data from Veeam Backup Repository to HPE Storeonce

In this post, we are explore on how to migrate old backup data from veeam backup repository to dedup appliance such as HPE Storeonce. View the detail

Slide

 

Evacuate Backup Data from Normal Repository to Dedup Appliance from Lai Yoong Seng

Video Demo

Enjoy!

Demo :- Veeam VM Replication (v10)

Here is the video on
1. How to perform VM Replication Job Using Veeam v10?
2. Perform VM Failover
3. Perform VM Fallback

Demo1: Perform VM Replication Configuration


 Demo 2: Perform VM Failover


  Demo 3: Perform VM Fallback

Exam AZ-103 Preparation

Due to Covid-19, the testing center is still closed, today I have decided to take an online VUE proctor exam.

Let me share my experience.

Preparation requires:

• A quiet place, room with only a desk and chair
• No notice board or paper.
• Using Macbook Pro with built-in webcam & built-in microphone. 
• Do system test before the exam
• Book exam - https://home.pearsonvue.com/Test-takers/OnVUE-online-proctoring.aspx

During the exam:-

• Begin Exam button only available 30 minutes before exam time.
•  Do pre-requisite check, verification check & send a picture using a mobile phone
• I waited 15 min after my scheduled exam time. Just continue to wait till proctor start chat windows.
• Proctor does another round of checking using laptop webcam on the surrounding environment. Communication with proctor using a microphone.
• Then, proctor will advise you to turn off your phone and leave it outside the room.
• No paper/pen on the desk
• After everything passed, the exam will begin

Exam question:

• 1 case study 
• Total 48 question
• 2hour 10 minute

                                                         

                                                       

Passed my exam after hard work of study for 16 weeks with a study group.

Material used:

• Microsoft Learn AZ-104 - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/az-104
• Initial study material
• Got Azure Lab to play around without subscription
• Pluralsight Azure Course (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) - https://app.pluralsight.com/paths/certificate/microsoft-azure-administrator-az-103
• Great content to learn more
• Whizlab Azure AZ-103 - https://www.whizlabs.com/microsoft-azure-exam-az-103-certification/
• Whizlab Azure AZ-104- https://www.whizlabs.com/microsoft-azure-certification-az-104/
• Both video courses follow the exam objective. Included with a great hand on lab video on how it works.
• Whizlab Practice Test - a great practice test exam to test your knowledge and bridge the gap in your understanding. Identify your weakness & study till you expert on a specific topic.

I hope this helps!

Good Luck on your exam

Edit PDF Using Free Tool:- LibreOffice

Even want to modify pdf documents without paying for a tool?

If yes, you may want to read on....

In opensource software, there is a great product called LibreOffice. It's a competitor vs Microsoft Office. Used to called "openoffice.org, driven by the community.

I've download LibreOffice from here. Supported platform

• Linux
• Windows
• MacOS

During exploration of the product, we found out Libre Draw can easily edit a pdf document.

Just open a PDF doc on Libre Draw & you can immediately modify it.

Our sample:-

You can modify the text, remove images, etc

Give it a try ! Hope you love the new tool

Enjoy!

Flash card Module 11: Administer Container in Azure

This is the last module on MS Azure Associate Certification which talked about the container in Azure.

Flash card Module 12-Administer Container in Azure from Lai Yoong Seng

Flash Card Module 10-Implement Resource Management Security in Azure

Next sharing- Flash Card Module 10-Implement Resource Management Security in Azure

Flash Card Module 10-Implement Resource Management Security in Azure from Lai Yoong Seng

Flash Card Module 9:- Manage Security Operation in Azure

Flashcard Module 9- Manage Security Operation in Azure for MS Azure Associate Certification

Flash card Module 9- Manage Security Operation in Azure from Lai Yoong Seng

Flash card Module 8:Manage Identity and Access in Azure Active Directory

Here is the next flashcard for Module 8 :-Manage Identity and Access in Azure Active Directory.

Flash card Module 8-Manage Identity and Access in Azure Active Directory from Lai Yoong Seng

Deploy Veeam Linux Proxy

In this post, we will explore deploying Linux as Veeam Proxy.(data mover). The following distro is supported as Linux proxy:

64-bit versions of the following Linux distributions are supported. Note that bash shell and SSH are required.

• Debian 8 – 10
• Ubuntu 19.10
• Ubuntu LTS: 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
• RHEL 6.x – 8.x
• CentOS 6.x – 8.x
• Oracle Linux 6 (starting from UEK3)
• Oracle Linux 7, 8
• Fedora 30 – 31
• openSUSE Leap 15.1
• SLES 11 SP4
• SLES 12 SP1 – SP5
• SLES 15 SP0, SP1

[Pre-deployment]
In our lab, we have deployed

• Ubuntu Server 19.10. You can download from https://ubuntu.com/download/server and install into VM
• Edit VMX configuration and set disk.enableUUID="TRUE" on the VM

[Deployment]

1. Use VBR Console to add as manage Servers.

2. Select Linux & follow the wizard

3. Then add as Backup Proxy & point to the server that you've added during the previous step 

 4. You will get an error message if did not modify the VM configuration file.

5. If no issue, it will prompt to restart proxy to finish the configuration.

Do note that Linux proxy only can use "hot add" mode.

Limitation of this Linux proxy:
Cannot use for
a) File share backup
b) VM Copy
c) Replication over WAN Accelerator

Flash Card Module 7: Manage Resources in Azure

In Module 7 of Microsoft Azure Solution Associate, we will check on Manage Resources in Azure

Flash Card : Manage Resources in Azure from Lai Yoong Seng

Flash Card Module 6: Architect Migration, Business Continuity and DR in Azure

In Module 6, we are going to look on Architect Migration, Business Continuity and DR in Azure.

Flash Card- Architect Migration, Business Continuity and DR in Azure from Lai Yoong Seng

Flash Card Module 5-Architect Compute Infrastructure in Azure

Here is module 5 for Microsoft Azure Solution Associate flashcard:
 

Flash Card-Architect Compute Infrastructure in Azure from Lai Yoong Seng

Flash Card Module 4: Architect Infrastructure Operation in Azure

Here is Module 4 for MS Azure Solution Associate flash card:

Flash Card -Architect Infrastructure Operation in Azure from Lai Yoong Seng

Flash Card Module 3: Architect Network Infra in Azure

Here is module 3 for AZ-103 or AZ-104 certification flashcard. In this module, we will look into Architect Network Infrastructure in Azure.

Flash card architect network infra in azure from Lai Yoong Seng

Test Result on Supported Recovery Features on Different Hypervisor Support By Veeam

I've run a few tests on my lab environment on features support based on a hypervisor. It may come useful when you're planning for a migration to the different hypervisors.

Lab environment:- Veeam Backup & Replication v10

Here is my test result:

Test 1: Instant VM Recovery

Test 2: Full VM Restore (Entire disk recovery)

Test 3: Instant Disk Recovery

Test 4: Storage Snapshot

Hope this helps.

Central AHV Backup Proxy Appliance Deployment Using Veeam

With v10, veeam included an enhancement for Nutanix AHV data protection. Some of the enhancement of Veeam & Backup is
1. AHV Cluster registration
2. Nutanix snapshot aware
3. Linux FLR
4. License management
5. Instant VM recovery to Vmware
6. VeeamZip
7. Centralized AHV appliance deployment

The AHV Backup Proxy v2 provides enhancement such as:-
a) Native deduplication appliance support (DDBoost, Catalyst)
b) Snapshot-only job
c) Restore from Protection Domain created, user-created snapshot (VM, file-level, disk)
d) Multi-User VAN UI
e) Email job status notification
f) drive exclusion
g) Schedule Active Full (no synthetic full yet)
h) Community Edition support
i) Restore any backup to AHV
j) Proxy snapshot protection job

Check out below step on how to add Nutanix Cluster, Linux Appliance and AHV Proxy v2

Step 1:- Add Nutanix Cluster

Step 2:- Enter Nutanix Cluster name ( not ip address)

Step 3: Provide credential that able to connect to Nutanix Cluster

Step 4: Provide Linux FLR Appliance ip address. Use when to recover Linux file-level recovery

Step 5: Apply the configuration.

Step 5: After complete adding Nutanix Cluster, you can proceed to add AHV Proxy or later. 

 Step 6: If decide to create a new proxy, select "Deploy New Proxy" option

Step 7: Define proxy name & size. You can define vcpu, vmemory & concurrent task.

Step 8: Provide DNS for AHV Proxy & define ip address (either use static or dhcp)

Step 9 : Provide AHV Proxy credential. Remember this credential when want to access from Web console.

Step 10: Specify which repository to allow access

Step 11: Apply the setting. Veeam will start to push the installer, create a new VM and apply the setting. It is crucial that the entire setting use DNS name.

If no issue, Veeam will start to push configuration with setting to integrate Nutanix Cluster & Veeam Backup Server. 

If you encountered an issue, please refer to here.

Open AHV Web Console, to verify IP deployment with the correct IP that you map to DNS record.

Configuration completed. You able to click on Web Console. System will open web browser to access AHV proxy.

Hope this guide help.

Good Luck with your deployment.

Veeam How to Series: v10

Previous How to Series Video:

• Veeam Backup & Replication
• Veeam Agent
• Veeam One
• Veeam Cloud Connect

In this post, we will share Veeam v10 How to Series enhancement:-

Video 1:- v10 Overview

Video 2:- Enhancement Instant Recovery Engine




Video 3: NAS



Video 4: Cloud Tier Enhancement

Video 5:- Data Integration API



 Remember to bookmark this page. We will share more when a video is available.

Failed to Deploy AHV Proxy V2 From VBR Console

With v10, you can now deploy AHV proxy from VBR Console.

Before you jump to deployment, remember to follow this pre-requisite:

1. Veeam Backup & Replication v10
2. Download the plug-in and install on Veeam Backup Server
3. DNS Server
- configure A record & PTR record for Veeam Backup Server, AHV Proxy & Nutanix Cluster
4. optional - set static on the host file
5. Add Nutanix Cluster using DNS name rather than IP Address. DO NOT USE IP ADD. [MUST]
5. Add AHV Proxy using DNS name rather than using IP Address. DO NOT USE IP ADD. [MUST]

Most likely error encountered when deploying AHV proxy:

Error 1: AHV Proxy service not started
Issue:- Wrong mapping name resolution.
Resolution:- Try using dynamic IP when deploying AHV Proxy. After Proxy deploys, take note on IP address on Nutanix Web Console & make changes on dns server & host files.

Error 2:- Backup REST error.

Issue:- Wrong mapping name resolution on Nutanix Cluster & Proxy

Resolution:- Re-check host files and DNS records. or check certificate on Nutanix Web Console. Make sure the validity date is valid.

Validity certificate must after your date. This happened when you just set up 1st Nutanix Cluster. By default, CVM is using UTC timezone & certificate date is after a day. If that's the case, change the timezone, regenerate new certificate or wait a day before deploy AHV Proxy from VBR console

Error 3:- Timeout was reached
Issue:- Incorrect use IP address
Resolution:- Duplicate ip when static & Nutanix Network DHCP or internal DNS. AHV Proxy getting multiple IP

Keypoint is

DO NOT USE IP ADDRESS when adding Nutanix Cluster & AHV Proxy.