Microsoft Hyper-V 2016 Configuration Advice

[richardlowe]

I'm installing new physical and virtual servers on a remote site, with Veeam Backup and Replication 9.5 to provide backups of the VM's. I would like some advice on an optimum Veeam configuration. The server config is:

Physical Host 1 - HPE Proliant server running Microsoft Hyper-V 2016 OS
The physical host has two VM's - a 2012 R2 domain controller and a 2012 R2 application server
Hyper-V replication replicates these VM's to Physical Host 2

Physical Host 2 - HPE Proliant server running Microsoft Hyper-V 2016 OS
It receives the Hyper-V replicas from Physical Host 1

Question 1: Can I install Veeam Backup and Replication 9.5 on Physical Host 2 and access it using Veeam Remote Console from a local computer? Or does Veeam Backup and Replication require an OS with a GUI? I've seen posts suggesting support for Windows Core installations will be in Veeam 9.5 Update 4 but the current version won't install on Core.

Question 2: if Veeam Backup and Replication 9.5 has to be installed on a GUI, I can install a new VM on Physical Host 2 and install Veeam there. Is there anything inherently "wrong" with installing it on a VM? I would be backing up the Veeam Database to an external NAS so its kept safe in event of disaster.

[DGrinev]

Hi Richard,

1. That's unsupported scenario for the current version of the product.
2. There is nothing wrong with installing Virtual Backup Server. Thanks!