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Connection Mode selection
Hello there,
We have one Veeam backup server and about a dozen Veeam proxy servers. Our Veeam backup server has access to our AWS 10GB Direct connect but the proxy servers do not. When setting up the Object Storage S3 repository (for SOBR), I see the option for "Connection mode". Is this option where the data flows through from performance tier (on-prem NAS) to capacity tier (S3 bucket)? We would want to select the Veeam backup server instead of Direct in order to go through the 10GB AWS Direct connect right?
We have one Veeam backup server and about a dozen Veeam proxy servers. Our Veeam backup server has access to our AWS 10GB Direct connect but the proxy servers do not. When setting up the Object Storage S3 repository (for SOBR), I see the option for "Connection mode". Is this option where the data flows through from performance tier (on-prem NAS) to capacity tier (S3 bucket)? We would want to select the Veeam backup server instead of Direct in order to go through the 10GB AWS Direct connect right?
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Re: Connection Mode selection
Hello,
I would avoid sending traffic through the backup server in general, but yes, that would be what you like to do.
Depending on the size of your environment, it might be irrelevant to send traffic through the backup server. But for larger environments, the backup server should only do "management tasks". If you don't want the proxies (well, actually the gateway server of the NAS) to have access to AWS, then I would dedicate another machine for that instead of the backup server.
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Hannes
I would avoid sending traffic through the backup server in general, but yes, that would be what you like to do.
Depending on the size of your environment, it might be irrelevant to send traffic through the backup server. But for larger environments, the backup server should only do "management tasks". If you don't want the proxies (well, actually the gateway server of the NAS) to have access to AWS, then I would dedicate another machine for that instead of the backup server.
Best regards,
Hannes
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Re: Connection Mode selection
Are you talking about the usage of AWS Direct Connect for Capacity Tier offload? If so, don't forget to make these adjustments. Thanks!
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Re: Connection Mode selection
Wow, I never seen this document.
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Re: Connection Mode selection
How is this different then making all traffic go over the AWS Direct connect from the network side?veremin wrote: ↑Apr 12, 2023 9:39 am Are you talking about the usage of AWS Direct Connect for Capacity Tier offload? If so, don't forget to make these adjustments. Thanks!
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Re: Connection Mode selection
Not sure whether I completely got your question, but there is an XML file that the backup server uses to establish a connection to certain AWS services. You need to modify the file to alter which server Veeam Backup & Replication will be trying to connect to for S3 and EC2 services - private ones (enabled by Direct Connect) instead of public ones. Thanks!
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So our network team made a static route for this Veeam server to go over the AWS Direct connect. So anything that goes to any of the S3 public IP interface, the network path will go over the AWS Direct connect. Just seeing if the Veeam suggestion makes a difference.veremin wrote: ↑Apr 13, 2023 10:11 am Not sure whether I completely got your question, but there is an XML file that the backup server uses to establish a connection to certain AWS services. You need to modify the file to alter which server Veeam Backup & Replication will be trying to connect to for S3 and EC2 services - private ones (enabled by Direct Connect) instead of public ones. Thanks!
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Re: Connection Mode selection
Hi all,
VASP employee here. I'm about to implement this for a customer. I don't understand why this is necessary at all and can't be implemented via routing alone.
Thanks!
VASP employee here. I'm about to implement this for a customer. I don't understand why this is necessary at all and can't be implemented via routing alone.
Thanks!
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Re: Connection Mode selection
Hello,
you can try, but I'm pretty sure that DNS will break things if you only configure routing.
The KB article would not exist, if it was easier
Best regards,
Hannes
you can try, but I'm pretty sure that DNS will break things if you only configure routing.
The KB article would not exist, if it was easier
Best regards,
Hannes
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