SQL Cluster and Update3

[bjdboyer]

Is there any more specific documentation on setting up the new Windows agent and Update3 for SQL failover clusters?

I have 2 VM's that are a failover SQL cluster. Right now they are being backed up by out legacy application but I would like to move to all Veeam. Looking for some better details on running these new features in that environment. Like backups, retention, restores, scheduling...

Reading in to it I would install the new agent on both nodes of the cluster and then create a failover cluster job?

TIA
Bill Boyer

[Dima P.]

Hello Bill,

Is there any more specific documentation on setting up the new Windows agent and Update3 for SQL failover clusters?

Here you go. This article explains how to create a failover cluster job.

Reading in to it I would install the new agent on both nodes of the cluster and then create a failover cluster job?

I'd recommend creating a dedicated protection group clusters. You need to add the cluster account from your Active Directory and rescan this protection group. Veeam B&R should discover all associated cluster nodes and install backup agent. Once done – you can create a failover cluster job with this protection group or cluster set as a source.

[bjdboyer]

OK. I now have my cluster with a file share role defined. all online. I have CLNODE1, CLNODE2 and then my CLVEEAM as the cluster node. My file share is CLSHARE1. I made sure that my veeam domain user is set to full access for all the cluster computer accounts and is in the administrator group on each node. I then create a new active-directory protection group and specify the CLVEEAM computer. The credentials check completes. When the scan runs it just says it's skipping virtual host CLVEEAM, doesn't scan either of the 2 nodes. The protection group doesn't show any computers and only the cluster account with no nodes. I don't have any option to install the agent on the nodes. I've even tried adding the 2 nodes to the protection group. the rescan just says it's skipping all the "virtual hosts'. I even added the CLSHARE1 computer account to the group. Same thing. Skips everything.

What am i doing wrong or missing? Should I create a support ticket as PEBCAK? lol

Bill

[Dima P.]

Hi Bill,

The credentials check completes. When the scan runs it just says it's skipping virtual host CLVEEAM, doesn't scan either of the 2 nodes.l

Is this cluster made from VMs? If yes, edit this protection, go to exclusion step of the wizard and uncheck the box exclude virtual machines and rescan this protection group again.

[bjdboyer]

Yep, PEBCAK! unchecked that and I'm a lot further. backup job completed and I'm running through some test restores from the cluster volume.

THANKS!
Bill