[V13] How to add VIA-based hardened repository to VSA

[phs321]

I'm evaluating Veeam 13: Veeam Application Server + Veeam Infrastructure Application and i have issues to use the hardened repository.
Maybe the documentation is wrong, or i understand something wrong. Please help!

In VAS i added as managed server the VIS server and i see the total storage available and VIS shows me the connection to VAS.

When i add the repo, i should chose Linux Hardened Repository?
But there i just get an error message "Unable to use server as it is not a hardened repositoy installation".
Only adding Linux works. Is that fine or do i have

Thanks!

[Dima P.]

Hello Philip,

Step 0. You must deploy Hardened Repository from Veeam Software Appliance using the corresponding option in the GRUB (proxy option wont do it ).
Step 1. You need to register Veeam Software Appliance in Veeam B&R using Add Linux Server wizard. User certificate-based authentication instead of credentials.
Step 2. You need to assign a role of Linux Hardened Repository to a newly registered Veeam Software Appliance.

If that does not work - please share the screenshot of an error. Thank you!

[phs321]

Hi Dima,

Thank you very much for your help.

It seems I was a bit confused — another thread mentioned using the Infrastructure Environment, so I ended up installing the Infrastructure Appliance instead of the Hardened Repository.

After correcting that, everything worked as intended. Perfect!

I’m just curious: why is the Hardened Repository not included in the VeeamSoftwareAppliance_13.0.0.4967_20250822.iso file, but only in VeeamJeOS_13.0.0.4967_20250822.iso?

[Dima P.]

Thank you for the heads up Philip, Glad you nailed it!

why is the Hardened Repository not included in the VeeamSoftwareAppliance_13.0.0.4967_20250822.iso file, but only in VeeamJeOS_13.0.0.4967_20250822.iso?

VeeamSoftwareAppliance image contains main product installations - Veeam Backup & Replication and Enterprise Manager which results in bigger image size. VeeamJeOS, however, is a very lightweight distribution designed for infrastructure components only. Including Hardened Repository to the VeeamSoftwareAppliance would force you to download entire image every time you need to deploy a proxy or Hardened Repository.