Linux PPC as Proxi

[evandrosp]

Hi there.

Is possbile to use a LINUX PPC as Veeam proxy.

My idea is to Have a VBR on a VM hosted on Vcenter, and use Veeam proxy on a Linux PPC to backup all the envioriment hosted on PowerPC(AIX and Linux) to different Datastores.

I wanna VBR just to manage the backups JOBS, as the each envioriment will have a dedicated Datastore (local and cloud) to keep the backups.

[Gostev]

Hello, not as VMware backup proxy, if that is the question. Please refer to the Backup Proxy section of the official System Requirements document for the list of supported OS and CPU architectures. Thanks

[evandrosp]

To set up backups for our VMware environment, I plan to use both Linux and Windows VMs as proxies within the same vCenter.

However, we also have a substantial environment running on PowerPC architecture (including AIX and Linux servers). My idea was to employ a Linux PPC machine as a backup proxy specifically for these PowerPC servers.

Unfortunately, I haven’t found much information about using Linux PPC as a backup proxy. If you have any insights or recommendations, I’d greatly appreciate it.
I’ve been unable to locate relevant details regarding Linux PPC as a proxy in my research.

Thanks Gostev!!

[jason.berry]

@evandrosp The only way I know of to protect PowerPC AIX/Linux machines is through an agent. VMware has APIs specific to data protection that allow Veeam and others to connect to VMDKs under the covers to back them up, which is why a proxy can be leveraged in this environment. Unfortunately, I am not aware of PowerPC having the same type of APIs or if they do Veeam hasn't leveraged them yet. In agent-based backups, the agent is the proxy.

[PTide]

Hi,

Jason is spot on - having Veeam Proxy on PPC will not help you much because Agents send data directly to backup repositories instead of using proxies.

Thanks

[evandrosp]

Thanks, everyone!
With the information you’ve all provided, I’ve gained a lot of clarity. I now understand that using Veeam Agent is the best approach, and I appreciate your insights. I initially thought that having a proxy might help with backups, but I’ll follow your advice and proceed with Veeam Agent.
Thanks again!