Help setting up a backup schedule including Archive to tape

[B2r2]

Hi,

I am hoping someone can help with this as I have spent an age trying to change a backup system that was set up for me by an external company, that only allows me to backup and restore for a 30 day period... no tape backup has been included in their solution and is something I definitely need for DR and Data retention requirements.

I need to be able to do the following:-

•Daily Backup cycle
•Weekly backup cycle x 4/5
•Monthly backup cycle x 12
•Yearly backup cycle possibly x 2

How do I achieve this with Veeam?

I have 1.7 TB of data that I need to back up which includes 8 VM's and all user and resource areas. The repository I have is a 4 TB Synology NAS and my tape drive is an LTO6 model.

Any help setting this up or explaining what I need to achieve this will be much appreciated

[Shestakov]

Hi Craig,
You need to create 2 Media pools, one simple for daily jobs and one GFS(historical) for weekly, monthly and yearly backups.
Once you have media pools, you need to create 2 backup to tape jobs. Point first one to basic daily media pool, and second one to GFS media pool.
Choose backup frequency in the jobs` settings and retention policy(protection period) on media pools.
Thanks!

[B2r2]

Hi Nikita,

Thanks for the pointers. I will set to work on creating media pools and backup Jobs you have saved me loads of time. (I will hopefully eventually find time to read over all veeams documentation and training videos to get up-to speed with the product.
Thanks again...

[Shestakov]

You are welcome, Craig.
I would suggest to read User guide and Book of best practices.
Thanks!

[B2r2]

Hi Craig,
You need to create 2 Media pools, one simple for daily jobs and one GFS(historical) for weekly, monthly and yearly backups.
Once you have media pools, you need to create 2 backup to tape jobs. Point first one to basic daily media pool, and second one to GFS media pool.
Choose backup frequency in the jobs` settings and retention policy(protection period) on media pools.
Thanks!

Hi Shestakov
I have set up as you have suggested but I keep getting the following message when I run the Job :- Failed to detect backup files to copy to tape from All-Daily Full 2 backup job. The job is also saying not scheduled so I have to manually run it.

I would open a case with support but I do not have a support ID whilst I am trialing the Enterprise Plus version of VBR.
I do have a paid subscription to VBR standard but whilst I have the licence file for the trial version loaded I am unable to view my support ID.
The reason I am trialing the VBR Enterprise Plus edition is because I want to make sure I can do what I need before upgrading from standard.

Please can you advise?
Thanks
Craig

[Dima P.]

Hi B2r2,

I would open a case with support but I do not have a support ID whilst I am trialing the Enterprise Plus version of VBR.

It should be possible to submit a support case even for a trial version.

I keep getting the following message when I run the Job :- Failed to detect backup files to copy to tape from All-Daily Full 2 backup job

Is that a tape job pointed to GFS media pool?

[B2r2]

Hi B2r2,
I would open a case with support but I do not have a support ID whilst I am trialing the Enterprise Plus version of VBR.
It should be possible to submit a support case even for a trial version.
I keep getting the following message when I run the Job :- Failed to detect backup files to copy to tape from All-Daily Full 2 backup job
Is that a tape job pointed to GFS media pool?

Hi Dima

I am unable to send a support ticket as there is no support ID available when using the Trial licence file

Yes I am using a GFS Media pool - also should I be selecting Backup Job or Repositories when creating the Tape Job?

[Shestakov]

I am unable to send a support ticket as there is no support ID available when using the Trial licence file

As Dima said you can contact support even with trial license. You can also always call them.

Yes I am using a GFS Media pool - also should I be selecting Backup Job or Repositories when creating the Tape Job?

Any of these, both work. Make sure you choose right repository though. The one which is a target for disk backup jobs.
Thanks!

[Dima P.]

Craig,

Tape job pointed to GFS media pools should pick only new restore points. If the source job did not create a new point after the last GFS job run, the GFS job will not copy anything to tape. I guess, that’s what you are observing.

Check this article to get a clear picture of tape GFS job logic: How GFS Backup to Tape Works

[B2r2]

Craig,

Tape job pointed to GFS media pools should pick only new restore points. If the source job did not create a new point after the last GFS job run, the GFS job will not copy anything to tape. I guess, that’s what you are observing.

Check this article to get a clear picture of tape GFS job logic: How GFS Backup to Tape Works

I contacted support and they applied a patch all seems to be working now, Phew!! and thanks again...