backup files

[chanklish]

i have a hyperv 2016 running with 2 vm , backups for the vm are working beautifully with Veeam backup and replication.
but i am looking to backup files and folders from inside one of the vm in the addition of the full vm backup
how can this be done ?!

[Egor Yakovlev]

You can use Veeam Backup and Replication to backup in-guest OS files with Veeam Agent for Windows.
You need to configure File-Level Backup job of type "Managed by Server". Full process described here.
/Cheers!

[chanklish]

how to acquire Veeam Agent ?

[Egor Yakovlev]

Veeam Agents are part of Veeam Backup and Replication. It will be deployed by VBR server automatically when backup job runs, or you can add a new machine under "Inventory" node and observe agent installation process there.
/Thanks!

[chanklish]

hello Egor
i followed the process you advised and i got this error - the files i am trying to backup are on a vm inside the hyperv server where veeam backup and replication server is installed

[chanklish]

i was able to install the agent and rebooted the server (mainsocitrans) several time but i still get this error
what can i do ?

[Egor Yakovlev]

Try running agent Rescan again from the Inventory node - if agent says it requires reboot that means windows OS it is installed on has pending reboot.
/Thanks!

[chanklish]

i rescanned and all was good but still getting the same pending reboot error ( i rebooted 10 times !!)
if i click on "active full" i get a backup as shown below



but if i try to extract it into guest files or virtual disk ( just so i can see what it backed up ) i get this error :



it looks like Veeam doesnt like 2008r2 vm .. i just wanted to backup my shared folders

[Egor Yakovlev]

Ok, according to 1st screenshot there is no pending reboot anymore.
As for 2nd problem, click Backups - Disk on the left side, expand agent backup job there and right click on the backup - select Restore Files - Microsoft Windows. Will it work that way?
/Thanks!

[chanklish]

this is not working correctly .. the job backed up the entire server
i just want to backup one folder .. and be able to see the files in it and recover the one i want ..
eventually i found file share in backup job and it worked .. i can recover single files and folders

i will test it

[Egor Yakovlev]

If it backed up entire server, than you have "Entire machine" on backup job's "Backup mode" page or selected an entire volume for File-Level mode. Switch to File-Level and specify folder you want to backup. That should do the trick!
/Cheers!