Use Veeam Backup for Windows to backup vm

[KiwiJJ]

Hi,
Silly question but can you use Veeam Backup for Windows to backup a VMware virtual machine. We want to backup Exchange servers but exclude the passive and lagged copies of the databases due to lack of backup space.

thanks,

John

[DGrinev]

Hi John,

Yes, you can protect virtual machines by the Veeam Agent for Windows.
Please take a look at the threads about exchange backup by agent: Exchange DAG, Exchange DAG 2016 BP, Exchange DAG 2013 BP. Thanks!

[KiwiJJ]

Hi Dmitry,
If I use VAW to just backup the active databases by the file method will the job truncate the Exchange logs ?

thanks,

John

[Dima P.]

Hi John.

Log truncation (as well as application processing) is available in server edition of Veeam Agent for Windows.

[KiwiJJ]

Cheers, thanks Dmitry, I downloaded the 3 month trial license but when I open VAW and go to about it lists the license as "Free Edition" how do I change it to the server version.

thanks,

John

[nielsengelen]

You can install the license via the 'about' tab. More information can be found here.

[KiwiJJ]

Hi,
When I click on About it says Licence and Edition are managed by <IP address of the Veeam B&R Server> and I can't do anything

[KiwiJJ]

It's ok I figured it out, had to install the licence on the Veaam B&R server so all good thanks.