VAW Configuraion API

[SRMETAS]

If i want to deploy veeam agent for windows with sccm or another tool i don't want to manually configure each agent.
Is there a possibility to provide a config file or something else?

[Vitaliy S.]

Yes, that would be possible to do in the paid edition of Veeam Agent for Windows (see beta blog post for more details). Remote deployment and configuration of agents is also going to be available in Veeam Availability Console.

[SRMETAS]

Thanks Vitaliy but i cant find any information how to do it. Is there a Whitepaper? I have the Beta already installed and i want to test it before the test license period runs out.

[Dima P.]

Simon,

Do you have VAW 2.0 Beta installed?

[BrentBPPI]

I am testing the Beta and have an agent installed configured to use a Veeam 9.5 Update 1 backup repository and see nothing on the backup server allowing me to make any changes.

I do have the trial licenses installed and the agent is showing a server license. (proof being I enabled indexing and SQL logs).

Do I need to install something on the backup server to control the agents?

[Dima P.]

Hi,

Do I need to install something on the backup server to control the agents?

No. Agent management is not supported from Veeam B&R console.

Management API is a set of cmd commands (i.e. install license / import config xml / export config xml).

[BrentBPPI]

The quote below sure sounds like you can do a lot more than install a license.

"Yes, that would be possible to do in the paid edition of Veeam Agent for Windows (see beta blog post for more details). Remote deployment and configuration of agents is also going to be available in Veeam Availability Console."

[Dima P.]

Brent,

You can import /export job configuration via GPO, scripting or third party deployment tools, so it’s not only abut license installation.

[NWeigel]

When you export the configuration file, where does the config file go?

[Vitaliy S.]

Should be in the same folder where VAW product is installed to.

[tdewin]

When you export the configuration file, where does the config file go?

The export tool itself is in the program files folder but I believe the config is dumped by default to %programdata%\Veeam\Endpoint\!Configuration\Config.xml

[NWeigel]

Thanks for the reply! I have a problem getting the import to work. Can you show me an example of a batch command to use? I have a feeling my formatting is off on the command and I cannot seem to find an example anywhere.
Thanks!

[Dima P.]

Nathan,

Check this port and let me know if it helps.

[NWeigel]

That does help but I am getting an "invalid email notification occurred" error when I try to import. Any ideas as to what would cause that?

[tdewin]

Hi Nathan, that is a known issue that is already reported with the beta. Here is some of my ps code to fix it. $xmlstring should contain the xml output from the export (eg, you can use something like $xmlstring = get-content config.xml)

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$xmlobj = [xml]$xmlstring
$null = $xmlobj.ExecutionResult.Data.AppSettings.RemoveChild($xmlobj.ExecutionResult.Data.AppSettings.NotificationSettings)
$xmlobj.ExecutionResult.Data.JobInfo.RetentionInfo.RestorePointsCount = "4"
$xmlstring = $xmlobj.OuterXml

Basically, you didn't configure the email settings so during export, the to, from and server are exported as an empty string (you can validate this in the xml file by opening it with notepad). However during import this is refused. So removing the notifcationsettings completely fixes this. Alternatively, you can fill in to, from and server with some fake values. The third line is actually an example on how you can change the amount of restore points. At the end you should write $xmlstring again to a config file (e.g with $xmlstring | set-content -path config.xml)