Configuration Backup... please?

[billcouper]

I have 65 orgs setup in my M365 Backup console.

When I upgraded to v6 GA, that failed, leaving me with no installed copy of M365 Backup!
I restored the server from backup and tried again a few times. I couldn't get the upgrade to install.
I ended up doing a fresh installation of M365 Backup v6.

I tried to restore the configdb/proxydb data files but the service wouldn't start. I set up all 65 orgs again from scratch

Is there a supported method of performing a database backup and restore? I don't really want to go through this process again

[Natalia Lupacheva]

Hi Bill,

Just asking - will the suggested workaround work for you?

Thanks!

[billcouper]

Hi Natalia,
That is basically what I did. I have backups of the server.

* When the v6 upgrade failed I restored the server and tried again, multiple times.
* I then tried installing the new version clean and restoring the old config files over the top. The VBO365 service wouldn't start.
* I also tried just adding the existing proxy servers to the new installation. The KB2649 article about migrating to a new server seems to indicate all you have to do is add the existing proxy servers and then the organizations should appear? That didn't happen for me.

Since this is a test-dev environment and I wanted to get v6 running, I recreated the 65 orgs and their backup jobs, which took some time. It would be great if there was a more streamlined configuration backup and restore procedure, where you can restore the same or a previous version config (for example install v6 and restore a config backup from v5).

[Polina]

Hi Bill,

Applying the previous configuration doesn't work in this case. In the KB, step #5 says that you need to add your organization to VB365 manually. We don't store your organization credentials, and therefore cannot re-add your tenant automatically.

Configuration backup is on our roadmap, and it's one of my personal favorites from the list of to-do features.

Also, please consider contacting our support if you experience issues with the upgrade (or any other) - this one call could help you save hours of time, and our engineers are always happy to assist and resolve your problems.

Thanks!

[Kirmis]

Hello to all,

In Veeam o365 backup, I assume that currently there is not way to backup it's Veeam configuration DB, right ?

Im trying to find a way actually to protect the Veeam Server !

Thank you in advance,
Nikos

[Mildur]

Hi Nikos

Today you can protect the VB365 Server with VBR or Veeam Agent. In case you lost the server, you can restore it with OS and the entire VB365 configuration/data.
Make sure to use Application Aware processing in the job settings.

https://bp.veeam.com/vbo/guide/design/3-2-1.html