Backup WITHOUT vCenter

[MinoDC]

Hi to all....

It's possible?

Is possible backup my VMs with Veeam without vCenter, using only esxi free version ?


Thanks

[Gostev]

Hi, these are actually two separate questions there:

Q:Is vCenter required?
A: No, we support standalone hosts.

Q: Is free ESXi supported?
A: No, as it has some APIs locked down by VMware. The minimum VMware license level supported is vSphere Essentials.

Thanks!

[MinoDC]

Well I'm almost two conflicting answers.

Standalone host support means that you can also support ESXi free
If I need a, essential license, I put vCenter, otherwise it is useless to buy an essential.

I have seen other backup software (Trilead) that support ESXi free .... then as they do to backup and if APIs are locked?

[Vitaliy S.]

Standalone host support means that you can also support ESXi free

Not exactly, standalone hosts might not be managed by a vCenter Server, but still use a separate, paid license key.

I have seen other backup software (Trilead) that support ESXi free .... then as they do to backup and if APIs are locked?

I believe this topic should answer this question: Veeam with vSphere 5 Hypervisor (e.g. free ESXi) works...

[Gostev]

Vitaly is right... vCenter Server has always been 100% optional. And as far as actual free ESXi API lockdown status, it changes almost every other release