Cloning / Templating VBR server

[unsichtbarre]

Howdy, Happy Holidays!
I have a client that has many branch offices which all have independent VBR environments. My challenge is: How can I create a "template" of the VBR server which could be deployed via OVA or Content Library? Each server would get a new hostname and IP, otherwise identical. We'd configure the repositories and proxies after configuration.

I've tried this before and it seems like the database or registry causes issues?

THX,
-John

[Vitaliy S.]

Hi John,

Yes, having the same installation ID (generated automatically) for backup servers will mess up the integration with VSPC/Veeam ONE/EM/usage reporting, so cloning backup servers is not recommended. If I were you, I would just script the installation or use VSPC to do that for you, since you're going to configure repositories and jobs later anyway.

Thanks!

[tyler.jurgens]

Create a template.
Drop the applicable ISO into your template.
Create a quick script to install VBR in unattended mode. Place that on your template.
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=120

You could also use something like Chocolatey to do it.
https://community.chocolatey.org/packag ... ion-server

Maybe not perfectly unattended cradle to grave, but a fair amount of it could be setup to quick click if needed.

[Mildur]

@tjuergens
I recommend to use the new silent installer from v12.1 (unofficially available since v12.0).
Our silent installer with an answer file requires only a single command to install all required components. While the old unattended install mode requires you to install each component with a dedicated command in the right order

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=120

Best,
Fabian

[tyler.jurgens]

Awesome, thanks Fabian!