Feature request, Veeam powershell on Windows Core

[lowlander]

Hi Team,

We would like to make a feature request to start a veeam backup job from a windows core server. While we are unable to install the VBR console on core, we want to make use of powershell to start veeam backup jobs when using the VSA with VBR.

[david.domask]

Hi lowlander,

Is Windows Core a "must"?

If you want powershell box without having to spend a Windows license, consider our Linux Powershell module in v13.

Required Rocky 9 / RHEL 9.6 for current release.

[lowlander]

Hi David,

however it is not a must, it is more an evolution of customers separating VBR console from this kind of servers that where installed as a one in a box solution (VBR,Repo,proxy,tape server and so on) all based on a single Windows Server. Now we can deploy the VBR part on a Veeam Software Appliance, customers still need a Windows server providing storage for a repository but also for several legacy datadumps and are hardening Windows Server to core. So yes, it would be nice to have powershell on windows core. Can Linux Powershell module in v13 be installed on (for example) Enterprise manager or VBR saying that these are both Veeam Software Appliances. Thinking out of the box, is it possible to start a job with a script that is using the Veeam API, from the Windows Core servers?

[david.domask]

Understood -- right now nothing to share regarding stanadlone Windows module.

For the Veeam appliances (software (VBR / EM) and infrastructure(proxy / repo)), no, these are locked down and you must not install additional software, it should be a self-managed server at the moment.

Our API has expanded greatly in v13 and continues to expand on each release -- right now you get pretty good job coverage for VM backups and agent backups and backup copies, so API is definitely a solution.

I would say for the clients consider a linux powershell box if feasible -- it should be pretty slim to run as a VM, and your existing scripts will work with official cmdlets.