tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92179067406912269332024-03-14T14:18:27.252+08:00Virtualization, Hybrid Cloud , GCP, Azure, AWS, Vmware, Hyper-V, M365, Data Protection and VeeamVeeam, GCP, Azure, AWS, Vmware, Hyper-V, M365 , KubernetesLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comBlogger1325125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-51672254130248373592024-02-07T08:21:00.003+08:002024-02-07T08:21:41.694+08:00Performance Benchmark Amd Ryzen 2400G vs 5600GMy Promox server hit to performance issue.Therefore I have decided to change my old CPU AMD Ryzen 2400G (4 cores, 8 threads) running on Promox to AMD Ryzen 5600G (6 cores,12 threads). Before i made a CPU swap, I did a benchmark & below is the result.Tool: Sysbenchsudo apt install sysbenchAMD Ryzen 2400Gsysbench cpu --threads=8 runResult: Refer to event per seconds. Total 7804.45AMD RyzenLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-88593367073100961802024-02-03T07:30:00.001+08:002024-02-03T07:30:00.150+08:00Unable to Validate License When Using Veeam AIOn Veeam latest version 12.1, you can use Veeam AI similar to chatgpt to inquiry on how to use Veeam.However, if you encountered an error message " Unable to validate license", you may wonder why this incident occurred?Workaround:1. Don't use Community Edition or NFR License file. You must have a paid license and support contract or Evaluation license to use Veeam AI Online AssistantLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-27904746464991962312024-02-02T07:00:00.001+08:002024-02-02T07:00:00.245+08:00Backup Promox VM and Container Using Promox Backup ServerYesterday I've talked about backup natively from Promox VE (this link). Let's look into Promox Backup Server. Promox Backup Server is a client-server solution that allows you to backup virtual machines and containers in Promox VE. To begin,1. Download the installer from link2. Deploy on Promox VE. Once perform the initial configuration, you can access using web browser url https://<ip>Lai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-10887801093535552662024-02-01T10:28:00.002+08:002024-02-01T11:56:24.802+08:00Backup Promox Virtual Machines and ContainerIn today's post, we are going to explore how to protect Promox virtual machines and ContainerNatively Promox is included with a backup option.To begin with:1. Configure storage where you want to put the backup dataGo to Datacenter > Storage > AddIn my lab, i will select NFS as my target2. Once you have defined the storage, let's move into creating backup policiesGo to Datacenter > BackupLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-81206394528485167802023-12-22T12:54:00.000+08:002023-12-22T12:54:05.370+08:00Reconnasissance ToolsUseful tool use to knowa)ICMP TracerouteExample:tracert 192.168.4.10b) TCP TracerouteUseful when firewall blocking ICMPExample:tcptraceroute www.google.comc) UDP TracerouteExample:traceroute www.google.comd) NmapUse nmap to extract info such as live hosts on the network, open ports, services, types of packet filters/firewalls as well as operating systems and version used.Example: Zenmape) Lai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-78692225324359680772023-12-02T11:59:00.022+08:002023-12-02T11:59:00.145+08:00Unable to Restore OCP-V VM from S3 When Using Kasten v6.5I've upgraded to Kasten v6.5. I was able to back up RedHat OpenShift Virtualization VM using Snapshot and S3. However was not able to restore from S3 using TransformSet which I have created on v6.0.12. You may refer to https://www.ms4u.info/2023/12/unable-to-restore-ocp-v-vm-from-s3-when.html .Reported as a bug for a future fix. The workaround is to create a transform when doing Lai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-77994274075325359842023-12-01T11:58:00.006+08:002023-12-01T11:58:55.554+08:00Unable to Restore OCP-V VM from S3 When Using Kasten v6.0.12In my environment, I have used Kasten version v6.0.12 to back up Redhat Openshift Virtualization Virtual machine. No problem on using snapshot however encounter an error when trying to restore from S3.After troubleshooting, realized that S3 backup data is a reference to snapshot backup data which has expired/removed. Well, it is not supposed to and reported as a bug for the next release fix.For aLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-58205522869333774652023-11-24T13:10:00.002+08:002023-11-24T13:10:26.536+08:00Internal - Change Corporate Password and Sync with MacbookThis note is only for my own internal reference only. [Not applicable for public use] Change your corporate password using web . Login to MacBook using old passwordConnect to Cisco VPN using new corporate credentialOn the menu bar, click the key icon to login to corporate. Use new credential. It will say password expired in 9 days. Just log outOn the key icon, login again with new Lai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-68956845583339425952023-11-02T12:12:00.003+08:002023-11-02T12:12:23.630+08:00Direct Restore to GCP Test Result Here is my lab environment test result on Direct Restore to GCP.Note: Does not represent the real scenario. Recommend testing on your environment to get the exact result.The below sharing is just for test purposesBandwidth used:Download: 800MbpsUpload: 200 Mbpsa) Restore from on-prem backup target to GCPUsing worker e2-microUsing worker c2d-highcpu-2b) Restore from GCP object storage to Lai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-76453918554407630542023-09-25T10:05:00.007+08:002023-09-25T10:05:56.896+08:00Install Older Version of KastenYou may come to a situation where your customer is running an older version of Kubernetes. Example v1.22. Then you want to back up the container using Kasten.When you run preflight check, the result indicates "Unsupported"When we checked the user guide: https://docs.kasten.io/6.0.8/operating/support.html,Minimum version support is v1.24[Workaround]Kasten version to support v1.22 is Kasten Lai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-46684601131938331272023-08-25T16:22:00.005+08:002023-08-25T16:23:39.443+08:00Failed to open MySQL client libraryYou may encounter this error message when trying to backup mysql database using Veeam agent for Linux"Failed to open MySQL client library"Few thing to check1. Make sure it is supported mysql version : 5.7 - 8.02. Correct credential. Use MySQL Workbench to access from VBR to source database server3. Install libmysqlclient package manually on source database serverExecute command:sudo apt-get Lai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-21479815479310616702023-08-25T11:41:00.003+08:002023-08-25T11:41:22.022+08:00Video -Rename Existing Veeam Backup Job Using PowershellLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-71174440047516579872023-08-25T11:40:00.002+08:002023-08-25T11:40:25.000+08:00Video -Change Veeam Backup Job Setting Using PowershellLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-18586644384357654092023-08-25T11:08:00.001+08:002023-08-25T11:08:07.630+08:00BDRSuite v7.0.0 Release Candidate (RC)We're excited to announce the availability of the BDRSuite v7.0.0 Release Candidate (RC) build! This pre-release build marks an important step toward our upcoming major release v7.0.0. The RC build enhances our BDRSuite capabilities and is tailored for users seeking backup solutions in KVM, Azure, and AWS environments.Key Features of BDRSuite v7.0.0 RC:● KVM Backup and Recovery - Agentless backupLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-11606194013763798462023-08-15T11:43:00.003+08:002023-08-15T11:43:00.139+08:00Kasten Installation Air Gapped Deployment | Isolated Environment Without InternetLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-29764427707363788012023-08-14T11:43:00.001+08:002023-08-14T11:43:08.387+08:00V12- Backup and Recover NFS Share Using Veeam | Backup and Recover Promox LXC and VMLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-5232538369144241652023-08-01T07:30:00.001+08:002023-08-01T07:30:00.152+08:00Part 3- Backup SQL AlwaysOn Using Veeam Plug-In For MS SQLLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-91566592721093576072023-07-31T10:45:00.002+08:002023-07-31T10:45:34.397+08:00Part 2 - Agent Based Backup SQL Always On 2022 Using VeeamLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-78348931909013342432023-07-13T16:22:00.001+08:002023-07-13T16:22:02.292+08:00How to Enable SSH and Secure Copy (SCP) on Linux? Execute this command:sudo apt updatesudo apt install openssh-servernano /etc/ssh/sshd_configInside the file, locate the "PermitRootLogin" and set to "yes"save the fileRestart the SSH serversystemctl restart sshLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-15806864524042861822023-07-12T12:34:00.008+08:002023-07-12T12:34:51.004+08:00Change Veeam Backup Job Setting with PowerShell | Maintain Same Job NameThere is no rename PowerShell cmdlet on veeam v12. So here is my workaround to maintain the same backup job. If I use the clone backup job name, it will perform an active full when scheduling the job run. This is a norm scenario as the backup job name has changed and existing backup data cannot map.# Connect to the Veeam Backup & Replication serverConnect-VBRServer -Server "VBR12GA"# Get the Lai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-3389378533258375202023-07-11T17:04:00.003+08:002023-07-12T12:27:29.826+08:00Change Veeam Backup Job Setting Using Powershell Below script is using Veeam v12.I would like to change the existing backup job in terms of proxy and backup repository. In veeam v12, changing the backup repository on the backup job is not supported. Therefore here is my workaround:# Connect to the Veeam Backup & Replication server
Connect-VBRServer -Server "VBRServerName" # Get the backup job you want to clone
$sourceJob = Lai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-24946629099841430652023-07-04T17:01:00.003+08:002023-07-04T17:01:51.709+08:00Part1-Agentless Backup SQL AlwaysOn 2022 Using Veeam | Tip and TricksLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-80520587798628165302023-06-18T10:35:00.001+08:002023-06-18T10:35:00.136+08:00Install Kasten on Redhat OpenshiftLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-25342942969047005472023-06-17T10:34:00.003+08:002023-06-17T10:34:59.534+08:00Enhancement on Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v7Lai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9217906740691226933.post-85629577421229488382023-06-17T10:33:00.002+08:002023-06-17T10:33:18.987+08:00Recover SQL Cluster Using Veeam Backup ServerLai Yoong Senghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521230371049350540noreply@blogger.com