Veeam Backup and Replication v5 Install Complete Walkthrough

*UPDATE: See http://cosonok.blogspot.com/2011/12/veeam-backup-and-replication-v6-install.html for Veeam Backup and Replication v6
*These notes are specifically for an installation on Windows 2008 R2 with Veeam Backup and Replication 5.0.2 Enterprise with all components installed, using the pre-packaged SQL Server 2005 Express

Pre-installation: step 1 (Diskpart)
CMD:\>
DISKPART
automount disable
*to check in future use automount command
exit

Pre-installation: step 2 (Specify a local user to be granted logon as service permissions)
Administrative Tools → Local Security Policy → Local Policies → User Rights Assignments → Find 'Log on as a service' policy and double-click → Add User or Group → Add the user account to be used to install Veeam Backup

Pre-installation: step 3 (required for Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager)
Server Manager → Roles → Add Roles → Check 'Web Server (IIS)' → Accept the default selections, check IIS 6 Management Compatibility and sub components, and check Windows Authentication component → Install

Installation
Download the following ZIP files from Veeam: veeam_backup_5, veeam_backup_ad_air_5, veeam_backup_ex_air_5, veeam_backup_sql_air_5, veeam_backup_un_air_5


Veeam Backup Server Installation
Open the Zip file containing Veeam Backup → Double-click the Veeam Backup Setup executable file → Click Run → Next → Accept terms → Next → Browse for License File → Next → Accept default feature selections for 'Veeam Backup and Replication' and 'Veeam Backup Catalog' (optionally can add in 'PowerShell Snap-in') → Next →


Specify SQL Server Instance (either new SQL 2005 Express or existing) → Next → Specify service account and password → Next → Customize/accept default file locations for 'Guest file system catalog' and 'vPower NFS' → Next → Ready to Install and check 'Create shortcut on desktop' → Install → Finish

Enterprise Manager setup step 1
Open the Zip file containing Veeam Backup → Double-click the Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager executable file → Click Run → Next → Accept license agreement → Next → Browse for License File → Next → Accept default feature selections for 'Enterprise Manager Server' and 'Enterprise Manager Web Site' → Next →


Specify SQL Server Instance → Next → Specify service account and password → Next → Accept Web Site Configuration defaults → Next → Ready to Install → Install → Finish

Enterprise Manager setup step 2
Logon to the Enterprise Manager https://servername:9443 → Configuration → Backup Servers → Add → In the Backup Server settings dialog enter the computer name or IP address of the backup server and provide user credentials → OK

Install Microsoft Search Server: step 1
Download Microsoft Search Server 2010 Express (suitable for small to medium environments) → Run the searchserverexpress executable → Install software prerequisites → Restart → Installation will continue when login after restart → Finish → Run the searchserverexpress executable again →


Install Search Server Express → Accept the license → Standalone → Check 'Run the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard now' → Close → SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard → Next → Finish

Install Microsoft Search Server: step 2
SharePoint 2010 Central Administration → Application Management → Service Applications: Manage service applications → Search Service Application → Click Default content access account and change to either your Veeam backup service account / or an account with Read access rights to the catalog share, and NTFS permissions to the folder backing the share (*can also try giving permission for original default account - NT\Network Service to these)

Backup Search Installation
Open the Zip file containing Veeam Backup → Double-click the Veeam Backup Search Setup executable file → Click Run → Next → Accept the license agreement → Next → Next → Provide Service Settings → Next → Install → Finish
Open the Enterprise Manager console → Logon → Configuration → Search Servers → Add → Provide DNS name / IP address of Search server, credentials → Choose Server type → OK

U-AIR Installations
1) Open the Zip file containing Veeam Backup AD AIR Setup → Double-click the executable file → Click Run → Next → Accept the license agreement → Next → Feature install: Active Directory Restore → Next → Accept connect parameter defaults → Next → Install → Finish
2) Open the Zip file containing Veeam Backup EX AIR Setup → Double-click the executable file → Click Run → Next → Accept the license agreement → Next → Feature install: Microsoft Exchange Restore → Next → Accept connect parameter defaults → Next → Install → Finish
3) Open the Zip file containing Veeam Backup SQL AIR Setup → Double-click the executable file → Click Run → Next → Accept the license agreement → Next → Feature install: Microsoft SQL Restore → Next → Install → Finish
4) Open the Zip file containing Veeam Backup UN AIR Setup → Double-click the executable file → Click Run → Next → Accept the license agreement → Next → Feature install: Universal Restore → Next → Install → Finish

*Perhaps a bit late to publish these notes with Veeam Backup v6 imminent....

Comments

  1. Hello !
    know what is the download link for the exchange-air or 5?
    http://download2.veeam.com/veeam_backup_ex_air_5.0.2.224.zip
    it does not work ...

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  2. Hi vmwareaddict,
    Alas, I do not see a link on Veeam's website for the version 5 binaries, if you have active support agreement I'd highly recommend you upgrade to v6. If you really need it and have an upload site I might be able to find a copy.
    Cheers!

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  3. Hi there,
    I have the same problem as vmwareaddict, I can't get my hands on the U-AIR files for VBR 5.
    If you still have them somewhere and can upload them, it would be very helpful.
    Nice blog btw :)

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  4. Hello Xentoo, thank you for the comment.
    For VBR 5 U-AIR's, try the below:

    https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=83AEB2E823B450DB&id=83AEB2E823B450DB%21105

    This should work for a time.
    Cheers!

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  5. Thanks, it saved me a lot of time and effort ! :)

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