Select Create a new virtual machine option from the wizard and click Next.Įnter the Virtual machine name and click Next. ISO file of the supported Linux distribution you have chosen and save it anywhere in your computer.įrom vSphere Client, create a new virtual machine. Veeam doesn't provide a ready-to-go Linux appliance to use as Proxy Server, but you need to create a virtual machine installing a supported Linux distribution: VM copy scenario is not supported when Hot-Add transport mode is used.NFS protocol is not supported for integration with storage systems.Open-iSCSI initiator must be enabled for Direct SAN access.cannot be used with VMware Cloud on AWS.cannot be used as guest interaction proxy.The Linux Backup Proxy presents the following limitations: Backup from Storage Snapshot (iSCSI, FC)Īlthough most features are now available in the Linux Backup Proxy, there are some limitations that must be considered during the design process.

Transport mode: NDB, Direct SAN, Hot-Add.In VBR version 11, the Linux Backup Proxy has the following capabilities: Linux Backup Proxy has been introduced in previous version providing Hot-Add capability only, but with Veeam Backup & Replication v11 all transport modes are now fully supported. In Veeam Backup & Replication v11, Linux Backup Proxy has been improved and now works in the same way as Windows version providing almost all the available features.

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