Install Veeam^® 13 on a Linux Server in VMWare ESXi

Install Veeam^® 13 on a Linux Server in VMWare ESXi

Deploy the OVA on VMware ESXi

1. Launch the VMware ESXi host.
2. Click Create a new virtual machine.
3. Select Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file.
   
4. Enter a name, upload the OVA file, and click NEXT.
5. Select a datastore with sufficient space (two virtual disks, 240 GB each).
6. Proceed with default deployment options and click NEXT.
   
7. Click FINISH to start deployment.
   
8. Monitor the upload progress.
   
9. By default, the VM requests 8 vCPUs. Edit the settings to 4 vCPUs and power on.
   
10. Wait for the Veeam^® Appliance software to boot.

Initial Configuration of Veeam^® 13 During Installation

1. Open the VM console.
2. Click Accept to accept the terms of the Veeam^® License.
   
3. Set a hostname and continue.
4. Choose Network as DHCP and click Next.
   
5. Click Next and edit the NTP sync server, click Sync, and then click Next.
   
6. In Host Administrator, provide the Password and click Next.
   
7. Upon clicking Next, the Configure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) popup appears.
   
8. Click Show QR-code and scan the QR code on your mobile device, and enter the code.
9. Configure Security Officer in the next section.
   
10. Verify the summary and click Finish.
    
11. Wait for the installation to complete.
    
12. Once the installation completes, you will see the screen below.
    

Note: The web consoles of Veeam^® Backup, replication console, and Host management console can be accessed via the above link or at https://ip:portnumbers.

Access Veeam^® 13 Backup & Replication Web Console (Limited Web Console Access)

1. Below are the screenshots for the Management and B&R console after the installation.
   
   
2. With the management console, users will have only limited access to Veeam^® Backup & Replication in this current build.
3. To gain full access to Veeam^® 13 B&R, use a Windows-based application.
   1. Upon clicking the Download Windows-based backup console for full experience button, an executable zip file will be downloaded.
   2. Install the exe file.
   3. Upon launching the application, users have to provide the IP of the installed Veeam^® Software appliance to get full access through the app UI.
      
   4. Provide username and password in the next section.
      

   You now have full access to Veeam^® 13 Backup & Replication.