

I thought it might be helpful to write up a "primer" on Windows Server licensing for those who are newer to Microsoft Licensing in the sysadmin world. Hi All! I've seen a number of posts over time asking for advice on how to license their environments with Windows Server. Update 2: It's now up in the Wiki as well, for those who would like to link to the full guide so you don't have to dig into the comments for section 3. SQL Failover Clusters) and virtualization clusters (e.g. I've also added a section about licensing considerations when clustering, both physical clusters (e.g. It's a component that should be part of the backup infrastructure to make the overall backup process complete and more efficient.Update: I've added some additional information about CAL licensing, as there's some entitlements based on Microsoft 365 licensing options. Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager is a powerful tool able to cover different networks size backup requirements. Data collected by the system are shown in the main screen reporting all the useful parameters to check the overall status of performed backups. Select Notifications item and set the SMTP parameters to enable system notifications via email. Select vCenter Servers item and click the Install button to set the vCenter Server used to manage the virtual infrastructure to backup. The Backup Server is now configured and listed in the window. Type the DNS name or IP address of Veeam Backup Server and the credentials using the account previously specified.

Select Backup Server item then click the Add button to set the server. Click the Configuration button to access the configuration window. A warning reports the configurations requested like Backup Servers that must be configured. When setup has finished installing the application, click Finish to exit the wizard.Īccess Veeam Backup Enterprise Manger by typing the credentials in your browser then click Login. When all parameters have been set, click Install button to start the installation.Ī progressive bar shows the installation status. If an external SQL server is used, select Use existing instance of SQL Server option and the correct instance. Specify same account used previously during Veeam Backup & Replication installation. When the configuration check is complete, click Next to continue.Įnter the service account used by Veeam. A reboot may be required to complete the installation. Missing prerequisites are installed in the system. Process starts the configuration check for missing features. Select the features to be installed then click Next. Provide a valid license file to enable Backup Enterprise Manager then click Next. This feature makes administration job easier having the global overview of backups configured in your network without accessing each Veeam Backup installation. Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager allows the administrators to manage multiple Veeam installations from a single web console.
