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Importing Veeam FileSystem and Virtual Machine Data

Using the Data Import app, you can import backup jobs that can be restored as files from a Veeam client into the Commvault storage. The app restores the Veeam backup jobs to the Data Access Nodes (staging client) and initiates the backup for the data import operation.

Note

  • The Data Import app is accessible only for the Commvault professional services team. To use the app, contact your account representative and discuss a Professional Services engagement. To enable data import for supported agents, contact your sales or customer success team for assistance with purchasing the app.

  • The app imports third-party backups as files (file system data) from Veeam. You can import only file system and virtual machine data to the Commvault storage. You cannot import data of other agents or applications such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and NDMP.

Procedure

  1. Import the Data Import app to the Command Center. For more information, see Importing an App.

  2. From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Data Import.

  3. In the Server Configuration tab, under Data Access Nodes section, click Add/Update. The Edit Staging Client window appears.

  4. In the Operation Type list, select Add to add a new data access node, and then click OK.

    To edit an existing data access node, select the data access node name, and then click OK.
    The Data Access Node window appears.

  5. In the Client list, select the data access node name.

  6. In the Restore Path box, type the location where you want to restore the Veeam data on the data access node. Example, /cvstorage.

  7. In the Third Party Install Path box, type the base path for Veeam installation.

  8. Click OK.
    The data access nodes is listed under the Data Access Nodes section.

  9. In the Server Configuration tab, under Backup Server Configuration section, click Add Server.

    The Select Backup Product window appears.

  10. In the Select Product box, select Veeam, and then click Next.

    The Enter Migration Settings window appears.

  11. Provide the following inputs, and then click Finish.

    • Unique Alias Name - Customized name to save the configuration in the app for the Veeam data import operation.

    • Veeam Master Server - Veeam Master server hostname that is reachable to run commands to fetch client and job details from the Command Server.

    • Select Command Server - Name of the server that has Veeam software and the Commvault software installed. The server will run the required Veeam commands to get the Veeam clients/job details and to restore the Veeam client data into the data access node (LandingZone Server). The Command Server and the data access node can be on the same server or on separate servers.

    • Veeam Credential - Select the appropriate credential from the list.

    • Data Access Nodes - Select the data access node that you configured. Only the configured Data Access Nodes are listed in the Enter Migration Settings page. Data is restored to the data access nodes through the NFS datastore.

    • Backup Plan – Name of the backup plan that you configured for the data import operation.

    • Max Parallel Jobs - Select the maximum number of backup jobs that you can run in parallel. By default, the number is set to 5 for optimal usage. You can change this value based on the Veeam and Commvault infrastructure load capability and scale aspects.

    • Collect Clients and Policy Details - Enable to collect the Veeam server details. This is required when you add the Veeam server for the first time.

    The Veeam Master server is listed under Backup Server Configuration.

  12. Click Load Jobs for the Veeam Master server.

  13. In the Select Client box, select the Veeam clients for which you want to view the backup jobs.

    You can view a list of backup jobs for the selected client and date range.

  14. Click the Client Details tab.

    You can view the details for the selected clients. 15. Click the Job Details tab.

    You can view a list of backup jobs for the selected clients.

  15. To change the client , in the Select Client box, select a different Veeam client, and then click Apply.

  16. To start the data import operation, select the backup jobs, and then click Start Migration.

    The status column for the selected backup jobs, will display the status as In Progress. You can also view the import progress for the backup jobs in the Migration Queue tab.

  17. Optional: To stop the running the data import operation, in the Migration Queue tab, click Stop.

  18. Optional: To view details of the media that was used for each backup job, click Show Media.

Note

If the Veeam command line operations do not work during the data import, the import job will fail or moves to a pending state. To troubleshoot issues with the Veeam command line operations, contact Veeam support.

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