{"id":82,"date":"2017-01-08T19:56:15","date_gmt":"2017-01-08T19:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeremyverda.net\/?p=82"},"modified":"2017-01-08T19:56:15","modified_gmt":"2017-01-08T19:56:15","slug":"using-vmware-tags-veeam-easy-backup-configuration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeremyverda.net\/using-vmware-tags-veeam-easy-backup-configuration\/","title":{"rendered":"Using VMware tags and Veeam for easy backup configuration"},"content":{"rendered":"
When you have a certain amount\u00a0of VMs, there is one step that you can\u00a0easily forgot or that takes time : configure the backup job.<\/p>\n
Each time you add a VM you have to open Veeam interface and add the VM to a specific job.<\/p>\n
But, today, I have an easy way to add some\u00a0automation to solve this problem : VMware tags and Veeam backup job based on tag.<\/p>\n
When you are in the web interface of the vCenter, you will find on the left sidebar a link named “Tags”<\/p>\n
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Click on this link, then “Items” and select the tab “Tags”. You will find all the existing tags on your vCenter. To create a new tag, simply click on the new tag button.<\/p>\n
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Repeat this step for each tag you want to use.<\/p>\n
Once you have created all the necessary tags, it’s time to add them to your VMs.<\/p>\n
Right click on your VM then select “Tags & Custom Attributes” and pick\u00a0the option “Assign Tag…”<\/p>\n
Select the tag that you want to add to this VM and click on “Assign”<\/p>\n
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The tag that you have assigned will be visible\u00a0on the “Summary” tab of the given VM.<\/p>\n
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To use a tag in a Veeam backup job, you have to create a new job :<\/p>\n
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Then give it a name. By example the name of the tag :<\/p>\n
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At the “Virtual Machines” step of the wizard, click on the tag button on the top right toolbar and select the tag on the list :<\/p>\n
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You will find the tag on the “Virtual Machines” list of the wizard :<\/p>\n
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Then configure all the next steps on the Veeam wizard and click “Finish”.<\/p>\n
You will find the backup job on the jobs list :<\/p>\n
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At each job launch, Veeam will search for all VMs with the given tag. So you’ll never had to open the Veeam wizard again if you want to add a VM to a backup job.<\/p>\n
When you want to make a full restore of a VM with a tag, you have to select the “Restore VM tags” option on the “Full VM Restore Wizard”. If you don’t do this, the VM will \u00a0lose its tag :<\/p>\n
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