mycloudrevolution.veeam_setup

Veeam Setup

This is an Ansible role designed to install and update Veeam components (Veeam Backup & Replication / Veeam ONE) on Windows systems.

Release Notes

Version History

Version 0.1
- one_setup: 0.1
- one_update: 0.1
- vbr_setup: 0.1
- vbr_update: 0.1
Version 0.2
- one_setup: 0.2
  - Strict Windows Firewall configuration (instead of turning it off)
Version 0.3
- vbr_download: 0.1
  - Added task to download and mount VBR ISO file
Version 0.4
- vbr_setup: 0.2 (updated for v10 RTM)
- one_setup: 0.3 (updated for v10 RTM)
Version 0.5
- vbr_setup: 0.3
  - Creates an additional Service and RunAs User
  - Runs SQL Express setup in RunAs mode
- one_setup: 0.4
  - Runs SQL Express setup in RunAs mode
Version 0.6
- vbr_setup: 0.4
  - License file can be added during setup
Version 0.7
- one_setup: 0.5
  - License file can be added during setup
Version 0.8
- one_setup: 0.6
  - SQL setup is optional
  - SQL Instance can be set up (e.g., remote SQL Server)
  - Minor debugging improvements
- vbr_setup: 0.5
  - SQL setup is optional
  - SQL Instance can be set up (e.g., remote SQL Server)
  - Minor debugging improvements
- vbr_download: 0.2
  - Added debugging
  - v10 GA ISO and Checksum included
Version 0.9
- vbr_update: 0.2
  - Latest patch
- General bug fixes
Version 1.0
- vbr_setup: v11 RTM
  - Switched to Windows collection
- one_setup: v11 RTM
  - Switched to Windows collection

Requirements

Hardware

CPU: x86-64 processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Disk Space: 500 MB for installation, 4 GB for optional ISO download
Network: 1 Mbps connection to the backup server

Operating Systems Supported

Only 64-bit versions of the following systems are supported:

Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (tested with this role)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Microsoft Windows 10 (versions 1607 to 1909)
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1

Pre-Windows 2019 Requirements

This role does not set up these Veeam Backup & Replication 10 requirements:

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (included in the ISO)
Windows Installer 4.5 (included in the ISO)
Microsoft PowerShell 2.0 (included in the ISO)

Role Variables

Here’s a list of variables you can use, along with their default values (see defaults/main.yml):

---
# defaults file for veeam_setup

## Choose Setup
vbr_download: false
vbr_license: false
vbr_setup: false
vbr_update: false
one_setup: false
one_license: false
one_update: false

## VBR Parameters
one_source: "E:\\"
one_destination: "C:\\install\\"
one_destination_license: "license.lic"
one_source_license: "/data/license.lic"
one_username: "svc_one"
one_userpassword: "ChangeM3!"
one_update_file: "" # Example: VeeamONE_9.5.4.4587_Update#4a.exe
one_update_id: "" # Veeam ONE Update identifier
vbr_url: "https://download2.veeam.com/VeeamBackup&Replication_10.0.0.4461.iso"
vbr_checksum: "26ddcc3df046af1ca1458b3040fc9024b4361ae1e51e1cf4516afe53fb024650"
vbr_destination: "C:\\install\\"
vbr_destination_file: "vbr.iso"
vbr_destination_license: "license.lic"
vbr_source_license: "/data/license.lic"
vbr_source: "D:\\"
vbr_username: "svc_vbr"
vbr_userpassword: "ChangeM3!"
vbr_update_file: "veeam_backup_10.0.0.4461.CumulativePatch_KB3161.exe" # Updated version file
vbr_update_id: "KB3161" # Update identifier
sql_setup: true
sql_instance: "(local)\\VEEAMSQL2016"
sql_username: "svc_sql"
sql_userpassword: "ChangeM3!"
sql_sapassword: "ChangeM3!"

Dependencies

None required.

Example Playbook

Veeam Backup & Replication Setup with Local Download

- name: Veeam Backup & Replication v10 Setup
  hosts: veeam
  gather_facts: no
  vars:
    vbr_download: false
    vbr_setup: true
    vbr_license: true
    vbr_source_license: "/root/ansible/license.lic"
    vbr_source: "E:\\"
    vbr_update: true
    one_setup: false
    one_source: "D:\\"
    one_update: false
  roles:
    - veeam_setup

Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition Setup with Local Download

- name: Veeam Backup & Replication v10 Community Edition Setup
  hosts: veeam
  gather_facts: no
  vars:
    vbr_download: true
    vbr_setup: true
    vbr_license: false
    vbr_update: false
    one_setup: false
    one_update: false
  roles:
    - veeam_setup

Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition Setup with Local Download and Remote SQL

- name: Veeam Backup & Replication v10 Community Edition Setup with Remote SQL
  hosts: veeam
  gather_facts: no
  vars:
    vbr_download: true
    vbr_setup: true
    vbr_license: false
    vbr_update: false
    sql_setup: false
    sql_instance: "SQL001\\VEEAM"
    one_setup: false
    one_update: false
  roles:
    - veeam_setup

Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition Setup without Local Download

- name: Veeam Backup & Replication v10 Community Edition Setup
  hosts: veeam
  gather_facts: no
  vars:
    vbr_download: false
    vbr_setup: true
    vbr_license: false
    vbr_update: false
    one_setup: false
    one_update: false
  roles:
    - veeam_setup

Veeam ONE Setup

- name: Veeam ONE v10 RTM Setup
  hosts: veeam
  gather_facts: no
  vars:
    vbr_download: false
    vbr_setup: false
    vbr_license: false
    vbr_source_license: "/root/ansible/license.lic"
    vbr_source: "E:\\"
    vbr_update: false
    one_setup: true
    one_license: true
    one_source_license: "/root/ansible/license.lic"
    one_source: "D:\\"
    one_update: false
  roles:
    - veeam_setup

Veeam ONE Free Edition Setup

- name: Veeam ONE v10 RTM Free Edition Setup
  hosts: veeam
  gather_facts: no
  vars:
    vbr_setup: false
    vbr_update: false
    one_setup: true
    one_update: false
  roles:
    - veeam_setup