veeam_setup

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veeam_setup

An Ansible Role to install and update Veeam components (Veeam Backup & Replication / Veeam ONE) on Windows.

Release Notes

Version 0.1

one_setup - Version 0.1
one_update - Version 0.1
vbr_setup - Version 0.1
vbr_update - Version 0.1

Version 0.2

one_setup - Version 0.2
- Strict Windows Firewall configuration (instead of disabling)

Version 0.3

vbr_download - Version 0.1
- Add new Role Task to Download and Mount VBR ISO File

Version 0.4

vbr_setup - Version 0.2
- Modified für v10 RTM
one_setup - Version 0.3
- Modified für v10 RTM

Version 0.5

vbr_setup - Version 0.3
- Creates an additional Service and RunAs User
- Run SQL Express Setup in RunAs-Mode
one_setup - Version 0.4
- Run SQL Express Setup in RunAs-Mode

Version 0.6

vbr_setup - Version 0.4
- License File can be applied during setup

Version 0.7

one_setup - Version 0.5
- License File can be applied during setup

Version 0.8

one_setup - Version 0.6
- SQL Setup is optionally
- SQL Instance can be configured (e.g. Remote SQL Server)
- Minor Debug enhancements
vbr_setup - Version 0.5
- SQL Setup is optionally
- SQL Instance can be configured (e.g. Remote SQL Server)
- Minor Debug enhancements
vbr_download - Version 0.2
- Add Debug
- v10 GA ISO and Checksum in the defaults

Version 0.9

vbr_update - Version 0.2
- Latest Patch
General
- Fix sime Lint findings

Version 1.0

vbr_setup
- v11 RTM
- Switch to win collection
one_setup
- v11 RTM
- Switch to win collection

Requirements

Hardware

CPU: x86-64 processor

Memory: 2 GB RAM

Disk Space: 500 MB for product installation and 4 GB for optional ISO Download.

Network: 1 Mbps connection to the backup server

OS

Only 64-bit version of the following operating 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 (version 1607 to 1909)
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1

Pre Windows 2019 requirements

This role does not cover the Setup os 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

Available variables are listed below, along with 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: "" #VeeamONE_9.5.4.4587_Update#4a.exe
one_update_id: "" #Veeam ONE Update 4a
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" #veeam_backup_9.5.4.2866.update4b_setup.exe
vbr_update_id: "KB3161" #Veeam VBR Update 4b
sql_setup: true
sql_instance: "(local)\\VEEAMSQL2016"
sql_username: "svc_sql"
sql_userpassword: "ChangeM3!"
sql_sapassword: "ChangeM3!"

Dependencies

none

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: Veeem 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: Veeem 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