Introduction
This manual describes the steps necessary for connecting the Silent Brick System with Veeam as a S3 Object Store Repository.
This guide is tested with Veeam 12 and the Silent Brick System Version 2.57
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Installation and Connectors Installation and electrical connection as well as network connection are to be done as described in the manual Installation
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Network Adjustments The network settings are to be adjusted as described in the manual Installation
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Create a new Volume of type 'SNAS' with a parity of 3 or 2
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Compression is recommended for the capacity tier
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For higher redundancy a parity level of 3 is recommended
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In your volume navigate to the Shares section
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Choose "Add S3 Share"
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Enter a Share Name
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If the S3 Server should be setup with Object Locking Support, make sure to check the checkbox accordingly. (Version <2.57 only)
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Enter credentials for accessing the S3 layer
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The Port will be automatically increased for each new S3 instance
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Right-Click on the S3 Share and choose "Manage Buckets"
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Create a new Bucket using the proper Button.
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Object Locking is only supported if the S3 share was previously set up with Object Locking Support enabled!
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Make sure to enable "VEEAM Integrated" (Version <2.57 only)
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Since S3 communicates via HTTPs, certificates are being used. In order to update the SSL certificate of the Silent Brick System proceed as follows:
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Navigate to Settings -> Network
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Select "Edit" for "Custom SSL Certificate" and upload your own certificates.
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Certificates may be generated manually or via services like Lets Encrypt
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Supported certificate types are SSL certificates including the private key and the signing certificate authority.
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Certificates with passphrase are not supported.
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Make sure to wait 5 Minutes before connecting VEEAM to your Silent Brick System. VEEAM Integration needs some advance for preparation.
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Add a new repository of type 'Object Storage' - 'S3 Compatible'
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Enter the Service Point URL previously noted
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Enter the credentials as defined for the S3 Share
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Select the previously created bucket
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Add a folder to the bucket
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Per Default VEEAM writes quite small objects which can influence the performance especially on spinning disks. Therefor increasing the Object Size can result in a higher Performance.
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Switch to the advanced settings of your backup job
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Modify your Backup Job to use 4 MB Blocks (Previously "Local Target - Large Blocks")
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Blocksize changes will only be applied from the next Active Full Backup on.
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