A New update release from Veeam this week. Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5 Update 4b is a cumulative hotfix rollup which brings latest Windows Server 2019 support (1903) and W10 May 2019 update, as well as VMware vSphere 6.7 Update 3 (perhaps it will be released later this month after already released vSphere 6.5 Update 3 which we already covered).
Note that Update 4b is a cumulative update, which means that it includes all enhancements which are present in Update 4a. For the detailed information on new features and enhancements included in the original release of Update 4, please refer to this What’s New document.
Windows agent for Windows 3.0.2 and for Linux (including support for Linux kernel version 5.0) are also included in the final 9.5 U4b Full ISO package you can download here. (You should download this ISO if you currently running version 9.5 (any update) or 9.0 Update #2, or if you plan to deploy new installation of Veeam Backup.
The individual patch file can be downloaded from Veeam. (Note: you must be running RTM build 9.5.4.2399, GA build 9.5.4.2615, or Update 4a build 9.5.4.2753)
There are also a bug fixes in this release (over 100) since the last release, so it is a to-do patch if you want to have your installation up-to-date.
If you're running also VeeamONE, you should first upgrade VeeamONE. If you are using standalone Windows or Linux agents for backing up physical servers (operating in standalone mode), after upgrading your Veeam Backup and replication, you'll have to manually upgrade your agents as well.
From the release notes:
Platform support
- Microsoft Windows 10 May 2019 Update and Microsoft Windows Server version 1903 support as guest VMs, and for the installation of Veeam Backup & Replication and its components.
- Microsoft Windows 10 May 2019 Update and Microsoft Windows Server version 1903 support by the Veeam Agent for Windows 3.0.2 (included in the update).
- Linux Kernel version 5.0 support by the updated Veeam Agent for Linux 3.0.2 (included in the update).
- Ubuntu 19.04, SLES 15 SP1, RHEL 8, CentOS 8 and openSUSE Leap 15.1 distributions support in the Veeam Backup & Replication agent management functionality.
- VMware vCloud Director 9.7 compatibility at the existing Update 4 feature level.
- VMware vSphere 6.5 U3 readiness based on the pre-release build. The official support will still require the full regression testing performed on the generally available (GA) build. This record will be updated with further information and the official support statement based on results.
- VMware vSphere 6.7 U3 readiness based on the pre-release build. The official support will still require the full regression testing performed on the generally available (GA) build. This record will be updated with further information and the official support statement based on results.
Application support
- Oracle 19c on Linux support for RMAN-based and OCI-based application-aware processing, redo log backup and Veeam Explorer for Oracle in most configurations. Due to the recent availability of Oracle 19c, testing of DataGuard and RAC configurations is still being performed. This record will be updated with further information and the official support statement based on results.
- Oracle 19c on Windows support for RMAN-based and OCI-based application-aware processing, redo log backup and Veeam Explorer for Oracle in basic configurations only. Due to the most recent availability of Oracle 19c for Windows, testing of advanced configurations (DataGuard, RAC, ASM, Pluggable DB, flashback, virtual accounts) is still to be performed. This record will be updated with further information and the official support statement based on results.
Cloud integrations
- Veeam Backup & Replication will now periodically update the list of supported Amazon AWS regions from the Veeam update server. The list will be updated as Veeam QC validates compatibility with the newly added Amazon region. This functionality requires that you opt-in for automatic product update check via the existing Check for product and hypervisor updates periodically checkbox in the Notification settings.
Storage integrations
- Dell EMC Unity OE version 4.5 support.
- The proprietary NFS client has been updated for compatibility with the Western Digital IntelliFlash (formerly Tegile) Universal Storage API plug-in. The plug-in will be made generally available along with the Update 4b release.
Links:
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Other useful links about Veeam
- Free Veeam VMCE Study Guide Download
- Veeam Availability Suite 9.5 Update 4 Released with vSphere 6.7 U1 and Server 2019 Support
- Veeam Backup and Replication 9.5 U4a Released
- What is Veeam Cloud Connect And How To Setup?
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- What is VMware DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler)?
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- VCP6.7-DCV Objective 7.10 – Create and Manage Templates
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