Things are moving here at Veeam with the impending release of Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5 Update 4. In preparation for the release there have been a number of update patches released for our supporting platform products. Importantly for our Veeam Cloud and Service Providers who are expected to receive RTM details any day now, it’s important to understand that the following patches need to be applied ASAP before your main IaaS Veeam or Cloud Connect instances are updated to Update 4.
https://www.veeam.com/kb2832 – Veeam ONE
https://www.veeam.com/kb2835 – Veeam Availability Console
https://www.veeam.com/kb2809 – Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365
For Veeam ONE there is a little manual work to be done by way of an MSSQL script. If not executed before Update 4 is deployed, Veeam Cloud Connect monitoring and reporting in Veeam ONE 9.5 Update 3 will stop working.
For Veeam Availability Console,
the patch update is a Cumulative Patch for Update 1 of 2.0. This adds immediate compatibility support for Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5 Update 4 as well as Cloud Connect 9.5 Update 4 compatibility support which is how VAC does it’s communicating between the server instance and remote sites for monitoring and management of remote Backup Servers and Agents. Note that there are new features in Update 4 which will not be supported in this version of VAC…the next major release of VAC will add supportability for those features not supported.
As well as the Update 4 compatibility, there are also a number of resolved issues, the full list of which can be viewed in the VeeamKB. To apply the patch, head to the VeeamKB and follow the instructions. You need to have at least VAC 2.0 Update 1 Build 2.0.2.1750 as shown below.
From there, make sure you have a backup of the database, close down the Web UI and execute all three MSI packages as administrator on the server.
Once completed the patches are applied and VAC 2.0 Update 1 is up to date running on version number Server Version 2.0.2.1913. Note that updated Windows for Agent Builds have been pushed out and can be upgraded as per my post a few months back.
For Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365,
It’s important to note that standalone instances and also those installed ontop of instances with Veeam Backup & Replication Update 4, which would be most VCSPs who are utilising the Self Service feature through Cloud Connect need to be updated. DO NOT install on those running Update 3 or 3a. You need to running at least 2.0.0.567 or 2.0.0.594 before installing this cumulative patch before updating.
Like the Update patch for VAC, this is a Cumulative Patch and also includes a number of important resolved issues relating to SharePoint and OneDrive, Exchange Online, restore operations and general server fixes. The full list can be found in the Resolved Issues section of the VeeamKB. For those with tenants that run the Explorers for Exchange or SharePoint seperate to an installation of Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5 or those running pre Update 4 versions, there are also upgrades for both contained in the patch release.
All set for Update 4!
With all that in place, VCSPs should be ready to deploy the RTM of Update 4 when it becomes available. Stay tuned for more information on that front. There is lots to love about Update 4 for Service Providers and customers alike!
