Azure Block Mode Export Failure Due to NetworkAccessPolicyIsDenyAll with Veeam Kasten

Challenge If using Veeam Kasten to protect persistent volumes provisioned with the Azure Disk CSI provisioner, and encounter the following error during the block mode export phase of a policy run: Failure in exporting restorepoint with log details similar to: Access not permitted for resource...

File-Level Recovery (FLR) in Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes

Purpose This article documents how to perform enterprise-grade protection and granular recovery of Kubernetes workloads using Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes integrated with Veeam Backup & Replication VBR. It provides step-by-step guidance on creating backup policies, exporting backups to VBR, and...

Veeam Kasten GSB backups fail with the error "mkdir /tmp/kopia-log: read-only file system"

Challenge The backup for the workloads that uses Generic Storage Backup GSB fails with the error: mkdir /tmp/kopia-log: read-only file system\r\nUnable to create logs directory: mkdir /tmp/kopia-log: read-only file system Cause Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes 's datamover needs write access to the /t...

How to Make Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Grafana Pod rootless

Purpose This article explains how to disable init-container in k10-grafana to run it as rootless. Cause Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes installation provides an instance of Grafana that is deployed automatically and can be used to query metrics from Kasten's Prometheus instance. This grafana pod is r...

Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes - Used Ports

Purpose This article provides information regarding network ports that are used for different internal services of the Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes application. Solution The following information of Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes services and network ports associated with them will help with port...

How to Exclude Applications from Dashboard & Compliance Reporting

Purpose This article provides steps to exclude system namespaces from the Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes dashboard and compliance reporting. Solution Explanation Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes automatically discovers all application namespaces of the cluster on which it is deployed. Each of these...

Import Job Fails with "No kopia manifests found in the repository"

Challenge Import jobs fail with the error: No kopia manifests found in the repository Full error: "cause": "file": "kasten.io/k10/kio/collections/kopia/operations.go:144", "function": "kasten.io/k10/kio/collections/kopia.GetLatestSnapshot", "linenumber": 144, "message": "No kopia...

Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Performance Troubleshooting Guide

Purpose This article documents two of the most common performance tuning settings for Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes. Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes uses helm parameters, which can be tuned to adjust performance. The default settings should suit most environments. However, in complex environments,...

How to Clean Up Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Manual Backups

Purpose This article provides an overview of scenarios where out-of-schedule restorePoints are created and how to identify and remove them. Cause With Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes , there are multiple ways to take backups & exports. A manual backup/export from the application menu. A manual policy...

How to Configure an Air-Gapped Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Deployment Using JFrog Artifactory

Purpose This article provides a step-by-step approach to configuring a JFrog Artifactory server and installing Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes. This allows for creating an air-gapped installation using a private container registry to install Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes. While this can always be done...

Option to Add Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Does Not Appear in Veeam Backup & Replication

Challenge When attempting to add Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes to Veeam Backup & Replication, the option for Kasten does not appear in the Add Server options. Cause This issue may occur if: The Veeam Kubernetes Service is not running and needs to be started. The Kasten Plug-In is not installed. Thi...

How to Configure Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Dashboard to Use a New Certificate

Purpose This article documents how to troubleshoot and replace the certificate used by the Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Dashboard. Scenario Example The Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Dashboard becomes inaccessible due to an expired certificate, resulting in an HTTP ERROR 401 , indicating a lack of...

How to Patch Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes CR used by Red Hat Marketplace Operator

Purpose This article provides an easy way to patch the Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes operand and make changes to the Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes configuration in an operator-based installation. Solution Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes is available for installation in an OCP cluster through either helm...

Upgrading Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Fails With Parse Error

Challenge When upgrading to Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes 6.5.3 or higher the upgrade fails with: parse error at k10/templates/v0services.yaml:128: function "continue" not defined Cause This issue is related to the Helm binary version that is installed. Solution To resolve this issue, download the...

Alternate Repository for Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Container Images

Solution This article documents an alternate location where Kasten's images are stored. Kasten's container images are hosted on the Google Container Registry gcr.io/kasten-images; however, this location may be inaccessible due to country-specific or company-imposed firewalls. If allowing access t...

How to Enable Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Disaster Recovery using CLI

Purpose This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to enable Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Disaster Recovery KDR using CLI. Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Documentation - Disaster Recovery Solution 1. Replace in the following command and run it to create a DR secret with a passphrase: Note...

How to Configure AWS Application Loadbalancer (ALB) for Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes

Purpose This article provides an example of configuring AWS Application Loadbalancer ALB for accessing the Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes UI. Note: This documentation assumes that the ALB ingress controller has already been installed and configured. Solution What is an ALB An Application Load Balanc...

How to Enable Changed Block Tracking for Guest Cluster on vSphere with Tanzu

Purpose Changed Block Tracking is a VMware feature that tracks changes in virtual disks. Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes uses this feature in vSphere with Tanzu Guest Clusters to efficiently back up Persistent Volumes. Enabling Changed Block Tracking in each Supervisor Cluster where Veeam Kasten for...

Troubleshooting '401 - Unauthorized' or 'x509' Errors When Accessing the Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Dashboard

Challenge When attempting to access the Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes dashboard the following error occurs despite using the cacertconfigmap.name helm value: 401 - Unauthorized This issue may also manifest as errors related to x509 in the gateway pod or auth-svc pod logs: x509: certificate signed b...

What Data Does Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Include in the Phone Home Reports

Purpose This article documents what data is included in the phone home reports sent by Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes. Solution The data is divided into the following sections Basic Data Infrastructure Data Run Time Data for Billing Purposes Additional Metrics Profiles Artifact Metrics Basic Data...