{"id":40139,"date":"2019-09-18T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T07:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=40139"},"modified":"2020-03-21T14:40:59","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T13:40:59","slug":"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-windows-servers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-windows-servers\/","title":{"rendered":"Nakivo 9.0: backup physical Windows Servers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40415 size-full\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-01.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Latest version of <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/nakivo-backup-and-replication-8-5-with-nutanix-ahv-support\/\">Nakivo Backup &amp; Replication<\/a> 9.0 introduced a new feature to backup also physical Windows Servers filling the gap with other competitors.<\/p>\n<p>This feature allows administrators to backup physical Windows Servers along with virtual machines with no hassle to use additional backup solutions to <strong>protect applications<\/strong> running on physical machines.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Backup physical Windows Servers<\/h2>\n<p>To backup physical Windows Servers, three steps are required:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Install the proper license<\/li>\n<li>Add servers to the Inventory<\/li>\n<li>Create a Backup Job<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Install the license<\/h4>\n<p>In order take benefit of physical Windows Servers backup, an <strong>additional license<\/strong> must be purchased and installed in the Nakivo software.<\/p>\n<p>From Nakivo's dashboard click <strong>Settings icon<\/strong> and select <strong>Licensing<\/strong> tab. Click <strong>Change License<\/strong> to select the correct <strong>license file<\/strong> and install the new license required to protect physical Windows Servers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40417 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-02-600x379.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-02\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the correct license installed, a new item is displayed in the license details: <strong>Licensed physical servers<\/strong>. The number depends on the purchased license based on the number of physical Windows Servers to protect.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40419 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-03-600x358.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-03\" width=\"600\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Add servers to the Inventory<\/h4>\n<p>First step to perform is to add requested physical servers to the <strong>Inventory<\/strong>. From Nakivo's dashboard click on <strong>Settings icon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40421 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-04-600x277.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-04\" width=\"600\" height=\"277\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Go to <strong>Inventory<\/strong> tab, click <strong>Add New<\/strong> and select <strong>Physical server(s)<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40423 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-05-600x274.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-05\" width=\"600\" height=\"274\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the <strong>FQDN or IP Address<\/strong> and the administrative credentials for the servers to backup then click <strong>Add<\/strong>. To add servers to the Inventory, the physical machines <strong>must be powered on<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40426 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-06-600x379.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-06\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During this step, the <strong>Nakivo's agent<\/strong> is injected into the specified physical Windows Servers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40428 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-07-600x343.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-07\" width=\"600\" height=\"343\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After few seconds, configured physical machines have been<strong> added to the Inventory<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40430 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-08-600x351.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-08\" width=\"600\" height=\"351\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Going to <strong>Transporters<\/strong> tab you can see the added physical Windows Servers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40432 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-09\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-09-600x386.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-09\" width=\"600\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Checking the <strong>installed applications<\/strong> in the configured physical servers, you can notice the Nakivo Backup and Replication's agent is listed. Once the agent is installed in the physical server, the machine can be <strong>added to a Backup Job<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40434 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-10\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-10-600x368.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-10\" width=\"600\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Create a Backup Job<\/h4>\n<p>Once physical servers have been added to the Inventory, you can configure the Backup Job. From <strong>Create<\/strong> menu select <strong>Physical server backup job<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40436 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-11\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-11-600x379.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-11\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If a correct license hasn't been installed in Nakivo, you receive a warning and the Backup Job can't be created.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40438 size-full\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-12\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-12.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-12\" width=\"551\" height=\"421\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the <strong>Servers<\/strong> tab select <strong>Physical Servers<\/strong> from the <strong>View<\/strong> drop-down menu. Select servers to protect then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40440 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-13\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-13-600x364.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-13\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specify the <strong>Backup repository<\/strong> to store the backup and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40442 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-14\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-14-600x364.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-14\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specify a <strong>Schedule<\/strong> then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40444 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-15\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-15-600x364.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specify the desired <strong>Retention<\/strong> and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40446 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-16\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-16-600x364.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-16\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter a <strong>Job Name<\/strong> and click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to save the Backup Job configuration.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40448 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-17\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-17-600x364.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-17\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Nakivo's dashboard, right click the new created Backup Job and select <strong>Run Job<\/strong> option to perform a backup immediately.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40450 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-18\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-18-600x548.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-18\" width=\"600\" height=\"548\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Run for all physical servers<\/strong> option to backup all servers configured in the Backup Job then click <strong>Run<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40452 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-19\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-19-600x337.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-19\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Backup Job is executed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40454 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-20\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-20-600x395.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-20\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After some minutes, the backup of physical Windows Servers has been <strong>completed successfully<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40456 size-large\" title=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-21\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-21-600x394.jpg\" alt=\"nakivo-9-0-backup-physical-servers-21\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nakivo made another important step in the software development <strong>filling the gap<\/strong> with direct competitors with the physical Windows Servers backup feature. Important new capabilities will be provided in the upcoming releases extending the <strong>backup solution package<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Nakivo Backup &amp; Replication is available to download as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nakivo.com\/resources\/download\/trial-download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">30-day trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest version of Nakivo Backup &amp; Replication 9.0 introduced a new feature to backup also physical Windows Servers filling the gap with other competitors. 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