Problem: You need to connect a Hyper-V Server host to Veeam B&R Console to create a VM backup job but you cannot connect despite remote host FQDN/IP Address and credential are the current ones. Connect your Hyper-V server via PowerShell remote session, RDP or the way you choose. If not PowerShell remote sesion, you need to run PowerShell as admin then enter the following commands, New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Veeam Ports" -Direction inbound -Profile Any -Action Allow -LocalPort 135,137,139,445 -Protocol TCP New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Veeam Ports" -Direction inbound -Profile Any -Action Allow -LocalPort 135,137,139,445 -Protocol UDP These ports will allow Veeam Backup & Replication Console to deploy required components to Hyper-V Server....

Problem: You decided to make a few changes on your Veeam Backup & Replication Console or this is your first login after installation but you are getting Veeam failed to connect to server error and cannot login to the console. If you are sure your that username and password are correct then try the following solution: Open Registry Editor as admin and change the two following registry values to your Veeam’s current host name,...

I like to use all flexibility options when possible, it feels like I have more than two arms at the times I have multiple ways available to reach to one certain point, or when I have back up plans. One of those arms is Windows Admin Center when it comes to headless Hyper-V Server Core management. No doubt, it can be a lifesaver especially when you have no access to a Windows 10 Pro installed machine to manage your server/cluster....

Problem: Your company recently bought a few laptops to assign new employees but Windows 10 isn’t activating itself after reimaging. Sometimes, Troubleshoot button under Settings > Update & Securtiy > Activation can fix this problem but not in every case. Therefore, in some cases, this should be fixed manually by finding the product key and giving it to Windows as if it’s a new product key. It only takes a few simple steps....