Changing SQL Server or database connection settings for Veeam ONE

Purpose

You need to change SQL Server or database connection settings for Veeam ONE.

Solution

To change SQL Server or database connection settings for Veeam ONE Server, you can use the Veeam ONE Settings utility.

To modify settings, follow the instructions below.

Provision a domain account for Veeam ONE Monitor and Veeam ONE Reporter on the new SQL Server. This can be one account or two different accounts. Move the database to the new SQL Server. Grant to the account(s) db_owner permissions on the VeeamOne database.  

Next, modify the accounts used by monitoring and reporting components of Veeam ONE.

First, modify connection settings for Veeam ONE Monitor. To accomplish this, follow the next steps:

1. Launch the Veeam ONE Settings utility available from Veeam ONE Monitor console > Server Settings > Other Settings > Launch Support Utility or under the following path:
   
   C:\Program Files\Common Files\Veeam\Veeam ONE Settings\VeeamOneSettings.exe

2. In the menu on the left, select General, open the Database tab and make the necessary changes in the SQL Server section.
   
   

3. Make sure this account has sufficient privileges on the Veeam ONE database on the SQL Server side, as it will be used for performance data collection.

4. Click the Test Connection button to check whether new configuration settings are correct.

5. Save changes.

6. Restart Veeam ONE Monitor Server service.

Then modify connection settings for Veeam ONE Reporter and Business View. To accomplish this, follow the next steps:

1. In the list of services, locate Veeam ONE Reporter Server service and choose to modify its properties. Open the Log On tab and specify the necessary account for the service in the Log on as section.

2. Make sure this account has sufficient privileges on the Veeam ONE database on the SQL Server side, as it will be used for data collection.

3. Launch the Veeam ONE Settings utility available under the following path:
   
   C:\Program Files\Common Files\Veeam\Veeam ONE Settings\VeeamOneSettings.exe

4. In the menu on the left, select General, open the Web Identity tab and make the necessary changes in the Web identity section.
   
   

5. Make sure this account has sufficient privileges for Veeam ONE's database on a SQL Server side, as it will be used for overall Web UI operation and reports creation.

6. Save changes.

7. Restart Veeam ONE Reporter Server service.

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