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Remote execution of a PowerShell script fails when the VeeamBackup SQL database is on a remote SQL Server.
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Challenge
When using a PowerShell script that is intended to remotely execute a command upon the Veeam server, it may fail if the SQL instance that Veeam Backup & Replication is configured to use is on a different server.
This KB article applies only if the following two statements are true.
Error: Microsoft SQL server hosting the configuration database is currently unavailable. Possible reasons are heavy load, networking issue, server reboot, or hot backup. Please wait, and try again later. Error information: SQL server is not available
This KB article applies only if the following two statements are true.
- A PowerShell script is attempting to run on the Veeam server from a machine that is not the Veeam server.
- The SQL instance where the VeeamBackup database is located is on separate server from the Veeam server.
Error: Microsoft SQL server hosting the configuration database is currently unavailable. Possible reasons are heavy load, networking issue, server reboot, or hot backup. Please wait, and try again later. Error information: SQL server is not available
Cause
CredSSP is not being used to delegate credentials which is causing the query to time out.
Solution
The following cmdlets need to be run in an elevated PowerShell prompt:
$ses = New-PSSession -ComputerName "FQDN of the Veeam server" -Credential $creds -Authentication CredSSP
- On the server, where PS script is running please do the following:
Enable-WSManCredSSP -role Client -DelegateComputer "FQDN of the Veeam server" - On the Veeam server please run the following command in PowerShell:
Enable-WSManCredSSP -Role Server
$ses = New-PSSession -ComputerName "FQDN of the Veeam server" -Credential $creds -Authentication CredSSP
More Information
Here is an article that discusses how to configure delegated credentials with CredSS: http://www.ravichaganti.com/blog/powershell-2-0-remoting-guide-part-12-%E2%80%93-using-credssp-for-multi-hop-authentication/
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