Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) 2020 — Question 19

If you need to run a script to stop a service in order to get an application-consistent backup on a Windows server, where can the script be run?

Answer options

• A. In the guest processing setting of the job, enable application-aware processing and add a pre-freeze script to the VM
• B. Configure the script to run on the Veeam Backup & Replication server using the Windows Task Scheduler
• C. Copy the script to the VM and schedule the script to run prior to the start of the backup job using the Windows Task Scheduler in the VM
• D. In the virtual machines setting of the job, add a script in the scripts tab under ג€Run the following script before the job:ג€

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because enabling application-aware processing allows the script to run in the context of the VM, ensuring the service is stopped appropriately for an application-consistent backup. Option B is incorrect as running scripts on the Veeam server does not guarantee application consistency. Option C is not suitable because scheduling within the VM does not integrate with Veeam's backup process. Option D fails to utilize the guest processing settings needed for application awareness.