Verify Restore

Objective: Verify Subnet Association was restored to Route Table

First, Check the Veeam Console logs

It’s always good practice to check the logs.

  1. Within the Veeam Console, Clic Session Logs on the Left Side
  2. Look for the latest log for VPC Restore and the Status of Success Veeam Console Session Logs

Verify Subnet Association restored within AWS Console

  1. Within the AWS Console, Click Search
  2. Type VPC
  3. Click on VPC within the Search Box AWS Console Search VPC
  4. On the left menu bar, Click Route Tables
  5. Search for the Route Tabled called aws-veeam-subnet1
  6. Select the Route Table for aws-veeam-subnet1
  7. Click The Subnet associations Tab at the bottom
    AWS Console Search RT Restore

    Note

    Notice how the Route Table ID is different than the original.

Last Test => Does Hello, World Work?

If you still have the browser tab open to this: Hello World Doesn’t Work

  1. Click Refresh and you should see AWS Hello World Yes
Thankfully, the insurance company had the Veeam Backup for AWS solution in place, which provided them with a complete backup of the VPC configuration. The IT team was able to quickly restore the configuration using the Veeam console, and the website was back up and running in a matter of hours.

This experience reinforced the importance of having a comprehensive backup and recovery solution in place, which could protect against both intentional and accidental data loss. The Veeam Backup for AWS solution provided the insurance company with a reliable and cost-effective solution that could safeguard their critical data and keep their business operations running smoothly.

The incident also highlighted the importance of employee training and awareness around the company’s IT infrastructure, ensuring that all staff members understand the role of each component in the system and the potential impact of their actions. The insurance company took steps to educate their staff members on the importance of the VPC configuration and implemented additional measures to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.