Skip to main content
  • EN

Community

News, guidelines and various community projects

5051 Topics
M
MikeLeoneComes here often
asked in Discussion Boards
Export tapes without needing the whole client (i.e., from Enterprise Manager)?

My HelpDesk staff is in charge of removing tapes from our library. I have a Powershell script that emails them the tapes to be removed. They don’t have the Veeam B&R Console installed on their workstations. But they do have access to Enterprise Manager, from a web browser. Is there a way to export tapes from Enterprise Manager? I don’t see one. And since this is all they do with Veeam, installing the whole console is kind of overkill for them. Right now, they’re logging directly onto the B&R server itself, to do this. And I’d really like them to not log onto a server directly.

315
M
B
BillyG43Comes here often
asked in Discussion Boards
Update to B&R 12.3 from 12.1 Low Disk Space Fail

The install drive for Veeam B&R has 7.3 GB free space and there is nothing left that I can do to recover or extend the partition. I was wondering if I uninstall 12.1 would there be enough disk space to then install 12.3? I am running Community edition.

20327
Iams3le
J
javelina73New Here
asked in Discussion Boards
Migrate from AD joined B&R server to stand alone

My understanding it that the best practice is to run Veeam B&R on a stand alone server, not domain joined.  It should have rdp disabled.  Veeam console should be installed on another server.  Our B&R server is domain joined.  I haven’t found any documentation on doing this type of migration.  The processes run under the local system account.  The credentials for things like vmware and storage arrays are stored in Veeam.  What am I missing that would blow up when doing this migration?  I would like to move it to a new server, not just remove the current one from the domain.  Our repository servers are windows and domain joined as well.  Should they be removed from the domain?  Seems like yes and that might be biggest issue.  Any insights appreciated.  

565
Iams3le
Marcel.K
Marcel.KInfluencer
posted in Blogs and Podcasts
Transport Encryption E2E with less Proxy servers and still with Hot-Add Method

I was inspired by several forum questions, where I would like to present, mainly for new members.               There are requirements of several level of encryption. This could be enabled onBackup level – encryption inside of backup job (for VM) (for agent is encryption on repository and for plugin is on database level) Platform level – encryption of VM should be provided Transport level – encrypted transport of backups to repository For companies of sensitive data with highest security is not enough only to have encrypted backup and VM, but as well transport of backups. Hot-Add Method               Veeam can take a snapshot and create link of snapshot (cloned VM) and attach virtual disks on Veeam Proxy. This is provided via ISCSI Hot-Add method, where backed up VM and Veeam proxy are running on the same ESX host.               This is best practice. So, the best is used with so many proxy servers as how many ESX hosts we have, because is best performance, latency of backup.          

1199
Marcel.K
Pybarra
PybarraInfluencer
posted in Blogs and Podcasts
NetApp ASA.R2 models will not be supported by Veeam

NetApp has released new All SAN Array models AKA ASA.R2 (ASA A1K, ASA A70, and ASA A90). These models will only support REST API. Veeam supports ONTAP integration only with ZAPI (ONTAPI). NetApp continues to support ZAPI and has no official EOA for it yet see NetApp doc below. I extracted a piece of this doc that says there is no firm date for EOA.CPC-00410 - Deferral of ONTAPI (ZAPI) End-of-Availability AnnouncementThis correspondence is an update to our previous announcement from February 2023, which stated the end of availability (EOA) of ONTAPI (ZAPI) in January 2024. Upon reassessment and recognizing our customers' continued reliance on ONTAPI, we have decided to prolong offering ONTAPI. Consequently, the EOA for ONTAPI is now deferred until further communication.Note: Veeam also only qualifies GA versions of ONTAP. Once the GA version is available, it will show up on our Veeam documentation site link below😀.Veeam NetApp ONTAP SupportThanks,Pete

34513
AndrePulia
AndrePulia
AndrePuliaVeeam Legend, Veeam Vanguard
asked in Discussion Boards
HotAdd Transport Mode

Hi Community,I am studying a vSphere v8 course and in one of the course topics, I came across some information that raised a doubt in my mind. The information is as follows: In order for hotadd mode to occur, the proxy server must be running on the same ESXi host that the VM is running on. After researching further, I found this document https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere-sdks-tools/8-0/virtual-disk-development-kit-programming-guide/virtual-disk-interfaces/virtual-disk-transport-methods/hotadd-transport.html that, in my interpretation, says the same thing. I would like to know if anyone has anything to contribute and clarify this question.My question is, if the proxy server is running on a host different from the host where the guest VM is running, will hotadd occur? As far as I know, hotadd occurs as long as the proxy and the guest VM have access to the shared storage.

15123
AndrePulia
matheusgiovanini
matheusgiovaniniInfluencer
posted in Discussion Boards
Application-Aware Backup Failing on Nutanix VM with SQL

I’m using Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3 integrated with a virtual infrastructure running on Nutanix AHV 6. I have a backup job configured with Application-Aware Processing enabled to back up a SQL Server instance hosted on a VM named SRV_GESTAOX. However, when running the job, I receive the following error:17/04/2025 17:09:22 :: SRV_GESTAOX : Object reference not set to an instance of an object.  17/04/2025 17:09:23 :: Job finished with error at 4/17/2025 5:09:23 PMAs part of the troubleshooting process, I’ve already tried using the local Administrator account and tested credentials using the format hostname\username. The credentials test in the Veeam job configuration passes successfully, so authentication doesn’t seem to be the issue.What could be causing this .NET-style error, and what steps would you recommend to further troubleshoot or fix the problem?

937
Tommy O'Shea
S
Sam SNew Here
asked in Discussion Boards
Error: Failed to perform patch of the full backup

Copy job finished with an error - Failed to perform patch of the full backup. Any reason for this?

6410
Marcel.K
Stabz
StabzVUG Leader
asked in Discussion Boards
HyperV + DataDomain Restore parallel disks ?

  Hi folks,I hope you are well, for the lucky ones enjoy the VeeamON.I am performing restoration tests with Veeam from a Data Domain to an Hyper-V environment in order to take advantage of Veeam's acceleration mechanisms I am using the Entire VM restoration method.But I have a doubt how Veeam process the restore when a VM have multiple disks attached. I have read the documentation:https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/hyperv/dell_dd_accelerated_restore.html?ver=120On the schema is mentionned Parallel disk restore.In the explanation :3. Every VM disk is processed in a separate task. For each task, Veeam Backup & Replication starts one Veeam Data Mover on the backup proxy. Additionaly, Veeam Backup & Replication starts Data Mover on the gateway server, but one Veeam Data Mover for all tasks.Veeam Data Mover on the gateway server reads data blocks of VM disks from the backup repository sequentially, as these blocks reside on disk. Then Veeam Data Mover on the gateway server tra

367
Stabz
E
emiliaweisNot a newbie anymore
asked in Discussion Boards
Veeam Hands‑on Labs does not work

Hello everyoneI have been trying to use the lab that Veeam provides for free for a few days now, but every time I request it, no link is sent to my email so that I can enter the lab. Does anyone know what the problem is?I am requesting a laboratory through the link below.https://go.veeam.com/hands-on-lab-experience

223
mkevenaar
Marcel.K
Marcel.KInfluencer
asked in Discussion Boards
Affinity Proxy for repository or for backup job

Hello,i would like to ask, if anybody has experience, if there is different between selection of proxy server per job or per repository.Is there different between priority or some deep thing?i am just thinking, if its better to use selection of proxy per job A (same proxies for all jobs on side A) or only select proxies in affinity per repo/extent for side A?thank you  

514
matheusgiovanini
B
Brian_GavaNot a newbie anymore
asked in Discussion Boards
Veeam B&R Full VM Restore Error

We are trying to restore a VM onto our storage, at 99% the following error appears: Failed to update VM configuration Restore job failed Error: Failed to get planned VM (ID: 8e92ff70-b052-48f4-82a0-fd......

1058
matheusgiovanini
G
gvyskNew Here
asked in Discussion Boards
Moving V12 Esxi VM to a new windows Server

I currently have a VBR v12 server running as an ESXI VM. Looking to move it off VMware to new hardware. Was thinking the easiest way might be to setup the new server as a Hyper-V host and then use the converters available (starwinds etc) to make it into a Hyper-V VM. Thoughts? 

284
G
Stabz
StabzVUG Leader
posted in Blogs and Podcasts
Deep dive Inline Malware Detection

First of all : Wishing you a happy new year with the hope that you will have many blessings in the year to come. 1. ObjectiveThe objective of this deep dive is to detail the steps to follow to activate the Inline Malwares Detection feature.2. Introduction2.1 Description of Inline Malwares DetectionVeeam Backup & Replication 12.1 introduces a new security feature called “Encryption Detection”. It is an online entropy analysis that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to detect previously unencrypted data that becomes encrypted in processed disk images.This allows for the detection of a potential ransomware attack. “Inline Entropy” analyzes data on the fly during backups.Veeam is not intended to replace detection tools (EDR/XDR, Antivirus) that must be installed and configured on production environments, but rather complements them to facilitate forensic analysis and determine healthy backup points.Detecting data encryption as quickly as possible is a key element

776125
Stabz
MavMikeVBR
MavMikeVBRInfluencer
asked in Discussion Boards
Veeam & Hyper-V - proxy options

I’m installing a new Veeam solution with Hyper-V. I’m not sure which proxy is best. on-host or off-host. Does anyone have any experiences?thanks

413
lukas.k
I
IVKVIAUCNot a newbie anymore
asked in Discussion Boards
M365 Backup - What is the normal throughput

M365 Backup - What is the normal throughputI have a small mailbox backup job running at the moment, 200 users, but the plan is to expand this to 2500 users.But I only have a throughput around 15-20 MB/s. EWS throttling is disabled.Is this normal, please let me know what transfer speed you have?

646
waqasali
K
Kan LinNew Here
asked in Discussion Boards
Separate network backup traffic and backup traffic for backup repository server

Dears:I have a question about how to implement: We want to separate network backup traffic and backup traffic for backup repository server.For example, we will set one IP: 1.0.0.1 on backup repository server with DNS host name to handle all backup traffic. At the same time, we want to use another IP: 2.0.0.1 on backup repository server to replicate data to the secondary repository server using backup copy.Any ideas how to implement?Thank you very much!

454
Marcel.K
jcolonfzenpr
jcolonfzenprExperienced User
posted in Discussion Boards
New version of AsBuiltReport.Veeam.VBR v0.8.17 😁

New release of AsBuiltReport.Veeam.VBR 😁Sample report: Link## [0.8.17] - 2025-04-18### Added- Add Backup Infrastructure diagram to the main report### Changed- Increase Diagrammer.Core minimum requirement to v0.2.24- Increase Veeam.Diagrammer minimum requirement to v0.6.24- Increase AsBuiltReport.Core to v1.4.3- Introduce Get-AbrVbrDiagrammer function for improved diagram handling- Refactor Invoke-AsBuiltReport.Veeam.VBR to utilize new Get-AbrVbrDiagrammer function- Enable diagram generation options in configuration file.Sample Diagram:Automated Diagram Creation Til next time!

585
Marcel.K
Moose
MooseComes here often
asked in Discussion Boards
Veeam v13 - support of a Veeam mixed OS environment

With Veeam v13, will this allow us to migrate from our Veeam Windows-based environment (B&R manager, proxy, gateway, repository, etc...) to a Veeam Linux-based environment, if this migration process takes several months? 

4905
lukas.k
safiya
safiyaCommunity Analyst
published in Discussion Boards
VeeamON 2025 x Community Hub Discussion BoardVeeamON Discussion Board

Hello Community! The time has arrived - VeeamON is here! This is the 2025 VeeamON Community discussion board. React to announcements, ask questions, discuss your favorite sessions, and share your VeeamON experience!Whether you’re in San Diego or joining online, use this thread to keep the convo going! 📱What is your most-anticipated session? What is your favorite announcement from VeeamON 2025? What stole the show for you? What do you want to see more of? What do you want to see less of? 

54518
coolsport00
Rick Vanover
Rick VanoverRICKATRON
posted in Blogs and Podcasts
via Veeam Forums - [V13] Deprecated and Discontinued features for our 2025 release

I want to bring everyone’s attention to a very important post on the Veeam Forums that will provide some pre-information on deprecated capabilities and upgrade ‘blockers’ for Veeam Data Platform V13.Recently, ​@Gostev shared an incredibly helpful post now to prepare us all for the V13 upgrade coming “soon” for Veeam Data Platform. You can read the full post here: [V13] Deprecated and Discontinued features for our 2025 releaseProbably my favorite part of this post is the “Discontinued Features” section, where upgrade blockers are identified. Again, quoting the Forums post:Upgrade to V13 will be blocked in presence of the following:1. Jobs with backup metadata still not upgraded to V12 format.2. Backup Copy jobs still in legacy mode.3. Full Veeam Agent for Windows installs prior to V6 (with LocalDB configuration database). This is super helpful information to tackle now, there are some Q&A fielded already in there (hat tip ​@coolsport00) but now is the time to review this information

16286
J
hs08
hs08Comes here often
asked in Discussion Boards
Move Out VM from Backup Job

I have single backup job contains 5 VMs, one of VM let say VM3 have big size (around 10TB).It’s possible to move out the VM3 from existing job and create a separate job for this VM without doing the initial backup (by use existing backup chain on prev job)?

404
Tommy O'Shea
SSimpson
SSimpsonComes here often
posted in Blogs and Podcasts
Rethinking Virtualization After Broadcom’s VMware Acquisition

Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has sent ripples through the enterprise IT world, prompting many organizations to reconsider their dependence on VMware. With licensing changes and rising costs, there’s a growing push to explore more scalable, cost-effective, and future-ready alternatives.That said, there’s no simple one-for-one replacement. Virtualization is evolving fast, and a straight hypervisor swap often misses the bigger picture. What’s needed now is a strategic rethink—one focused on modernization, resilience, and aligning with long-term IT goals.Let’s break down the current landscape and the viable paths forward.Exploring VMware Alternatives: Four Key Paths1. Staying with VMware—For NowFor teams not ready to make a move just yet, staying with VMware and tightening up cost efficiency is one approach. Here’s how some are doing it:Audit licensing to eliminate unnecessary overhead—keep only the critical workloads on VMware. Adopt third-party storage solutions to avoid pricey vSAN

904
Link State
E
ec13New Here
asked in Discussion Boards
Faster search options for file level recovery

Scenario: A user submits an urgent ticket - a very important folder has been deleted from the file server.IT will ask ‘when is the last time you saw that folder?’ and they usually don’t know.So, I fire up Veeam Backup and Replication. Click Restore > Microsoft Hyper-V > From backup > Guest file restore > Microsoft Windows.I’ll (randomly) pick a backup from 2 days ago. Wait (forever) for the backup to spin up; then navigate to where the folder should be, only to find it’s not there. So I close it and spin up a different backup set. I’ll keep doing this until I eventually find the folder and restore it. This takes forever.Is there a faster way to do this?

373
Tommy O'Shea
Pybarra
PybarraInfluencer
posted in Discussion Boards
Nutanix Community Edition 2.0 is now available for download

Hello,This is a good way to kick the tires with Veeam Backup for Nutanix v4 and AHV. The prior version of CE was below AOS 6.x. You could not demo Instant VM Recovery because this feature was available with VBN AHV v3.x and required AOS AHV 6.x. It can be installed on an ESXi server. Please follow the links below. It does require that you register with a Nutanix account😀. Caution: It is not recommended to register CE clusters with Prism Central, which is being used for commercial licensed clusters.Caution: No upgrade path to CE 2.0 will be provided from the older CE or Prism Central for CE.Nutanix CE Download PageNutanix Community Edition Getting Started (Hardware requirements)Community Edition 2.0 DashboardInstant VM Recovery test on CE 2.0 AOS 6.5.2 with VBR 12 

557413
jcolonfzenpr

Badge winners

Show all badges
Terms & Conditions