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Rick Vanover
Rick VanoverRICKATRON
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Archiving data, AsBuiltReport, VBR 12.3.1, Kasten HOLVeeam Community Recap #208

This week Rickatron and ​@Madi.Cristil are back in normal circumstances after some trips, but getting ready for VeeamON! We have a solid block of content, special department news and the Who’s New report from ​@safiya. Watch this week’s episode here: Featured Contentvia ​@Scott via ​@Dynamic via ​@SSimpson and last week’s update: KB4696: Release Information for Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Muhamed Adelvia ​@mhmdadl Veeam B&R best practices + New Kasten Hands on Labs! - Archtonic Special Department Newsvia ​@Chris.Childerhose ​@alrasheed and ​@NicBackup via ​@Madi.CristilWho’s NewWe are happy to welcome +102 new members to the Veeam Community. The coolest usernames are ​@loco-jabba, ​@yummylee, ​@thatfield, ​@BlazeSigns, ​@OmegaBox and ​@thenomadit! Alfred’s pick is ​@howdoyoudo - You have a badge coming your way! Have a great weekend everyone! 

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dloseke
dlosekeVeeam Vanguard
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Failed to save Veeam CDP proxy: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it

I’ve been googling and am about to open a support case, but I’m checking here first.  I have just built my first linux proxy servers using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.  Super easy, works great.  Except I have two more that I’m trying to build as CDP proxy’s.  I can setup as regular VMware Proxy’s, but when I attempt to install the CDP Proxy, I get the below errors.Error    Failed to save Veeam CDP proxy: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it <IP Address>:6182Error    Infrastructure item save failed Error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it <IP Address>:6182 This is my first time using Linux CDP proxy’s.  I did have Windows Proxy’s in place but was having an issue with starting the CDP service on those machines after upgrading to 12.1 and decided to just remove those VM’s because they were 2012 R2 and are being replaced/retired anyway.  Unfortunately, I’m not super well-versed in Linux so I’m learning here.  T

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dario72Comes here often
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Alternative to Veeam VM Migrator Utility

I need to migrate multiple VMs from the old vCenter to the new one and want to keep the existing Veeam backup chain. Is there an easier method than the Veeam VM Migrator Utility?

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NikksInfluencer
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Veeam one 12.3.1

We would like to upgrade the Veeam 12.3.1 but we could not find the Veeam one 12.3.1 Version .Could you please suggest us, If we upgrade VBR 12.3.1  then Veeam one will allow to monitor the jobs ?

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Iams3le
Iams3le
Iams3leVeeam Legend
posted in Blogs and Podcasts
Step-by-Step Guide to Upgrading Veeam Backup & Replication to Version 12.3

I was installing the VBR Console on my PC, and when connecting to the backup server, there was a version mismatch that the Veeam User Guide (HelpCenter) spelt out correctly. Here is the guide on how to “Install Veeam Backup Console on a Jump Server for Secure Access”, discussing all the prerequisites, installation steps, limitations and workaround.I searched through the community but could not find any post discussing the upgrade process for the latest version of VBR. Therefore, I will be discussing these steps below.Two months ago, December 3, 2024 to be precise. Veeam launched Veeam Data Platform v12.3, introducing powerful enhancements that significantly strengthen data resilience.  This release introduces advanced capabilities that strengthen enterprise data resilience and security, as discussed in this blog post. Therefore, I will not be discussing these as there are tons of articles in the community discussing the features/capabilities as referenced below. https://community.veeam

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Jean.peres.bkp
Jean.peres.bkpVeeam Legend
posted in Blogs and Podcasts
Sequence contains more than one element - Always ON

Hello everyone! I have a SQL environment where the error below started appearing after migrating between repositories: With this error it won't let me:Delete the jobs; Enable the job; Finalize the job configuration summary;Nothing about that specific job has worked again!! Background: Previously we needed to move the backup file and then map them to their target repository.Today we have the “Move backup” option: After clicking move, it tells me that it needs to move all the cluster backups:In addition to enabling Move via console, we can also choose which Job it will be linked to:That's awesome!Now let's get back to troubleshooting! I executed the sequence below to solve the problem:Clone the current job; Move the backups to the repository and cloned job; Run full backup; Continue transaction log;After that my job is working perfectly! Remembering that I am using Windows Agents within a protection group as good practices for Always ON protection

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Chris.Childerhose
Chris.ChilderhoseVeeam Legend, Veeam Vanguard
posted in Blogs and Podcasts
Veeam Vanguard - Year 8 Blog

Back at the beginning of March was the Veeam Vanguard 2025 class announcement which I was part of for the 8th year in a row.  I wrote a blog about this which can be found at the URL below.  If you want more information on the program check out the V100 section on the community or feel free to reach out.Veeam Vanguard 2025 – Year 8!

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Dynamic
DynamicVeeam Vanguard
asked in Discussion Boards
Veeam Agent for Windows / Encryption set by Client

Hi Community,a customer has the following requirements:some Windows Notebooks have confidential data on it, this data should be backup’d the only person who should have access to this backed data, is the owner of the specific notebook no Administrator should have access to this backup’d data My approach would be:Install VAW on the machine (not deployed/managed by VBR) configure a Backup Job directly on this system Repository can be an Object Storage or a Shared folder  a Veeam backup repository would be managed by VBR and so the Backup Data and Encryption Settings could be accessible by the Veeam Administrator set Encryption within the Job (only the owner of this device has the Key) What do you think about it? Am I’m missing something here? Would there be a better approach?

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gordonNot a newbie anymore
posted in Discussion Boards
Veeam Threat Hunter behind HTTP proxy

Just information for the Veeam community members.If your Scan Backup Job with Veeam Threat Hunter ends with the error "Unable to perform scan: threat signatures database is missing" and your Veeam Mount server is behind an internet HTTP proxy, wait for the next minor version of VBR, or contact support, they have a temporary workaround.Statement from supportAt the moment, signature updates do not work properly when an HTTP proxy is used - this is a confirmed issue that was found recently, and it is planned to be addressed in the next minor patch 12.3.1.

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SSimpson
SSimpsonComes here often
posted in Blogs and Podcasts
Veeam's All-Encompassing Malware Detection: Protecting Your Backups at Every Stage

In the ongoing fight against ransomware, companies are becoming increasingly resilient. Reports from Coveware by Veeam highlight a notable decrease in ransomware payments during Q4 of 2024. This progress is credited to several key factors, such as enhanced federal regulations, successful takedowns of major cybercriminal groups, and, most importantly, organizations' improved preparedness and resilience in responding to and recovering from encryption-based malware attacks.Data protection has undergone significant changes in recent years. Conversations have moved beyond topics like inline vs. post-process deduplication to focus more on security-driven areas such as workload immutability, incident response, and malware detection. Scanning backups for malware was never intended to replace traditional endpoint or extended detection and response tools. Instead, it serves as an additional layer of detection, enhancing a defense-in-depth strategy for identifying malware. Veeam offers the most p

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Madi.Cristil
Madi.CristilCommunity Manager
published in Discussion Boards
Blog of the Month March 2025Blog of the Month

Another month, another round of incredible contributions from our Veeam Community! This March, we’ve selected six standout articles, and now it’s over to you—put in your vote and help us crown the best one by the end of the day on April 1st (NYT). Your vote makes a difference, so show some support for our dedicated bloggers!Good luck to all participants! 😊​@eprieto , ​@HunterLAFR , ​@Iams3le , ​@Tommy O'Shea , ​@Scott , ​@Dynamic  Best, Madi

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DuongITNew Here
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Error when backup

Hello guy,When i use veeam backup & replication 12 has error Selected server is unavailable.How do i fix it ?Thank you

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Tommy O'Shea
Tommy O'SheaExperienced User
posted in Blogs and Podcasts
Comparing Motorcycle Safety to Data Protection Preparedness

The weather in Ontario has just started to consistently stay above freezing temperatures, even some days spiking up to 18 degrees (64F for my American counterparts). This has me thinking about one thing only; getting back on my motorcycle as soon as possible and enjoying the open road. However, as a new rider as of last year, I have prioritized safety and learning from others experiences. I do this by watching a Youtube Channel called "DanDanTheFireman". On this channel, Dan promotes motorcycle safety by reviewing footage of motorcycle incidents and providing after-action analysis of what went wrong, and would go have been done better. One of the methods/concepts that Dan teaches is called "MTC (Motorcycle Training Concepts) Awareness Stages". These 5 stages refer to the frame of mind a rider may be in at any given point in their ride. Later in this post I will look at these stages from a data protection mindset  White Stage (Unaware) – The rider is completely unaware of their surround

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Mike D15New Here
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Noted Malware file extension not found

I am trying to clean up my Veeam Backup environment. Since they launched the Malware detection many of my backup sets are marked as containing files that Veeam thinks are malware. Most file extensions are not and some are files that have been created from our internal Applications Development team. I am either deleting non-relevant files or adding the extension to the Trusted Objects list.One extension that Veeam marked as Malware is *.kill . It found 2 files on our file server with this extension. Confusingly, I have not been able to find these files when I search the file server.  Can anyone point me to an application or process that could locate these files?

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gcits4424Not a newbie anymore
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Stuck Copy Job in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

I have a backup copy job for OneDrive that has been running for over 60 hrs. and I am attempting to stop the job.  I stopped it in the GUI however the job still shows running with a status of “Queued” and the details show “Operation pending”.  The job status has not changed for 30-60 minutes.   I have also attempted to stop the copy job with the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Powershell Toolkit but I am running into syntax errors.

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notFranck
notFranckNew Here
posted in Blogs and Podcasts
🚀 Introducing Alpha Backup Agent for IaaS! 🚀

Bonjour à tous ! Je suis Franck COSTA, Product Manager Backup chez OVHcloud. Nous travaillons sur un nouveau produit de sauvegarde basé sur l’agent et la VSPC.Dans le cadre de l’alpha, nous offrons un tenant VSPC et 2 TB d’OVHcloud Object Storage pour sauvegarder directement les données.Si vous souhaitez participer a l’alpha et tester notre solution voici l’adresse: https://labs.ovhcloud.com/en/agentbackup-iaas/ Et si vous voulez échanger je reste disponible.  ---I’m Franck COSTA, Product Manager Backup at OVHcloud. We are working on a new product.This new product Backup Agent for IaaS is based on the VSPC. We will provide a tenant VSPC + 2TB of OVHcloud Object Storage to backup directly data to our bucket. If you want to test it and contact me please don’t hesitate :) This product is designed to help you back up and restore your cloud instances, computer, servers, virtual machine easily and efficiently. Whether you’re running critical workloads or just want peace of mind, this tool is

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jeffsheadComes here often
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Veeam bootable media cannot connect to backup server

Does the Veeam Media Creation tool depend on the host OS when creating the bootable ISO or does the Veeam Media Creation tool contain everything it needs?None of the ISO’s that are created on Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2 PC’s can connect to the Veeam backup server to perform a Bare Metal Recovery but they can ping the server’s name and IP when using Tools → Command Prompt.I posted detailed info, with the errors, here:https://forums.veeam.com/veeam-agent-for-windows-f33/recovery-media-does-not-work-v6-3-t97990.htmlI’m wondering if the IoT edition of Windows (or maybe version 24H2 in general) doesn’t come with something, that other Windows editions/versions do come with, that’s required during the media creation process.Has anyone else ran into this issue or know how to troubleshoot to find out specifically why the connection to the B&R server is not being made? Below is an image which shows and odd build number of Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2: Below is an image which s

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asdffdsa6132Influencer
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How to backup a VM on a windows 11 machine.

Hello, Thanks, How can i use VBR to backup a VM on windows 11?https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/hyperv/system_requirements.html?ver=120

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asdffdsa6132Influencer
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Veeam Backup Validator issues, always get "The handle is invalid"

Hello, I am currently in a battle with VBV - Veeam Backup ValidatorAs has been my experience, the health check of an agent backup job is done by the machine running agent.That, for some reason, the VBR itself cannot perform this function; even though the agent is managed by the VBR and the VBR has full access to the backup repositories.As I run my veeam over tailscale, when my laptop is outside the home LAN, the health check takes many time longer than the backup job itself.So I am try to come up with a workaround. using VBV, to offload the health check to a machine inside the LAN.So far, very frustrating, I cannot seem to use /backup flag on a backup job that does not contain a VM.I did tried to set /vmname to the name of machine running agent, but never worked.Is that correct?"C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Backup\Veeam.Backup.Validator.exe" /backup:abp_theen10_falconerPolicy selected, provide one vmname you want to check.So far, the workaround seems to be hardcoding t

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Iams3le
Iams3leVeeam Legend
posted in Blogs and Podcasts
Steps to resolve "Repository time shift detected: Immutability flag cannot be set"

This warning occurs when a time shift is detected in the Hardened Repository regardless of the deployment type used. In this article, the focus is on “VHR ISO”. This is a safeguard against immutability manipulation that can also be triggered by intentional time changes etc. But in my case, it was as a result of extended shutdown.As you can see below, the backup job completed with warning(s).Did a little troubleshooting and found the root cause. Please, see the error message for more information ‘A problem occurred during setting the immutable flag: repository time shift detected, immutability flag cannot be set. Please refer to KB4482 for more details.”If you are using the Veeam Hardened Repository ISO, this solution is very easy to implement. All you need to do is connect to the VHR and in the in the Configurator Main Menu, use the Reset time lock option as shown below.Now that the Timeshift reset is successful, please rerun the backup job again. As you can see, it completed without e

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krizaNew Here
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cannot login to kasten10 instance

Hi!We have Kasten10 Operator installed on top our OpenShift.We have 5 worker nodes, so we should have been licensed: "Veeam Kasten has two free editions: a five-node version (no time limit) and the Enterprise Trial version, which provides up to 500 nodes for one  month. Both are fully featured. "Since today, we cannot login to kasten10 GUI, it just stay on login screen, doesn’t do anything..In log I’ve found:“[0] tcp.0: [[1742911413.740498230, {}], {"File"=>"kasten.io/k10/kio/license/license.go", "Function"=>"kasten.io/k10/kio/license.(*License).LicenseExpired", "Level"=>"info", "Line"=>306, "Message"=>"License currently expired”I don’t know if it is for “starter-license” or “trialstarter-license”.Can enybody help us with this matter.Thanks!

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Iams3le
Iams3leVeeam Legend
posted in Blogs and Podcasts
Resolve failed to connect to VBR: Veeam ONE supports VBR and Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager v10 Update 1 and later

When trying to add VBR to Veeam ONE and you run into the following error “failed to connect to VBR: Veeam ONE supports Veeam Backup and Replication and Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager version 10 Update 1 and later”Then, while tryin to perform this upgrade, you run into the following “Setup has detected inconsistent configuration: some Veeam ONE components are missing. Remove the installed Veeam ONE components manually and start the setup wizard again”.I have got you covered from start to finish with the following guide “Install Veeam ONE and Add VBR: Fix failed to connect to VBR”.

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DitiaanNew Here
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Veeam Rocky Linux 9.5 Hardened Repository Installation - Testing Veeam Data Mover service connection Error:

 Hi, I am setting up a Linux Hardened Repository for our backups and have followed ​@HannesK ‘s very good instructional videos found here: https://www.veeam.com/blog/rocky-linux-veeam.htmlI got everything done on the setup of the Rocky Linux machine, however I cannot get it added into Veeam Backup an Replication Console.  It gets stuck on this part It is exactly the same error as this forum post however, I am not being successful What I have tried so far:I have disabled the firewall on the Rocky Linux machine:  Same errorI have added the user to the Wheel Group to give it Sudo permissions: Same errorI have as suggested in that link chose the less secure linux and not one-time password option… which then gives me the error same as this. https://forums.veeam.com/veeam-backup-replication-f2/problem-setting-up-linux-repository-t75144.html The setup is Veeam Version 11 latest build P20240304Rocky Linux 9.5 I would appreciate any help that anyone can give me to try. 

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Geoff Burke
Geoff BurkeVeeam Legend, Veeam Vanguard
asked in Discussion Boards
Saving Drafts?

Hey Folks,Perhaps this is a feature request or maybe people have their own way of doing this. It sometimes happens that I am doing a post and get distracted or have to leave it. Then for whatever reason I lose the post (dumb laptop shutdown but not only). So first of all to the Community Managers, is there any chance we can get a save draft functionality here?If not what do other people here do? Or do you simply sit down right the post and click create?Copying and pasting from word does not work well and I am assuming creating in .md format to paste in would be best. In that case what markdown editor do you use?

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Scott
ScottVeeam Legend
posted in Blogs and Podcasts
Tips when archiving data for long term.

 I am currently in the process of migrating several hundred TB of data (millions of files), and while it’s taking a long time due to the file count, I have noticed duplicate data and a very unorganized structure. This is causing me issues, requiring manual verification, and I have also encountered incorrect permissions.Here are a few tips when archiving your data for the long term to avoid these issues.  1) Implement Proper Naming ConventionsConsistent and meaningful naming conventions are essential for long-term data retrieval. Five, ten, or even twenty years from now, poorly named archives will create challenges. Establish, maintain, and adapt a structured naming system to prevent data from becoming unusable due to disorganization.2) Use Compression to Optimize Storage and PerformanceUploading and managing millions of small files can be inefficient, expensive, and time-consuming. Compression helps mitigate this issue, especially when leveraging cloud storage or archiving to tape. How

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