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 Hi Veeam Team,I'm using the Veeam Backup Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server and trying to offload SQL full backups to Azure Blob Storage (Cool tier) via SOBR, but I don't see any offload happening.Here's my setup:- Veeam B&R: Latest Version - SQL Plug-in installed and working on SSMS.- Full backup (not Copy Only) created from the SQL plug-in.- The backup target is a SOBR that includes:   - Performance Tier: Data Domain   - Capacity Tier: Azure Blob (Cool)   - Archive Tier: Azure Archive- The SOBR has "Copy backups to object storage as soon as they are created" enabled- I verified the job runs and stores the backup on the Performance Tier (Data Domain), but **nothing appears in Azure Blob**- No entries under History > System > Capacity Tier I checked the Azure container and can't find any `.vbk` files. I also can't confirm if Veeam is sending anything to Azure

Hi guys, I have a question regarding the immutability in the data domain, I have a Job ( 7 days (short retention policy) and weekly for 7 weeks) I configured the retention lock with 6 days min and 14 day max and on Veeam side I set the immutability to 7 days What is going to happen in that case for both short retention backup and GFS backup ?

Dear Community, Recently, while protecting workloads in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Veeam Backup for Google Cloud, I encountered an unexpected and frustrating error during the licensing process, which resulted in a backup failure. Error Message:An unhandled exception was thrown during the licensing process.This issue occurred even after I installed all pending updates on the appliance.https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbgc/guide/updates_install.html?ver=6#installing-updatesImpact:This error prevents the backup policy from running successfully, leaving pro

An X8M-2 Exadata system hosting an Oracle database environment has an issue with some of its database backups.During the backup of very large databases and after many hours of it running, the RMAN plugin detects a socket timeout on the connection between the client and Veeam's Backup and Replication server (VBR), on its management port 10006, and throws the following exceptionRMAN-00571: ===========================================================RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============RMAN-00571: ===========================================================RMAN-03009: failure of backup command on ch1 channel at 09/06/2024 14:25:53ORA-19506: failed to create sequential file, name="28045ae9-146a-42fd-837a-d32b1ac4a4bc/RMAN_2044054831_TPIIP_20240906_pv34bjb7_1_1.vab", parms=""ORA-27028: skgfqcre: sbtbackup returned errorORA-19511: Error received from media manager layer

Lenovo has recently added some new models to their ThinkSystem storage line. This storage refresh covers most use cases in lower cost flash to high performance clustered storage systems. The VR articles below have been recently added. It shows the commitment Lenovo has for the Veeam Ready program. The Veeam Ready team has also produced some new social media banners for alliance partners to promote their products. It is just another way the Veeam Ready team helps our partners message their joint solutions with Veeam. ThinkSystem DE4800H New Veeam Ready social media banner

Hi Community,I'm trying to implement a Veeam backup strategy for unstructured data stored on a file share (SMB or NFS). The goal is to: Back up the file share to a local repository, and Offload or copy the same data to Azure Blob Storage for offsite/cloud retention. I understand that Scale-Out Backup Repository (SOBR) is not supported for NAS backup jobs, so I’m looking for an alternative way to achieve dual-target backup for unstructured data.Has anyone here set up such a workflow?Would you recommend scripting the offload, using a post-job action, or integrating a third-party sync tool? Any best practices would be highly appreciated.

Hello Dear Community,Is it correct that with the Veeam Windows Agent free edition I can only create one job?I already have one job to USB disk attached to the computer I want to create another job to a VBR server which is icensePlease confirm even the VBR is license, the Windows Agent free edition is strictly limited to one job?Thanks,Edy

Hello,I have a question regarding how Veeam uploads backup files to Azure Blob Storage, and I’m a bit confused by the behavior. I believe the documentation might not be fully accurate or clear on this point.Here’s the scenario: I created an Azure Storage Account and set the default access tier to Hot. I also created a container inside that storage account. On the Veeam side, I configured an Azure object storage repository, and I left the "Use cool blob storage tier (may result in higher cost)" checkbox unchecked. Use cool blob storage tier  My First question is: In this case, what access tier does Veeam use when uploadin

If you’re looking to protect your Microsoft Entra ID (which you might remember as Azure Active Directory) with Veeam Backup & Replication, it’s actually pretty straightforward with version 12.3 and above. You’ll need to make sure you’ve got enough Veeam licensing (one unit per 10 users, all-or-nothing), and have the right infrastructure in place—Veeam will auto-install a local PostgreSQL database for tenant backups, and tenant logs can go to NAS or S3 storage like the 11:11 Cyber Vault. The protection process involves adding your Entra tenant to the Veeam inventory using your Tenant ID, setting up separate backup jobs for tenant data and logs (with encryption and tailored retention), and then scheduling them as needed. Once your jobs run, you can easily check exactly how many Veeam license units you need, thanks to a 30-day grace period. This setup gives you coverage for users, groups, devices, apps, role assignments, conditional access policies (if enabled), and all the relevan

I upgrade my VBR then when try to upgrade the component for my hyper-v i got error the destination file already exists.How we can solve this? 

Hello,i would like to know if regkey for updating automatically thread hunter is workingKey Location: HKLM\ SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Threat Hunter\Value Name: VTHInternetProxyValue Type: String Value (REG_SZ)Value Data: <proxy>:<port> could you please advise how to check easily that is working update of signatures? thank you

I was trying to open a case. First, “I need support for:” is just a spinning circle. “Product Version” doesn’t have any entries. It seemed to let me go through the rest of the form, but when I hit submit, I get: Something went wrong.We're having technical issues.Stay calm - our IT team is already solving the problem.I’m not sure if there’s really a problem, or if the issue is that I’m asking for support for the community edition (which I read can happen on a best effort basis). Is this supposed to work? Thanks

Some of my virtual Linux Server are unabel to backup. The job ends with the following error: Error: The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error.Asynchronous request operation has failed. [requestsize = 327680] [offset = 2509897728]Failed to download disk '<SERVER>.vmdk'.Shared memory connection was closed.Failed to upload disk '>'Agent failed to process method {DataTransfer.SyncDisk}.and:Processing <SERVER> Error: The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error.Asynchronous request operation has failed. [requestsize = 327680] [offset = 2509897728]Failed to download disk '<SERVER>-flat.vmdk'.Shared memory connection was closed.Failed to upload disk '>'Agent failed to process method {DataTransfer.SyncDisk}.  Windows works fine. ESXi and Vcenter are on the latest version.  

I’m trying to do my first backup with the Windows Agent, but it fails several hours in.After the first failure, I ran chkdsk on the target, and no errors were found; the second attempt failed in the same way. I have 2 drives in the system: It recorded success for the first one.I tried to open a case for this, but no luck so far.7/6/2025 12:14:22 AM :: Error: Shared memory connection was closed. Failed to upload disk. Skipped arguments: [EmulatedDiskSpec>]; Agent failed to process method {DataTransfer.SyncDisk}. Exception from server: The requested operation could not be completed due to a file system limitation Failed to write data to the file [E:\VeeamBackup\greatful\Job greatful\Job greatful2025-07-05T172307.vbk].Failed to download disk '251db751-6938-460c-8b6d-c34dc909537e'  7/6/2025 10:08

Hi all,We have recently moved from VMWare to Hyper-V.We use Veeam B&R V12 and have encrypted offsite backups going to a remote backups repository via a site-to-site VPN connection to a third party. On VMWare, we used VMs as backups proxies and included only those VM addresses in the site to site VPN.When we moved to Hyper-V, because of the on-host backups proxy architecture, we needed to add the Hyper-V host IPs into the VPN profile.  On any given day, I’m happy that the remote team follow best practice in terms of security but I’m not willing to expect that to always be the case.  I’m really not comfortable having our host IPs being directly accessible from a third party location, when they have control over the remote IP scheme.Is there any way to introduce a VM as a backups proxy as per the VMWare architecture to remove the Hyper-V host from the VPN?If not, is there any reason why I can’t just block all inbound access from the third p

Hello,We currently have backup jobs configured in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 (VBM365) with a retention period of 6 months.We would like to stop some of these backup jobs, while retaining the existing backup data for a period of one year.We have a few questions: If we change the retention policy of a job to one year and run a final backup, will the new retention period be applied to the previously backed-up data? If we disable the job after modifying the retention, will the new retention still be applied to the existing backups? Finally, could you please advise on the best way to ensure that our existing data is retained for one year, even after the backup jobs are stopped?Thank you in advance for your feedback.

Hi everyone,I’ve recently put together a new app called ‘Magic Ports’, you can find it on the front page of the Veeam Architects site: https://www.veeambp.com/This is the first version which is a little rough but functional, the main aim was to get feedback from the community to aid in the direction of the app. For example, I am already considering changing the ‘cards’ to a table on the main screen to save on-screen real estate.I am also looking into adding mermaid diagram outputs which can be loaded into things like draw.io. Comments on these features and anything else would be welcome. All the code is freely available via the GitHub repos listed on the app and again we encourage you to have a look and make suggestions by

Installed Windows agent on my new Windows 11 machine, then went into “Create Recovery Media”.I could not complete it without giving Veeam precise location access, which seems really...odd.And it does not appear that it actually did access my location.Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 6.3.2.1205 - Free Edition

Hello All,I learned to install VBR on a physical standalone machine on premises without being a member of a domain which totally makes sense. However is it okay to install the VBR components of VBR on a VM in a Proxmox environment, but have the repository on a separate standalone computer. So the backup are not stored in the same environments as the production data. What are the Pros and Cons?Thanks!  

When it comes to orchestrating and testing recovery workflows across multiple sites or infrastructure types, granular control is crucial - not only for efficiency but also for security and accountability. This is where Scopes and Roles in Veeam Recovery Orchestrator (VRO) shine.In this post, we will explore:What roles and scopes are in VRO How to set up and use scopes effectively Two real-world use cases for scopes A breakdown of VRO roles and permissionsScopes in Veeam Recovery Orchestrator:Scopes in VRO are logical boundaries that define what resources a specific user or group can see and manage. This includes orchestrated plans, recovery locations, workloads, and more. By configuring Scopes, Sco

Hi,I wonder how I could relocate the PostgreSQL database simply to another drive.The installation performed the default installation on the Windows C-drive.Because we also create an SMB file share backup of a large share, the database grows quickly and we need to enlarge the C-drive often.So we would like to relocate from the default location to simply another drive (not another computer).Is this also with the configuration backup migrate method?Is there something we need to do before?Can we use the psql tool to do this easier?regardsSteven

Hi(Veeam version 12.2.0.334)I want to move the PostGreSQL database from drive C to drive D.Following my steps, the PostgreSQL service starts correctly. However, the Veeam service doesn't start.I haven't found a clear procedure for this. Do you have any idea what's missing?Here are the steps I followed:I stopped all "Veeam" services and the "postgresql-x64-15" service.I performed a robocopy.From : C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\15\dataMove to : D:\PostgreSQL\15\dataMy script :for /f "tokens=1-5 delims=:" %%d in ("%time%") do set tmptime2=%%dh%%eset tmpTimeHeureMinute=%tmptime2: =0%for /f "tokens=1-5 delims=/ " %%d in ("%date%") do set tmpDate=%%d-%%e-%%frobocopy "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\15\data" "D:\PostgreSQL\15\data" /MIR /SEC /NP /ETA /LOG:C:\Robocopy\Log\MovePostGreSQL%tmpDate%-%tmpTimeHeureMinute%.log /R:1 /W:1No errors, all files have been copiedI renamed

Hello,I understand that Veeam supports immutability on Dell Data Domain deduplication storage appliances.Here is my current setup:Backup job targeting a ReFS repositoryBackup copy job to a primary Data Domain with immutability enabledMTree replication to a secondary Data Domain not managed by VeeamMy question is: will the data replicated to the secondary Data Domain also be immutable?The Data Domain OS version is 8.3.Thank you in advance for your insights.

Hi,When try add new Hyper-V server for backup, I receive this error :Installer    The directory name is invalid.Cannot create folder. Folder path: [\\192.168.10.3\ADMIN$\Veeam].Cannot create folder. Folder path: [\\192.168.10.3\ADMIN$\Veeam\Backup]..I have use account with full administrator privileges. RegardsJaroslav

Hi teamI need to update the AWS user in Veeam Backup and Restore v12 for a scale out repository Archive to AWS Glacier - however we no longer have access to create an “Archive Applicance” due to new security restrictions in our AWS environments.We only need to restore from this Glacier S3 archive - we are no longer writing to it.Is there a way to update the SOBR account credentials without using the wizard which forces the “Archive Appliance” setup?I think it may be failing on that step when I try to finish the wizard.ThanksAaron