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I started my first backup on the 9th. I have retention set to 12 days and Synthetic on Saturdays (default)  . No files have yet been removed from my NAS. I have attached details 9kinow there are extra backups on some days) but its over 12 days now. When will deletion start ? Tony

Does VAMWF support scheduled backup jobs?  I was able to create one with the GUI, but it didn’t run, probably because there was no entry in Task Scheduler.

 "Failed to establish connection: no valid IP addresses were found. A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond 10.x.x.x:10005"The problem here is my Veeam VM is not on that network. It is only home network 192.x.x.x using  hyper-v switch.  The network referenced in the error strictly a closed vlan for security cams which is a secondary nic on the host server.  The host server and domain controller backup fine but the win11 clients Veeam keeps trying to use secondary nic which is not connected to the vm. AD DNS does not have any enters for the other network.  so somehow it Veeam is trying to use the host server nics at will.I have set the global traffic preferred network to the home network. makes non difference disabled all firewalls on all devices not joy same error.  my only other thought would be to force all the firewall rules to a scope for th

I back up our Organization sites nightly. Sometimes I get a warning on a job that a site was deleted and I have to go into the job and remove the deleted site from the backup. Is there any way for deleted sites to just be removed from the backup automatically? So the program is only backing up what exists?  Note that currently ‘select objects to back up’ is set to ‘back up the following objects’ which is 23 of 25 sites. So I don’t have ‘Back up entire organization’ selected. Although would that maybe be my fix and dynamically adjust what sites are available to back up? 

Hi all,looking for real-world guidance on NIC sizing for a Linux Hardened Repository.Context (VBR 12.x or 13.x ; Linux appliance vs Windows?): Repository: Linux Hardened Repo (XFS, immutability). Repo server NIC options: either 2×10/25GbE or 4×10/25GbE. Backup server/proxies can also be 2×10/25GbE or 4×10/25GbE. Primary storage for the VMware workloads will be either 32G FC (Direct SAN from proxies) or 10/25GbE iSCSI. Single site, LAN backups (no WAN in the data path). Goal: Max throughput and resilience without adding complexity that doesn’t pay off.Has anyone measured a meaningful improvement going from 2×25GbE to 4×25GbE on a single Linux repo?What actually worked (or didn’t) in your environments —  “wish-I-knew” lessons appreciated :-) 

🚀 Exciting news for Service Providers!Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC) v9 just dropped, and it comes packed with some really cool new features. Over the past few days, I’ve been digging into one in particular—REST API proxying—and wanted to share what I’ve discovered, plus a small demo script that shows just how powerful this feature can be. So, what’s REST API proxying?Simply put, VSPC can now use a single API token to authenticate itself and then proxy requests to all your remotely managed Veeam products. That means you can manage everything from one central console without juggling multiple keys or credentials. A note on securityBecause a single API key can reach all your servers, it’s super important to keep it safe. Treat it like gold. 😄 When you create an API key, you can also enable “read-only access.” This applies not only to calls against VSPC itself but also to all proxied requests to your Veeam servers. If you’re just pulling information (like in my demo), enabling re

I’d like to setup Veeam Windows Backup and Recovery for 1 physical PC. What software and license are required to set this up?

If you’ve ever had to deal with the pain that comes after deploying the Veeam Virtual Appliance (VSA) v13 with the following error message as discussed in the KB4648. Then I have got you covered.As you can see, below is the error message (Authentication failed). You will get when you use the “veeamso” or the “veeamadmin” account to login In this guide, I have detailed the steps to Fix Authentication failed: Invalid credential after installing VSA. The fix requires downloading a small Linux Live ISO such as the Ubuntu Live Server or Debian Live from this link. You could also use the ISO with the generic image with (Unabhängig davon, welche ISO verwendet wurde).download,, upload and attach as CD/DVD. To fix this, boot from a Linux live ISO and mount the Veeam appliance disk to access and edit the /etc/sssd/sssd.conf file. To proceed, hit the Enter button on your keyboard.Feel free to have the right settings that works for your environment entered. You can see the image below for similar

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?

IntroductionMITRE ATT&CK v18, released in October 2025, introduces a major change in detection guidance. Two new objects, Detection Strategies and Analytics, replace the old single-sentence detection notes with structured, behavior-focused logic.In previous versions, detection tips were just short text inside each technique. Detection Strategies describe what behavior to look for, and Analytics show how to detect it on specific platforms. Each Analytic then guides you to relevant Log Sources and Data Components. What This Means for DefendersThis modular structure reflects how attacks develop not as individual warning messages, but as a chain of observable behaviors. Defenders can now track detection logic across different levels, systems, and data sources. The new detection model provides a clearer link between techniques, behaviors, and the necessary telemetry to identify them. Let’s look at the Detection Strategy DET0088 “Backup Software Discovery via CLI, Registry, and Process I

Hi Veeam Community,I’m running into a critical issue with my backups and need help.Error Details:Unable to apply retention policy: failed to delete backup filesError: Failed to call RPC function 'FcIsExists': The specified network name is no longer available.Environment:Veeam Backup & Replication: v12.3.2.3617 Backup Repository: NAS OS: Windows 10What I’ve tried:Deleted ~300GB of old backup files to free up space. Verified repository free space. Restarted Veeam services and checked network connectivity.Despite this, all backups are failing. The error seems tied to retention policy cleanup and possibly network access to the NAS.

Hello everyone, I am sharing the migration of the Enterprise Manager database from Microsoft SQL to PostgreSQL.https://www.veeam.com/kb4409Part 1: Back up the Current Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager Database    Open an Administrative Command Prompt cmdcd  "C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Enterprise Manager"Using the Enterprise Manager Database Migration Utility, create a Backup of the current Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager database.https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/em/em_db_migration.html?ver=120Veeam.EM.DB.Migration.exe /file:"C:\Temp\BEMConf.emco" /backupemdatabase /encryptionpassword:1l0v3KB5 /encryptionhint:bestpasseverPart 2: Restore the Enterprise Manager Database Backup to PostgreSQL    Using the Enterprise Manager Database Migration Utility, restore the backup created in Step 3 to the destination PostgreSQL server.Veeam.EM.DB.Migration.exe /file:"C:\Temp\BEMConf.emco" /restoreemdatabase /encryptionpassword:1l0v3KB5 /servername:localhost /initialcatalog:Vee

​I’ve been using Veeam with IBM storage snapshots for quite a while now, and it’s been excellent. The integration works smoothly and gives you a lot of flexibility in how you want to configure things. One option is to let Veeam handle the snapshot orchestration and leave snapshots behind for a set amount of time. The other is to use IBM’s Safeguarded Copy feature, which gives you immutable snapshots controlled directly by the SAN. Because this is policy based and includes SAN Replication Policies, I opted for this option to have my production data in a second site, with Safeguarded copies there as well.Each snapshot can be browsed in Veeam, where you can see the virtual machines inside, and even use them for SureBackup jobs or lab environments that mirror production. Having snapshots that are only a few minutes behind production means your test or DEV environments are never out of sync. The ability to snapshot a PB of data ever hour is also quite impressive as a 1 hour backup window is

Hi there:After months of thinking, I took the step to switch my lab to Proxmox,I’ve been a Vmware «guy» for many years, but I knew the time came to give it a try, after many companies switching to it.I decided to re-use the hardware I had from previous projects, to see the capabilities and «how tiny» the setup could be.Here we go:The hardware Im using is the following3 x Zima Board – 8GB RAM, Intel Celeron 4 Core 3 x SSD 240GB (OS) 3 x SSD 480GB (Storage) 1 x Managed 1Gbps 8p Switch (HPE Office Connect) Ethernet cablesThis hardware was laying around in my lab from previous projects,and now looks super cool!The electrical consumption is very low.Im monitoring it, but for now, 10W each node….. xDFew more pictures here:Cheers.https://lfconsulting.org/building-a-lab-with-proxmox-part-1-hw

My Journey in Enterprise Data Protection and Veeam AdvocacyWith over two decades of experience in the technology sector, spanning mid-sized organizations to large enterprises, I’ve cultivated a deep expertise in IT infrastructure—particularly in data protection. While data protection has always been part of my toolkit, it was within the enterprise space that I truly honed it as a core focus. In 2019, our organization introduced Veeam as part of a strategic initiative to unify our data protection and Tier 3 storage teams. I was selected for a special project team to support this integration, marking a pivotal moment in our modernization efforts.Transitioning into the enterprise environment presented a steep learning curve, especially when managing protection at scale. I began in operations, where data protection was one of many responsibilities. In 2014, I formally joined the dedicated Data Protection Services (DPS) team. At the time, our approach relied heavily on storage replication a

Dear Community, Recently, I encountered an issue while running a scheduled backup job using Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. The backup failed with the error "Failed to create VSS snapshot."Successfully resolved the issue, and I’d like to share the steps I took in case they help. Solution That Worked:Simply by restarting the VSS (Volume Shadow Copy) service, which might have become unstable or stuck. Here’s what I did:Opened an Command Prompt (Run as Administrator)Ran the following commands:net stop vss net start vss You can also restart these services in services.msc:Volume Shadow Copy Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider That’s it! After this, I re-ran the backup job and it completed successfully without any errors. As a Veeam Community member, I truly appreciate the robustness of Veeam tools this issue highlighted the importance of VSS for reliable backups, and I hope this article helps others facing the same error; feel free to reply or DM me if you need further help happy to

Hi Community, I’m facing an issue where Veeam ONE Reporting Service (VeeamRSS.exe) cannot communicate with Veeam ONE Monitoring Service (VeeamDCS.exe). The error message states:  The Monitoring service appears to be stopped or inaccessible. Has anyone encountered this before? What could cause the Monitoring service to become unavailable? Any insights or best practices to resolve this would be greatly appreciated. Kindly note that support case already been open for this.  

Fresh v13 build for VBR, EM and Veeam ONE.Veeam ONE is installed on windows 2025 with a seperate win2025 SQL server.Install is all good but when running the Veeam ONE client and I click ADD SERVER to add the VBR server, this opens a web interface to veeam one. Once logged in, I get this:infrastructure is missing and I can click review data sources, when I click this I get error “failed to add the virtual infrastructure. The user account does not have the required permissions”.The user does have permissions, local admin, in the veeam administrators group as well. In the top corner of the web UI it also shows the user then underneath “restricted permissions user”.Very odd…..anyone see this?

To use Honeypot, a new feature available in Object First OOTBI v1.7. You will have to ensure that you have upgraded your OOTBI cluster to version 1.7.79.12311 according to the documentation. See the release Notes, and you will be redirected to the Request form. Object First Support is exceptional. Their responsiveness and efficiency in addressing issues are second to none. If you require immediate assistance or approval. Reaching out to their support team is highly recommended. According to Object First, customers running OOTBI versions earlier than 1.5.55.10660 should complete the update using the intermediate patch (ONLY for offline updates and if the customer hasn’t installed version 1.5.55.10660). That is, update Ootbi to version 1.5.54.10596, and then update Ootbi to version 1.7.79.12311 Early detection of Threats Targeting VBR with Object FirstObject First has introduced a significant enhancement in version 1.7: the Honeypot feature. This feature enables the deployment of a decoy

Another day and another tip that I came across in my homelab.  I had two older VHRs that I removed from my environment but when trying to delete them in the WebUI or Console it would give me an error about - No Route to HostSo I checked with our Veeam SE team and found the following workaround using PowerShell to remove the servers which ended with a warning but that was due to not being able to connect to them.Run PowerShell from the Console application Ensure you are using an account for the Credentials that does not have MFA enabled Connect to the Veeam Appliance by supplying credentials and connection string - $creds = Get-Credential Connect-VBRServer -Credential $creds -Server “server name” Get the server requiring deletion and issue the remove command $Server = Get-VBRServer -name "server name" Remove-VBRServer -server $Server This will prompt you to answer Y or A for this and then begin the removal process.  It will end in a warning and when you check the Console the

Happy monday everyone!Are you considering integrating the feature direct-to-Object Storage into your backup plan, which allows you to add Object Storage as a primary backup repository?Perhaps you'd like to test it locally on-premise first, on a Windows Server environment, without having to purchase, or testing purposes, paid cloud solutions? Or maybe you're specifically seeking a reliable On-Premise Object Storage solution that can also run on a Windows Server?Well, this guide is just for you.In this example I used:VMware ESXi 8.0 U2 Windows Server 2022 VM with 2 disks MinIO 2023-11-15Prepare your Object Storage Windows serverLet's set up and update a Windows Server 2022 VM. Keep it in a Workgroup. Then partition two disks: a smaller one for the OS and a larger one for data. In my example, I allocated 50GB to the OS and 500GB to the data.Visit https://min.io/download#/windows and download the executable.Place that in C:\ and create a PowerShell script with the following code:setx MINIO

When integrating a Synology NAS with Proxmox VE. NFS provides a convenient and flexible storage solution for virtual machines, ISO images, templates, and backups. Unlike local Proxmox storage or block-level storage solutions.Network File System (NFS) shares on a NAS are network-based and accessible to multiple nodes simultaneously, making them ideal for clustered environments or home labs. Kindly take a look at this blog post for more information “Add Synology NFS Storage to Proxmox VE for VMs and Backups”. One important characteristic of NFS on Synology is that it is not pre-allocated. The storage is thin-provisioned, meaning that VM disk files grow dynamically as data is written. This allows efficient use of disk space. But it also requires monitoring free space on the NAS to avoid unexpected storage exhaustion.NFS itself is a protocol that allows a client, such as Proxmox to access files over a network as if they were on a local disk. When using Synology NAS as NFS storage for Proxm

Hi,I have installed an agent 6.3.2.1207 on Oracle Linux 7.9, Kernel 5.4.17-2136 el7 uek.Backup failed with cannot load module veeamsnap.veeamsnap module was installed but cannot be loaded. Maybe due to kernel incompatibility. I cannot find useful information on howto get this running, on this Linux Version with that kernel.Can anyone help? Rene

We have received an update alert for recent CVE for KB ID 4771, to install a patch. What we want to understand is not in any guide, is - Is this patch just for our Windows VBR server…? Are there any pre reqs. Going through the setup of the .exe from the ISO there are no checks and no reboot required, this was tested installed on a non Veeam server which may not give the correct results…?Thanks in advance Tony

Just installed brand new Widnows 10 VM, installed 12.1 veeam backup and replication but what ever I do this does not work.  Checked and all services are running  any thoughts would be much appreciated.