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Phi63New Here
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invalid credentials or connection settings

HelloI have 4 VM on 4 different physical servers with Veeam Backup&Replication community edition v12.1.56.In my system, I have a VM under debian 12 which is used as Postfix SMTP relay for all my servers. Internally, everything goes through port 25 and all my servers send mail to this relay without identification or password. The relay then sends everything to my dedicated office365 mailbox.In less than 1 day, 2 of my Veeam VMs stopped sending me mail.So every time I run the test mail, I get the message: Unable to connect to SMTP server because of invalid credentials or connection settings.I've compared the smtp configuration with that of the 2 servers that are still working, apparently I haven't seen any anomalies and everything is identical. Even firewall configurations are perfectly identical between servers:SMTP Server (Basic authentication)SMTP server: IP of my SMTP serverFrom: mail address of my server adminTo: my mail addressport 25timeout 100000The only difference is that th

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himanshusince1989Not a newbie anymore
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VEEAM BACKUP WITH NUTANIX

I have an infrastructure operating on a Nutanix Cluster and Prism Element, and I have integrated it with VEEAM Backup. I possess a socket-based license for VEEAM, and the cluster appears online in VEEAM. There are about 15 VMs in my infra, and I have set up a job to back up all the VMs which are within the cluster, I start the job and observed that it is not utilizing the socket license. Instead, it's recognizing an instance-based approach and only backing up a few VMs, with the rest displaying a license overutilization error. Can any one let me know How Nutanix works with VEEAM, is it a socket based license or instance based license only.

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hs08Comes here often
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Disk Exclusion

I have one Veeam job to backup my VM with only selected disk selected and this job already runing for several months and the full backup size is 30TB. The retention for this job set to 2 days.Last friday i remove 3 HDDs from the Veeam Job and this 3 disks exclusion have capacity 8TB.Today i check why the full backup still 30TB and not decreased even 3 disks already take out from the job? 

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JMeixner
JMeixnerOn the path to Greatness
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Data Backup Basics XX – Scaling Backup Infrastructure: Preparing for Growth and Change

In an era defined by ever-expanding data footprints and rapidly evolving application landscapes, traditional backup architectures often strain under the demands of modern enterprises. Organizations must not only safeguard data but also build backup infrastructures capable of growing seamlessly alongside their data volumes and adapting to shifting business requirements. A future-proof backup environment relies on scalable designs, cloud-native integrations, and automation to deliver reliable protection, efficient resource utilization, and consistent recovery performance. The Imperative for Scalable Backup SystemsEnterprises today generate data at an unprecedented pace. Every transaction, log, telemetry feed, or multimedia asset contributes to a mounting store of information that must be preserved for operational continuity, compliance mandates, or analytics purposes. A backup solution that cannot expand gracefully will quickly become a bottleneck, forcing disruptive, costly hardware swa

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kira.bezhanova
kira.bezhanovaComes here often
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Reverse incremental, object storage and tapes

Hello community, I would like to share a scenario of switching from Reverse Incremental mode to Forever Forward incremental mode, when changing a repository for Veeam backups. Whenever I am seeing Reverse incremental mode configured, it generally means, that a daily offload of full backups to tapes is needed. However, when using immutability on disk storage, Reverse mode is, generally, not supported. It is not supported on VHR and the option to enable when targeting an Object Storage repository is completely missing. Which will also become the standard in v13.  Jobs do not need to be recreated, they will switch automatically to incremental mode. If offloading daily full backups to tape is still a requirement, then another way to achieve it is to use Forever Incremental Mode, meaning without enabling periodic full backups and without configuring GFS points. Then to use regular Tape Media Pool(not GFS, with GFS we can only do weekly/monthly/yearly full restore points) and to enable Virtu

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Jean.peres.bkp
Jean.peres.bkpVeeam Legend
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VDC for M365 - Can I migrate licenses between tenants?

Hi everyone, how are you? I have a customer who has multiple M375 tenants.For example:Main tenant - 200 users Tenant Egge Unit 1 - 50 users Tenant Edge Unit 2 - 50 users We understand the limitations- It's not possible to restore between tenants- It's not possible to distribute licenses between tenants However, we can manage tenants from the same console, as mentioned by​ @MicoolPaul  in the post below. The customer's big question is: If I delete a tenant (this is common in edge units), will I lose all the licenses associated with that tenant? I'm thinking about the possibility: Or can we open a case with Veeam to "unlink" these licenses from the tenant so I can use them in another tenant? Thanks in advance!  

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Chris.McDonald
Chris.McDonaldComes here often
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6 Ways to Protect Microsoft SQL Server with Veeam

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had numerous conversations with customers about how to protect Microsoft SQL Server with Veeam. Whether it's running on-premises, in Azure VMs, or as a fully managed cloud service, SQL Server plays a mission-critical role in countless organizations — and making sure it’s protected and recoverable is non-negotiable. But here’s the thing: there’s no single “right” way to back up SQL Server with Veeam.No one method is universally better than the others — it all comes down to your infrastructure, operational preferences, and recovery goals.So, to help make sense of the options, I’ve broken down the different ways Veeam supports Microsoft SQL Server backups, organized by where your SQL Server is running.On-Premises Microsoft SQL Server:Agentless Image-Level Backup (VM-Based)This is the simplest and most common approach for virtualized environments (VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V).Key Features:Agentless backup using Veeam’s hypervisor integration Applicatio

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Michael Melter
Michael MelterVeeam Legend
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VBR v13 Tech Preview insights and what else we already know

Two weeks have passed since the Veeam 100 Summit in Berlin. This time the grateful members of this select community were given facts about the upcoming version 13 of VBR and also the opportunity to test the Linux version via an OVA ready to install in a VMware environment. ​@HunterLAFR already showed us some initial screenshots here:LAB- Deploying VBR13 – on Linux – OVA! | Veeam Community Resource HubI’d like to add a summary of what I found most interesting.Before you ask: No, we don’t have a release date yet. There is still some 12.x version(s) to go before. 😎But, what we see with v13 seems already quite complete when looking at the interface.As ​@HunterLAFR has already shown in his screenshots, we have to options to access the GUI. There will be a new WebUI. This directly greets us with a nice and colorful dashboard. Obviously, this is all static demo date right now. But looks very promising still and will finally deliver the single pane-of-glass view onto your backup infrastructur

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Nakul Grover
Nakul GroverProduct Strategy Intern
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The Native AI Generation

AI has been getting bigger every day, to make things easier, I compiled a list of how we use it and the tech behind it, benefits, explainability and best practices associated with it. If you feel behind in any of these topics or just want to learn more, feel free to check this out!

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vmJoe
vmJoeVeeam MVP
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How to Prepare a Rocky Linux VM on Broadcom vSphere for Migration to Microsoft Hyper-V

OverviewI was recently working with a customer on migrating some Rocky Linux VMs running on vSphere hosts to some Hyper-V hosts using Veeam Backup and Replication.  After the migration to Hyper VM, the customer received the following error when the VM tried to boot. The issue is that the VM can’t boot in Hyper-V because it is having trouble finding the boot image and mounting the root file system. On further inspection, it was discovered that the Linux VM was missing the required Hyper-V drivers.  Windows-based VMs do not run into this issue as they already have the required drivers available at boot. Before Veeam can boot a migrated Rocky Linux VM in Hyper-V, the Rocky OS needs to have the proper Hyper-V drivers installed in the intramfs.img. Once the Hyper-V drivers are added to the initramfs.img the VM can boot and function correctly in the Hyper-V environment.    This issue can be fixed after the VM is migrated by booting it to a Live CD and then adding the drivers. Veeam KB 2669—h

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hs08
hs08Comes here often
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Change esxi snapshot location

When VBR start the job then VBR will create VM snapshot, but the snapshot failed due insufficient free space at source datastore. Anyone know are we can change the esxi snapshot location to other datatore?

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K9-NSANew Here
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End-User Desktop & Laptop Backup

We are currently exploring Veeam solutions for our End-User Desktop and Laptop backup requirements and would appreciate your support in understanding the following: Available Licensing Options: What license models are available for Veeam DLO backups? Is it covered under Veeam Backup & Replication Universal License (VUL) or separate? Are there any special licensing bundles for SMB/Enterprise desktop and laptop deployments? Supported Features and Capabilities: What operating systems and endpoint environments are supported (Windows, macOS, etc.)? Does it support scheduled backups, versioning, and self-service restore? Recommended Architecture: What is the typical deployment model for endpoint backups? Does it require a centralized backup server or repository? Can it support hybrid environments (on-prem + cloud)? We are looking for a scalable and secure solution to protect our end-user data, especially with increasing remote workforce needs. You

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aabdulkadir
aabdulkadirProduct Strategy Intern
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HPE Discover 2025

On the week of June 23-26, I had a great opportunity to join Emilee Tellez and Jackie Priddy at HPE Discover 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. From cutting-edge innovations to powerful conversations, this experience has truly been one for the books. One of the biggest highlights was seeing Veeam showcase our newest collaboration with HPE Morpheus VM Essentials, reinforcing the importance of radical data resilience and cloud automation.It was also inspiring to hear Eric O’Neil, former FBI Ghost, speak on how he helped take down one of America’s most notorious spies, Robert Hanssen. His story on trust, espionage, and cyber risk left a lasting impression and lesson.Being able to join in this experience was amazing and having the chance to connect with some amazing teammates at Veeam was great. Everyone was incredibly generous with their time, advice, and insights. I learned so much from just being around them.Veeam Data Platform & HPE Morpheus VM Essentials SoftwareJohn Jester, the Chief Rev

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DomDeFranNew Here
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Veeam Backup runs at 91MB/s, but restoring that VM runs at 3MB/S

Hi All, it’s my first post here.I’m evaluating Veeam in my lab.  I find backups are at a fast 93MB/s, but restores are slow at 3MB/s.-ESXi 7.0 Update 3 host running on a i7 system with 64GB, SSD and HD storage and a 1G NIC-VBR 12.0.0.1420 running on an i5 system with 16GB, with two 1G NICs, NIC1 connects to the lab network with the ESXi server, NIC2 connects to the main network and NAS storage where the backups are stored-NAS is capable of sustained 112MBs read and write speeds-when I do a backup of any of the VMs, it runs at about 91MB/s-when I do a restore of those VMs, including the ones stored on the SSD, restore speed is 3MB/s-overnight I restored 3 VMs, 2 are under 100GB and finished, the third restore is about 1.6TB and completed only 9% in 7 hours, at that rate it will take 77.7 hours, the backup of that VM took 4 hours-if I use Instant Recovery performance is reasonable, for example with a Windows Server VM, I can copy files from the windows server to a client computer at the

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Soikk3liNot a newbie anymore
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Exporting Entra ID Backup

Hello,I have situation were I have to export fully Entra ID backup from Veeam, how to do that?There are hypothetical examples with powershell, but I have to export the full backup for authorities. # Hypothetical example$session = Open-VEXEntraIDSession -BackupId "your-backup-id"Export-VEXEntraObject -Session $session -ObjectType "User" -TargetFolder "C:\Exports" 

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Yanick Q.Not a newbie anymore
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Unable to add protection group for Microsoft Active Directory Objects

Dear all!I'm new to Veeam. We are currently in the process of acquiring Veeam licences but the process hasn’t been completed yet. So, for now, I’m not running on an evaluation licence and I do not open a support ticket yet. I’m getting a strange problem when I try to configure a protection group to backup my Active Directory.After going through the wizard, then configuring the "Search for object in this domain" and "Selected objects", I can test my credentials within the wizard. When I click on “Test Now”, I'm getting those strange errors:7/22/2025 9:17:15 AM :: Starting credentials test(X) 7/22/2025 9:17:15 AM :: Building hosts list Error: Unable to cast object of type 'System.String' to type 'System.Object[]'.(X) 7/22/2025 9:17:16 AM :: Error: Unable to cast object of type 'System.String' to type 'System.Object[]'.(X) 7/22/2025 9:17:16 AM :: Error: Unable to cast object of type 'System.String' to type 'System.Object[]'.(X) 7/22/2025 9:17:16 AM :: Job finished with error at 7/22/2025

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FlinktronComes here often
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Upgrading Veeam 365

I am going to be performing an upgrade of Veeam 8.1.1 to 8.1.2. Is there a way to backup VBO config before I do this, or is it not necessary? My plan is to just launch the upgrade and install it over the top of the existing install, reapply the license if needed, and hope that all my backup jobs and settings are still there. Is there anything I’m missing? I see in some instructions that I will need to configure the PostgreSQl and NATS again, so that may take some figuring out.  When I click on Upgrade in Veeam it says I am up to date, so that is why I downloaded 8.1.2 to install over the top of existing install.

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rookie11Not a newbie anymore
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detailed backup report

Guys, i have old veeam server running. I need a detailed backup report which contains - server name\object name, backup start time , data retention, storage(disk\tape), tape number etcVeeam version 9.5, PS version 5.1.1 any script or commands to run this would be helpful. Veeam one reporter not working. 

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RazorJ58Not a newbie anymore
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Timeout issue with Proxmox VE backups

I am experiencing a strange issue with Veeam BR and Proxmox VE.The Proxmox VE backups have been working successfully for the past 6 Months.Recently we added an extra network adapter to the Veeam BR host to provide access to another VLAN.Since the addition of the extra network adapter the Proxmox VE backups have been failing.When I run a test on the Proxmox Worker it fails because of a timeout after 300000 Milliseconds (5 Mins).It is not the specific adapter that is the problem I can remove one of the other adapters and the test and backups work.I have tried to adjust timeouts in the appsettings.json file but no success there.From what I can see in the logs it is trying to connect to a backup appliance endpoint.The endpoint it trying to get to is at 192.168.1.161 but when all four adapters are in play that address is the last one in line and it times out before it gets there.I haven’t raised a support case with Veeam yet, just though I would see if anyone has experienced anything simila

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MavMikeVBR
MavMikeVBRInfluencer
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Veeam migration - malware metadata issue

just moved veeam to a new server. All is good and working but backups are successful with warnings…“failed to collect malware metadata from the backup proxy for the disk XXXXXX”Any ideas? ports 2500-3300 are open so not sure the next steps to resolve unless I look at the logs… thanks

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waqasali
waqasaliInfluencer
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Understanding Service Accounts in Veeam Backup for Google Cloud Multi-Project Usage & Permissions.

Dear Community,When working with Veeam Backup for Google Cloud (VBGC) in environments that span multiple GCP projects, it’s critical to understand how Service Accounts work and why they are the backbone of successful backup and recovery operations.This information highlights a real-world scenario where a single service account was configured to manage backups across multiple GCP projects and what permissions are absolutely required to ensure everything runs smoothly. Why Service Accounts Matter in VBGC. The Service Account (SA) is the identity VBGC uses to:Access GCP resources. Perform backups, snapshots, and restores. Manage staging servers. Recover files at the VM or database level. One properly configured Service Account is enough to manage backup and restore operations across multiple GCP projects: The SA has sufficient IAM permissions in each GCP project. All projects are added to the VBGC appliance in the web interface. The appliance can communicate with the associated resources

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anthonysaulnierNew Here
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Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Restore Points Missing

Hello,Yesterday I had to re-install Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.  I now lost my ability to restore from previous backups.  When I try to do a test restore, I can only choose backups from yesterday.  Is there a way to fix this?

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SF1New Here
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Back up Teams public channel posts

I am using instructions from https://www.veeam.com/kb4322, it is not clear what MS licensing I need.I found a page that says I need E5 Microsoft licensing. Do I need one for each user or only the backup account?The instructions i have found are not completely clear on how to configure 365 to configure access to the Teams Export APIs. I am using the most recent version of Veeam for 365, where do I find clear and accurate instructions for configuring 365 to allow Veeam to back up teams?  

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tradexsrlNot a newbie anymore
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creating a veeam backup server standby server

Hi , we have just installed a new veeam server v 12.0.3 (Veeam Data Platform Essentials) and i have virtualized the old one with v11 enterprise lifetime license.can we upgrade the v11 to v12 , using the license already used for the new one and creating a standby server in case a disaster strike on the new one by restoring the backup config of the new one?the old one has sql server 2012 , new one i saw is postgresif it is not possible can we install the free veeam backup server and when disaster strike , restore the backup from the new on v12 ? with this free veeam server can we balance the many veeam endpoint backup client deployed between the v12 licensed and the free one?we have under maintenance and opened a case number: 07772524 but i get a reply from a technician that my request is out of scope….

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geschnei
geschneiNot a newbie anymore
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How to restore an older state of a LAPS managed Windows machine?

We have Active Directory joined Windows machines in our backup. These machines have a single local administrative account which is managed by LAPS. The password of the account is rotated daily. Now one of these machines needs to be set up again from scratch. Until the machine is usable again, and the data has been restored to it, the machine is running as an instant recovery so people can access the data in the meantime.I can’t restore the AD computer object to the same date, because the “new” machine has already been joined to the AD and the restore would conflict with the current object.Now, since the password of the user has been rotated repeatedly since the point where the backup was taken I now have no way to access the password of the admin user at that time. But I need admin privileges to install VMware tools, configure the network, rename the machine and rejoin it to the AD.Has anyone by chance been in a similar position already and has found a solution for this? Manipulation p

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