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 Why this guide? A while back, a customer asked me for a simple step-by-step guide for restoring the Veeam Backup & Replication configuration onto a newly deployed Veeam Software Appliance. This write-up is the result. It has been a little while since then (as you can tell from the version used, 13.0.1) - but since I haven't found a similar step-by-step guide here in the Community Hub yet, this one is for you. I am well aware that most of the steps here are self-explanatory for all of us, and that most of you could get through this configuration blindfolded. My customer, however, asked for a truly foolproof guide - something to provide a rough direction in a worst-case scenario. That said, should it ever come to that, we will of course be supporting them anyway...And finally, the customer also receives a checklist to document the individual steps - you will find it at the end of this guide.  VBR / Veeam Backup Server Configuration Restore  If the entire Veeam VBR intelligence is no

 Have you ever wondered where we Veeam 100 members are distributed around the world?Based on Veeam 100 Directory | Veeam Community Resource Hub and the public location information I have from our LinkedIn profiles, I sat down and provided a world map that answers exactly the above question, or shows it on the map. In the backend, I use MapGeo and Google Sheets for this. As soon as you press directly on a member or their point on the map, the photo stored from the Veeam 100 Directory (in the Community Hub) opens.For short information such as names, titles and, if applicable, Blog URL just “hover” over the point on the Map. Below the map is a search mask, here you can jump directly to the corresponding member, which also opens the stored profile picture (see above). If you want to continue searching, just click outside the photo. Now only ​@safiya, ​@Madi.Cristil, ​@NikolaPejkova, ​@HannesK and ​@Rick Vanover need their own category in the Veeam 100 Directory with a photo, so that I can

Recently, one of our clients experienced a situation that perfectly illustrates why operational resilience must be at the heart of every IT strategy regardless of any external threat.📖 The ScenarioWe were in the middle of building a new infrastructure, which was not yet operational, when the client suffered the loss of both server rooms within 48 hours of each other.The cause? Not ransomware. Not an intrusion. Simply the simultaneous end-of-life of SSD drives after nearly 8 years of operation.The tiered storage architecture amplified the impact: as soon as the SSDs reached their endurance limit, the first site collapsed overnight. Investigation quickly confirmed the diagnosis. But the second site, running the same architecture with the same history, followed the same path two days later.Bad timing? Absolutely. ⚙️ The Operational ResponseThe situation was all the more complex as the production infrastructure was end-of-life and out of support, we were precisely in the process of buildi

Even though I am on vacation this week and next still need to keep up with the blog series of 10 in 10 weeks.  For week four we discuss the VSA and operational changes.  You can find a link to my blog and the article below.Blog - Veeam Software Appliance: What Changes Operationally Veeam Software Appliance: What Changes Operationally Introduction The Veeam software appliance is one of the more important operational shifts in the v13 release. It changes the conversation from simply installing backup software to managing a more controlled platform with a tighter lifecycle and a more opinionated security posture.That matters in production because backup teams are often measured by consistency more than flexibility. A platform that reduces configuration drift, narrows the administrative surface, and standardizes maintenance can improve reliability, but it also changes how teams troubleshoot and support the environment. Deployment Changes Traditional deployments often inherit whatever stand

 Hi everyone,Veeam Advisor v2.0 will be available tomorrow.  For anyone who hasn't come across it before, Veeam Advisor is a free browser-based tool that reads a VBR diagnostic log (VMC.log) and turns it into a health report you can actually read. It covers things like sizing, licensing, configuration reviews, best-practice checks, and a bunch of other useful information.It's a single HTML file, so there's nothing to install, and all analysis happens locally in your browser. What's new in v2.0?@Dynamic Thanks for the suggestion about new color scheme, Ive gone with a more retro game vibe. The biggest addition is a new Resiliency Map.Upload a VMC log and it generates a visual view of your backup environment, showing backup jobs, repositories, and how data moves through backup copy jobs.I originally built it because I wanted an easy way to answer questions like:"Where does this backup actually end up?"or"Do we really have a second copy of everything?"Seeing it as a diagram makes a lot of

Recently, a customer came to me with what seemed to be a simple question:“Our Veeam Enterprise Manager can suddenly no longer properly connect to the Veeam Backup & Replication server, and the Catalog Service no longer synchronizes. But nothing was changed. What could be the reason?”Ah, the famous IT words: Nothing was changed.Of course, I basically understand what is meant by that. But it does not necessarily mean that a person changed something. Maybe a process, an automation, an update, a migration, etc. changed something. And of course, it is also possible that another person changed something without informing anyone, or that you changed something yourself but do not remember it anymore — or you do not see the impact because, at first glance, it does not seem to have anything to do with the issue.Well then, time to roll up our sleeves and go through the checklist:Was there a Veeam update?No Was there a configuration change in Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager or Veeam Backup &am

Yesterday I got an error for two oracle databases which are backed up via the VEEAM RMAN plugin.Strange - there are several database instances on this system, all but the two are working fine. And these two had worked up to then, too…And… I did not change anything in the VEEAM and plugn configuraton  After some discussion and research with our Oracle admin - bingo.He had moved these two databases to another Home directory and did not change the corresponding entries in the /etc/oratab. So - as shown in the picture - the backup of the database and the recovery logs worked, but the creation of the AUTOBACKUP failed and the ORA-01012 error was given.After the entries were corrected all worked fine again.Perhaps some of you will face similar issues, too. I did not find anything for this problemin the forums with a quick search.

Hi everyone,I would like to share a troubleshooting case that took me a few long days to resolve. I hope this can help someone facing a similar issue in the future.The scenario was a VAW deployment to a customer Windows Server.At first, the issue looked like a standard deployment or Windows Installer problem. The Veeam Backup & Replication server was able to reach the target server and upload the MSI package, but the Agent installation never completed.The target server was also a bit unusual: it was heavily used through Remote Desktop sessions, with more than 60 users logged on. Because of that, it was not always easy to know if another MSI installation was really running, and we also had to perform all troubleshooting outside business hours. First issue: another installation already in progressThe first error we saw from the VBR console was:01/06/2026 22:34:43 Failed : [172.16.254.120] Installing package Veeam Agent for Windows Error: Another installation is already in progress. A

The ChallengeYou did everything right. You planned the maintenance window, cleared the pre-flight checks, upgraded your Veeam Backup & Replication server to v13, and expected the usual smooth ride when pushing the updated Veeam Agent to your protected workloads. Instead, the Protection Group rescan throws certificate errors, some of your agents stay on the old version, and your backup jobs on those endpoints start to look nervous.I ran into exactly this on a customer environment recently, and since the root cause was neither obvious in the logs nor documented in an easy-to-find KB, here is the short write-up. The Symptom(s)After the VBR upgrade to v13, the console tries to push the new Veeam Agent binaries to the Windows guests in a Protection Group. The deployment fails with a certificate related error, typically along the lines of:A certificate chain processed, but terminated in a root certificate which is not trusted by the trust provider. Or a signature verification failure on

Hi,Recently I change my job. so that i need to change my email address, any one can help me in this issue?

Hi,did anyone or maybe Veeam itself worked on skill for Claude Code (and others)? For diferenet API endpoint, but mainly VPSC.I found (but not tried) this one https://github.com/Servosity/msp-skills/tree/main/skills/veeam  Best regards

Dear Community, As we transition to Veeam 13 I may be getting a bit lost on the usage/purpose of the above Appliance.I have deployed the VSA ver 13 as in-house demo to explore the features and usage. I also deployed the Veeam Hardened Repository 2.0.0.8 and I like how it makes things easier.However the Usage of the Veeam Infrastructure Appliance which can also be used to deploy the Linux VHR has other roles/features that may not be clear on how they plug-in to the entire deployment. I am reading this part https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/linux_infrastructure_appliance_byb.html?ver=13 and I would like to understand which components that we used to integrate and configure in VBR ver 12 can be compared. Hope its clear. Though I hope for some more Videos on deployment of the same, on the Veeam Youtube channel on the same with demos.

Hello. I have installed the newly released version 13 of the software appliance. I also have a Synology DS923+ NAS. Both devices are separate and are not added to any domain. Could you please advise me on the safest way to connect this NAS to the newly released appliance? I tried to connect to the SMB share, but I am getting Kerberos errors. I have version 12 installed on Windows Server, and the connection works there. Now I am testing the appliance and encountering connection problems. Thank you in advance for your help.

Hello,I am planning to upgrade Veeam Backup & Replication from v12.3.2 to v13.0.2 and would like to understand the expected downtime and processing time.Current environment:Veeam Backup & Replication: 12.3.2 Target version: 13.0.2 Local backup repository: approximately 150 TB Repository type: Local repository (Windows) Number of backup jobs: 80 Number of restore points: 2560 (if relevant)I have two questions:How long does the VBR application upgrade itself typically take when upgrading from 12.3.2 to 13.0.2? After the upgrade, how long should I expect any backup chain metadata upgrades or repository upgrades to take for a repository containing approximately 150 TB of backup data?I understand the actual duration depends on hardware performance and repository design, but I would appreciate any real-world experiences or guidance from others who have performed a similar upgrade.Thank you.

I am a first time Veeam customer trying to set up a new test environment using a trial license in hopes to purchase it but unfortunately have had a lot of trouble setting things up and restores have been a nightmare. I have one physical HPE server that is running the Veeam VSA installed from the latest ISO file.  I am able to run a backup of unstructured data but am unable to restore.  When I try I get no mount server is available.  I have a second physical HPE server that is running Windows Server 2022.  I also have a laptop that I’m using just for management with the console installed. The issue is when I go to Backup infrastructure and click on Managed Servers/Microsoft Windows, I see the windows server, we’ll call it backup1.testdomain.com and next to it says “Microsoft Windows server (default Windows mount server).”  When I go to Backup repositories, I see Default Backup Repository and the linux VSA box, we’ll call it VSA1 (not joined to a domain).  If I go to the properties of VS

If you use Remote Desktop Manager (RDM) with Devolutions Cloud, please take a few minutes to update your installation.Devolutions has identified an issue affecting RDM versions 2026.2.1 through 2026.2.12. Under certain conditions, some entries stored in Devolutions Cloud can become unreadable. While the issue only occurs after a specific set of actions, Devolutions recommends that all organizations running the affected versions install the latest release as soon as possible.Starting July 21, 2026, older affected versions will no longer connect to Devolutions Cloud. This measure helps prevent organizations from encountering the issue.What you should do:Update Remote Desktop Manager to the latest available version. I have verified my Remote Desktop Manager installation and confirmed that it is running version 2026.2.13, which is outside the affected 2026.2.1–2026.2.12 range. Therefore, I cannot show you the update process. But this is very basic and if you are not prompted to update, ple

This is the second time my Veeam 13 console cannot connect and shows the error below.The first time I faced this issue, I reinstalled VBR and it worked normally. However, now that I am facing it for the second time, I feel there might be a bug in this version.After checking the Veeam services, I found that there are three services that cannot start:Veeam Backup Server RESTful API Service Veeam Explorers Recovery Service Veeam Web ServiceHas anyone else experienced the same issue?   

After my previous articles on backup security and object storage on-prem, today, we'll examine the best practices for using them with Veeam.Here Why go with on-premises object storage and here The choice of storage explained my ideas about a new generation storage as a backup repository.So we'll check out the best configuration for creating a backup job and explain why we chose it.Object Storage as the main repository in Veeam v12.3.As we all know, since version 12, it's been possible to use an object storage repository as a primary destination for backups. This makes the architecture simpler and offers greater flexibility.When you're getting started with object storage as a repository, it's important to remember the backup block size (block size) that's used for writing.The size you choose in the 'Storage Optimization' tab, configuring a backup job, affects how the data is divided and stored.How do we calculate the space we need for our repository?I started using a calculation tool re

Hello,We are using VSA v13 (linux) and we use powerstrore is there still a integration with Powerstrore, like on v12 windows. There was a installer but this oviously does not work.Even tried it installing on the BR console no luck there

Having updated to Proxmox VE 9.0 below. There is a need to upgrade from  Veeam Plug-in for Proxmox VE build 12.1.3.217 to plug-In build number 12.1.5.17 to support it.The Proxmox VE Plug-in integrates the backup server with the Proxmox VE server and enables worker deployment. From version 12.3.1 and above, you do not have to manually install this plugin.You can download the Plugin for Proxmox VE directly from the referenced link, or navigate to the release Information for Veeam Plug-in for Proxmox VE v12.1.5.17 in the following KB article.To see the current version of the Veeam Backup for Proxmox plugin that you are currently using. Please launch the Control Panel or Windows Settings as you wish. As you can see, we are currently using the version 12.1.3.217 As you can see below, this meets the requirement for the Veeam Plug-in for Proxmox VE build 12.1.3.217 which can be determined via the steps below.You can check the build number in the Veeam Backup & Replication Console’s Main M

I’m playing with the VHR ISO and wonder how we can add a second LVM volume to the VHR.We do this for RHEL and Ubuntu builds so I’m interested if we can do this with VHR.The sort of scenario would be where you add another bunch of disks or disk shelf into a physical server (and possibly controller) so we can have a physically separate second set of storage rather than buy a new server.Some use cases:You also might want to separate remote site backups onto separate Repo’s for specific regulatory or governance requirements Getting the most value from the physical hardware

Hi all,I’ve been trying to troubleshoot an issue I’ve been having with the Veeam Windows Agent for a few weeks now, and I’m still stumped. I will try to provide as many relevant details as possible, please correct me if any of this is incorrect.I’ve been using this Veeam product for around 10 months. My use case is that I want to have a secure, offline backup of my laptop’s main SSD. So once a month, I connect a 2TB external HDD (Seagate, NTFS) to one of my laptop’s USB 3.0 ports, and run a volume level backup of just the SSD (this is the drive the OS is installed on). The laptop is running Windows 10 and the latest version of the Veeam Agent.Until recently, everything worked flawlessly. The issue began when I noticed the HDD was quickly filling up, and I realised that I had not specified how long Veeam should keep backups for, so all incremental backups were being stored. So, I edited the job and set that setting to 8 days - reading the online manual, this would mean that since the ex

When creating a backup job with VMs in a ovirt cluster, you are not allowed to select all VMs associated to that cluster.  You have to individually select each one for that job.  This is not ideal if your VM inventory changes and you are not aware.  Why can’t ovirt we have the same function as VMW cluster backups.

Hello Im very new to Veeam and i installed on a server Veeam Backup and Replication. Now i get this error message: (it never worked)  I read that the API Service needs to be started, but this is not working and an error occurs.  Also its not possible do uninstall the Veeam Software with the Error → Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. It is the adiminstrator user. The new Update i was able to install but also after this update from march i get the same error message. Does anyone have a idea how i can fix this issue?