Skip to main content
Question

Dell Unity FC LUN with Veeam Backup Appliance v13 / Hardened Repository (JeOS) – Supported Scenario?

  • February 7, 2026
  • 7 comments
  • 47 views

Mahmood.Alganadi
Forum|alt.badge.img+2

Hello Community,

I would like to check if anyone has practical experience or official guidance regarding the following scenario.

Has anyone successfully presented a LUN from a Dell Unity array via Fibre Channel to either:

  • Veeam Backup Appliance v13, or

  • Veeam Hardened Repository (JeOS)

with the intention of using that LUN as:

  • backup repository, or

  • an additional backup disk for the repository?

My main concern is related to the fact that both the Veeam Software Appliance and VHR (JeOS) are locked down by default for security and immutability purposes. I could not find clear documentation or a community thread that explicitly discusses:

  • Whether FC-based block storage is supported in this scenario

  • Any limitations or restrictions when attaching external SAN LUNs

  • Potential security or immutability implications

  • Required configuration steps (if supported) or reasons why it may not be recommended

Most available documentation and examples focus on local disks or direct-attached storage, which makes this use case a bit unclear.

Any real-world experience, best practices, or official references would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

7 comments

Chris.Childerhose
Forum|alt.badge.img+21
  • Veeam Legend, Veeam Vanguard
  • February 7, 2026

FC is still not fully supported as that is what we use and I have tested with mixed results.  There is a forum post about FC with the new appliances as well.  Not sure when they will have it tested and supported.


coolsport00
Forum|alt.badge.img+21
  • Veeam Legend
  • February 7, 2026

Yeah...FC & iSCSI is currently not allowed. The System Requirements state “local disks” with Hardware RAID:

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/system_requirements.html?ver=13#veeam-infrastructure-appliance


Mahmood.Alganadi
Forum|alt.badge.img+2

Thanks for the replies bros


kristofpoppe
Forum|alt.badge.img+11
  • Veeam Vanguard
  • February 8, 2026

FC and ISCSI support was announced by Anton on the recent Launchpad ‘26 event in Vegas, but not available yet. We’re also looking into this, would be nice extension in flexibility and functionaliteis.


Mahmood.Alganadi
Forum|alt.badge.img+2

FC and ISCSI support was announced by Anton on the recent Launchpad ‘26 event in Vegas, but not available yet. We’re also looking into this, would be nice extension in flexibility and functionaliteis.

That sounds good! I’m hoping to be in Q1 or early Q2.


Link State
Forum|alt.badge.img+11
  • Veeam Legend
  • February 9, 2026

I hope they implement FRC\ ISCSi support so that it can be used as an all-in-one solution for small and medium-sized businesses.


wolff.mateus
Forum|alt.badge.img+11
  • Veeam Vanguard
  • February 11, 2026

I hope they implement FRC\ ISCSi support so that it can be used as an all-in-one solution for small and medium-sized businesses.

I understand this point, but in other hand I understand the option to not allow this yet.

If we have this option possbile, I bet that some many cases I we will see scenarios that the STORAGE/LUN usage on backup side, will be the same of the production side. Remember that this is not good if we are considering security pilars and fully independent backup environments.