Processing configuration Error: The operation is not allowed in the current state. (The VM is in invalid state.)

Article Applicability This article's core error message, "The operation is not allowed in the current state. " may occur during other stages of a replication job or for different job types. This article, KB3000, is specific to when the error occurs during the Processing configuration stage of a...

How to Perform a Manual Failback (Reverse Replication)

Challenge This article explains the steps to perform a manual failback using reverse replication when a normal failback fails or is not possible because the replica was powered on outside of the Veeam console. This process turns replication on its head and uses it as a tool to synchronize the...

Some disks which were excluded in the source backup are included in the replication job settings

Challenge A Replication job utilizing the Replica from Backup feature to source data from a Backup job's restore points fails with the error: Some disks which were excluded in the source backup are included in the replication job settings Cause This error occurs when there are disks that were...

Cannot find a restore point newer than the seed

Challenge The replication job completes with the warning: Cannot find a restore point newer than the seed Cause This warning occurs when the replication job has been: configured to seed from a repository that contains seed backup files that are as current as the backup job that generated them. or...

Replication job task fails with "Cannot process VM, template processing is disabled"

Challenge A Replication job displays the following error message for a VM that was previously able to be replicated: Task failed. Error: Cannot process vm-: template processing is disabled Copy Cause This issue occurs when a VM that was added to a replication job is converted to a template...

Cannot find VM in the backup file specified for seeding

Challenge A replication job with seeding enabled fails with any of the following errors: Failed to create processing task for VM Error: VM VM not found in backup for initial sync !Screenshot of Failed to create processing task for VM VM Error: VM \VM\ not found in backup for initial sync...

How to Manually Repair a VMware Replica created by Veeam

The actions documented in this article should never be performed on a production virtual machine VM , as they intentionally lead to the VM losing data. That data loss is only acceptable with a Veeam replica, because the replica will be repaired and brought back up-to-date when the next replicatio...

Creating Replication Jobs in Backup & Replication version 6.x

Challenge How to create replication jobs. Solution To replicate virtual machines, you should create a replication job by means of the New Replication Job wizard. You can perform the created job immediately, schedule, or save it. Before You Begin • Prior to creating a replication job, make sure yo...

“Nvram” File is Missing on Target Replica Location

When a replication job starts, it fails right away with the following error message: External FIB refers to non-existing file. FIB: VMname.nvram...