Unable to Connect Hyper-V Host via WMI. User credentials cannot be used for local connections.

Challenge When trying to add a Hyper-V host, you receive the error "Unable to connect via WMI. User Credentials cannot be used for local connections." Cause Not all of the prerequisites have been installed when using Veeam Backup & Replication. Solution Before adding Hyper-V servers, check the...

Your license has expired

Challenge During upgrade to a newer version of Veeam Backup & Replication, the following error occurs: Solution Review KB1191 for information about how to download a new license file. More Information Prior to Veeam Backup & Replication v10, all license files were bound by version release. To...

Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2006 CPU)

The remote Oracle database server is missing the April 2006 Critical Patch Update CPU and therefore is potentially affected by security issues in the following components : - Advanced Replication - Dictionary - Export - Log Miner - ModPL/SQL for Apache - Oracle Enterprise Manager Intelligent Agen...

Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2007 CPU)

The remote Oracle database server is missing the January 2007 Critical Patch Update CPU and therefore is potentially affected by security issues in the following components : - Advanced Queuing - Advanced Replication - Advanced Security Option - Change Data Capture - Data Guard - Export - Log Min...

Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2008 CPU)

The remote Oracle database server is missing the July 2008 Critical Patch Update CPU and therefore is potentially affected by security issues in the following components : - Advanced Queuing - Advanced Replication - Authentication - Core RDBMS - Data Pump - Database Scheduler - Instance Managemen...

Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2009 CPU)

The remote Oracle database server is missing the July 2009 Critical Patch Update CPU and therefore is potentially affected by security issues in the following components : - Advanced Replication - Auditing - Config Management - Core RDBMS - Listener - Network Foundation - Secure Enterprise Search...

How to Create a Custom SureBackup Test Script

Purpose This article provides information about creating custom SureBackup roles and scripts which can be used to enhance SureBackup testing. Solution Information regarding custom SureBackup roles can be found here: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/creatingxmlfiles.html Informatio...

“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...

User authentication failed

When adding an ESX server to Veeam Backup and Replication console and specifying SSH Connection Settings the error message pops up: "Failed to login to "servername" by SSH, port 22, user "user", elevateToRoot False, autoSudo False User authentication failed...

CreateSnapshot failed, the operation is not allowed in the current state

Challenge A task fails for a vSphere Virtual Machine that is being processed by Veeam Backup & Replication with the error: Error: The operation is not allowed in the current state. A related error can be seen in the vSphere Client for the VM: This error may occur during any job in which Veeam...

DNS does not start on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers

Challenge Cause The Surebackup Domain Controller can't communicate with the replication partners before loading the zone. Solution There is a Microsoft registry key that should be modified only on the Virtual Machines inside the SureBackup job due to the nature of the key. Open Regedit Browse to...

Using Rsync to Copy Backup Files Offsite

Challenge When using Rsync as a post job activity to copy backup files to an offsite location one of the problems that is encountered is that after the second backup is using reverse incremental, Rsync copies all the data from the vbk file one more time, and not just the changes from the last...

Veeam Backup & Replication Support for Rotated Media

Purpose This article provides links to documentation regarding Veeam Backup & Replication Repositories using Rotated Media. Solution Details about the functionality and configuration of repositories supporting rotated media can be found in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Limitations of...

Job Planning

To ensure sufficient use of resources and faster job performance, it is important to plan your backup, replication and copying jobs...

Installing a new license does not take effect/hold.

When installing a new license for Backup & Replication, the license key does not apply or hold...

Method not found

Challenge Cause There is most likely a conflict between .dll versions. Go to the folder where Veeam Backup & Replication is installed and make sure all .dll files have the same version: The conflict can happen if the hotfix was previously installed over the incorrect version, and new methods from...

Configuration system failed to initialize

Product Improvements Starting with Veeam Backup & Replication 12, when launching the Console, the software will check the validity of the user.config file, and if found to be corrupt display a prompt notifying the user that "your user settings file is corrupted. " That prompt will allow the user ...

Changed block tracking cannot be enabled: virtual hardware version 7 or later required

Challenge The backup or replication job is processed slower than expected and gives the warning message "changed block tracking cannot be enabled: virtual hardware version 7 or later required." The job works without Changed Block Tracking, and the "changed block tracking cannot be enabled: virtua...

U-AIR issue: Virtual Lab Manager is disconnected

Challenge The following error message occurs when running the U-AIR wizard: Virtual Lab Manager is disconnected The following error messages can be found in the Veeam.AIR. log file: timestamp Error Virtual Lab Manager is disconnected. Veeam.Backup.Common.CommonException timestamp Error Server sta...

Backup job fails with error: Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service.

Challenge The following entry can be seen in the log file: Client error: Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service Cause The error is relayed by Veeam Backup & Replication from the underlying Windows OS. Solution As the underlying Windows OS is reporting this error,...