Release Information for Veeam Disaster Recovery Orchestrator v4

Veeam Disaster Recovery Orchestrator 4.0 is superseded by Veeam Disaster Recovery Orchestrator 5.0. Requirements Please confirm that you are running version 3.0 build 3.0.0.1770 or later prior to upgrading. You can check this in the VAO UI | Administration tab | About. After upgrading, your build...

SMB credentials cached by macOS

Challenge After you change credentials for the SMB share in the backup policy settings and re-apply the backup policy, macOS may still use obsolete credentials to connect to the SMB share. As a result, if incorrect credentials are specified in the backup policy settings, the policy application an...

Release Information for Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 5a

This update has been superseded by Release Information for Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 5b. Requirements Please confirm that you are running one of the following versions of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 before upgrading to 5a: 3.0 build 3.0.0.422 4.0 build 4.0.0.1345 4a builds 4.0.0.1553,...

Storage Plan Stuck in "Resetting" State

Challenge After Undoing a Halted Storage Plan or Resetting a Halted Storage Plan, the plan enters the "Resetting" state and cannot switch to another state. Cause If you have a large infrastructure or encounter any internal issues within the Veeam ONE database, the undo or reset operation may not...

Unable to Create Folder (name: ) Error

Challenge The following error occurs when creating a folder in the S3-Compatible Object Storage bucket: "Unable to create folder name: ". Cause Certain S3-compatible API do not support an unsigned payload used by Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 as the x-amz-content-sha256 authorization header...

Release notes for Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 4a

Challenge Release Notes for Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 4a. Cause Please confirm you are running Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 version 2.0, 3.0 or 4.0 prior to installing the new version 4a 4.0.0.1553. You can check the product version under Help About in the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365...

Veeam Availability Console v3 Patch 2 (build 2725)

Challenge Veeam Availability Console v3 Patch 2 build 2725. This update supersedes Veeam Availability Console v3 Patch 1 build 2703. Cause Please confirm you are running version 3.0.0.2647 or later prior to installing this Patch 2. You can check this under Windows Programs and features. After...

How to decrease the OpsMgr Health Service load caused by datastore monitoring process

Purpose This article documents how to decrease the OpsMgr Health Service load caused by the datastore monitoring process. Cause Since the datastore monitoring job currently cannot be split among several Veeam VMware Collectors, the amount of processed data may overload the Health Service in large...

IBM SVC or IBM Storwize storage LUN can be deleted under specific circumstances

Challenge | Newly created LUNs on IBM storages that utilize the Spectrum Virtualize Software with Veeam B&RIBM SVC or IBM FlashSystem, under very specific circumstances, can be deleted by Veeam B&R. --- Cause | Spectrum Virtualize software has the ability to reuse LUN IDs, which are not set to be...

Computer connection status is "Rejected" in Veeam Service Provider Console

Challenge You may see the following status for the computer in Veeam Service Provider Console - "Discovery" - "Discovered Computers": Solution Under "Discovered Computers" press "Change settings…" and turn on "Accept new connections" If this KB article did not resolve your issue or you need furth...

Veeam Availability Console Migration FAQ

This is a FAQ page for Veeam Availability Console migration...

How to enable storage-specific API logging

Need to collect storage-specific API logging by Veeam Customer Support request...

VeeamONE Update Failing – The specified path, file name, or both are too long.

Challenge VeeamONE V9.5 Update 1 install fails with the following error: "The specified path, file name, or both are too long. The fully qualified file name must be less than 260 Characters, and the directory name must be less than 248 characters." Cause Conflict with BusinessView component...

Moving Cloud replicas to another datastore

Purpose A Service Provider may need to migrate replicated cloud VMs to a different datastore using Storage vMotion. This article describes which changes should be made on the Provider's Veeam Server to ensure non-disruptive migration. Solution Having performed svMotion, a SP should do the...

Jobs fail with “Error: Invalid product version” after upgrade to Veeam Backup & Replication v9

Challenge After upgrading to Veeam Backup & Replication v9, all jobs fail with "Error: Invalid product version." Cause During the upgrade process the new v9 license file was not installed. Solution Install the new v9 license file that can be acquired from the support portal. The following link wi...

After applying update 1 for vSphere 6.0, Jobs fail with NFC storage unavailable

Challenge Jobs fail with error NFC storage unavailable. Within the agent..source.log file on the source proxy the following error can be found: ERR |SSL error, code: 336151568.error:14094410:SSL routines:SSL3READBYTES:sslv3 alert handshake failure Cause First with Update 1 for vSphere 6.0 and the...

Veeam ONE 8.0 Patch 1 Release Notes

Challenge Release Notes for Veeam ONE 8.0 Patch 1. Cause Please confirm you are running Veeam ONE 8 prior to installing this update. You can check this under Help | About in Veeam ONE Monitor Client, the build number should be 8.0.0.xxx. After upgrading, your version build will be 8.0.0.1615. Thi...

Data loss risk with Backup Copy to Data Domain via DDBoost

Challenge Backup Copy job retention processing overlapping with the DD Clean process garbage collection may result in data loss. Cause Backup Copy job retention processing overlapping with the DD Clean process garbage collection may result in data loss due to Data Domain erroneously processing fi...

vCloud jobs are not shown in SCOM views of Backup jobs

Challenge In Backup Job views under SCOM Monitoring, all backup jobs are discovered by Veeam Management Pack for Veeam Backup except for vCloud vCD backup jobs. Cause The behavior is caused by a known issue and fixed in Veeam Management Pack v7. Solution Upgrade to most recent version. More...

Release Information for Veeam Backup & Replication 7 Patch 3

More Recent Version Available Please find the latest version of Veeam Backup & Replication here: Veeam Downloads - Latest Version Challenge Veeam Backup & Replication Patch 3 Release Notes Cause Please confirm you are running version 7.0.0.690, 7.0.0.715, 7.0.0.764, 7.0.0.771 or 7.0.0.833 prior t...

Unexpected Highest Latency Values Shown in Veeam ONE

Challenge Veeam ONE indicates unreasonably high values for highest latency on VMs see screenshot below: Cause The same latency values can be observed in VI Client performance charts under disk/real-time during snapshot deletion. The values may also be negative. Solution This is a known behavior o...

Backup Copy job report shows inflated traffic saving in the notification email

Challenge After installing Patch 1 for Veeam v7, the enhanced Backup Copy job report shows inflated traffic saving in the notification email. Cause Traffic savings ratio is incorrectly calculated off total VM size, rather than the size of changed data. Solution Please download and apply the...

Unable to Upgrade Backup Enterprise Manager to version 7

Challenge Upgrading existing Backup Enterprise Manager fails. Cause Index was outside the bounds of the array. Solution In order to correct this issue, do the following: 1. Rather than running 'setup.exe', navigate to the 'EnterpriseManager' folder, and run 'BackupWeb.msi'. Typically:...

"License is not Installed" Error when adding license file to Veeam Backup

Challenge When you attempt to add a license in to Veeam Backup & Replication, you receive the following error: Cause This error means you are likely using a license key that is for a previous version, such as v6.5, of Veeam Backup & Replication, or the file is incomplete Solution You can confirm...

Empty Folder(s) in Datastore after Replication job runs

Challenge When a replication job is ran, an empty folder is created in one of the datastores listed as the . Cause The cause of this behavior is Veeam getting pointed to write to one datastore, while the replica VM itself is on a different datastore. When the job is pointed to a different locatio...

FastSCP ver. 3.0.3 is unable to connect to datastore in VMWare

The FastSCP software receives an error connecting to VMware version 5 and higher datastores...

Health Service dropped data

Challenge The following alerts can be seen in SCOM: Veeam Collector: Health Service dropped data Veeam Collector: Health Service workflows failed The settings of SCOM agent are correct please see KB1026, and clearing OpsMgr cache may help for a short amount of time. The OperationsManager log on...

Slow backup perfomance in HOTADD (virtual appliance) mode

Edge Case Issue The issue documented in this article is highly uncommon and is directly related to storage and network congestion. For more information, closely review the Broadcom KB Article 1002598. As this is an issue between the vSphere environment and the backend datastore storage, this...

"Object reference not set to an instance of an object" error when connecting a VMware vSphere 5 server

Challenge When you connect a VMware vSphere 5 server in the Connected VMware Servers section of the nworks Enterprise Manager Web UI, the following error occurs: Object reference not set to an instance of an object Cause Support of VMware vSphere 5 was introduced in nworks 5.7. Earlier versions o...

Build Numbers and Versions of Veeam Plug-in for Sangfor aSV

This KB article lists all versions of the Veeam Plug-in for Sangfor aSV and their respective worker build numbers. Version | Plug-In / Worker Build | Release Date ---|---|--- Veeam Plug-in for Sangfor aSV 1 Releases Veeam Plug-in for Sangfor aSV 1.0 Included withVeeam Backup & Replication 13.1 |...

How to Safely Perform Snapshot Rollback of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Purpose This article provides step-by-step guidance for performing a snapshot rollback of a Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 deployment in the event of a disaster. Critical Warning Rolling back to a snapshot is a complex and highly risky process that should only be performed in rare disaster...

After Upgrade to Veeam Backup & Replication 12, Storage Rescan of IBM HyperSwap Volume Fails

Challenge After upgrading to Veeam Backup & Replication 12, Storage Rescan fails with: Failed to update information about IBM HyperSwap volumes. Please ensure that volumes on both sides of IBM HyperSwap relationships are included in the rescan scope in the storage properties. See KB4380 for...

Release Information for Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure v3a

Requirements Please confirm that you are running version Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure v2 build 2.0.0.303 or later before upgrading. You can find the currently installed build number Server Version in the About section under Configuration | Support Information. After installing Veeam Backup fo...

Leap Second Compatibility

Challenge A leap second is a one-second adjustment that is occasionally applied to Coordinated Universal Time UTC to keep its time of day close to mean solar time. Some software experiences problems when leap seconds are inserted for example, if the leap second is inserted at an unexpected time...

Failed to retrieve the configuration parameters of the [FontCache] service

Challenge Job could report warning or failure depending on VSS/AAIP settings: "Failed to retrieve the configuration parameters of the FontCache service. The resource loader failed to find MUI file" Affected: Hyper-V Guest VMs running Windows 2008 with MS security update KB3045171 Cause After...

Veeam Explorer for Exchange (VEX) Restore Failure - HTTP Error 501 – Load Balancer

Challenge The following KB is only relevant if a Load Balancer is being used. When attempting to use the "Restore to " function the restore fails with "HTTP Error 501". The following will be found in the logs: Item restore failed: The request failed with HTTP status 501: Invalid Request. Error:...

WAN Accelerator Port Configuration

This KB provides information for port configuration with the use of WAN accelerator...

Event ID 10378 in the Operations Manager Event Log on Collector

Challenge Operations Manager Event Log on the Collector server contains the following warning: ID 10378 Module was unable to convert WMI setting .\timestamp Event IDs 1103 and 4506 may also be observed. Cause The root cause is currently investigated by Microsoft. This article will be updated afte...

Build Numbers and Versions of Veeam Plug-in for Xenserver

This KB article lists all versions of the Veeam Plug-in for Xenserver and their respective worker build numbers. Version | Plug-In / Worker Build | Release Date ---|---|--- Veeam Plug-in for Xenserver 1 Releases Veeam Plug-in for Xenserver 1.0 Included with Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1 |...

Build Numbers and Versions of Veeam Plug-in for Verge OS

This KB article lists all versions of the Veeam Plug-in for Verge OS and their respective worker build numbers. Version | Plug-In / Worker Build | Release Date ---|---|--- Veeam Plug-in for Verge OS 1 Releases Veeam Plug-in for Verge OS 1.0 Included with Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1 | 13.1.0.1...

High guest OS resource utilization

Challenge Performance metrics within a Virtual Machine's Guest OS are different higher or lower than the same metrics reported by Veeam ONE. Cause The process used by vSphere to allocate and distribute system resources differs from the methods used by Windows and other operating systems for a...

How to Prevent Veeam Reverse Proxy Service From Locking Port 80

Purpose The Veeam Reverse Proxy Service, a component of Veeam Backup & Replication, binds to port 80 by default in order to redirect HTTP requests to HTTPS on port 443. This article explains how to disable HTTPS redirection so that the service listens only on port 443, allowing port 80 to be clos...

System logs rapidly grow in size filled by veeamsnap errors

Agent for Linux kernel driver veeamsnap fills system logs with memory allocation error messages rapidly, system might get low on disk space...

Preserving Restored InterSystems IRIS Data Before Removing a Storage System

Article Applicability This article expands on the following note from Epic EHR System Protection Restoring from Storage Snapshot in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Before you start the restore wizard, create an auxiliary host for the LUN mount in the storage system interface, using any...

Build Numbers and Versions of Veeam Plug-in for Platform9

This KB article lists all versions of the Veeam Plug-in for Platform9 and their respective worker build numbers. Version | Plug-In / Worker Build | Release Date ---|---|--- Veeam Plug-in for Platform9 1 Releases Veeam Plug-in for Platform9 1.0 Included with Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1 |...

"Warning: Exchange account was not found"

Challenge When backing up Exchange Online mailboxes, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 intermittently fails to discover and process some mailboxes, reporting the following warning: Warning: Exchange account was not found The affected mailboxes vary between job runs, and in some cases, only a small...