Replication job task fails with "Cannot process VM, template processing is disabled"
| KB ID: | 1970 |
| Product: | Veeam Backup & Replication | 10 | 11 |
| Published: | 2014-12-04 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-12-31 |
Challenge
A Replication job displays the following error message for a VM that was previously able to be replicated:
Task failed. Error: Cannot process <vmname> (vm-####): template processing is disabled
Cause
This issue occurs when a VM that was added to a replication job is converted to a template.
Replication jobs cannot process templates, and templates cannot be selected when adding VMs to a replication job. However, if a VM is first added to a replication job and then that VM is converted to a template, the error documented in this article will occur.
Solution
To resolve this issue, either (a) convert the template back into a VM or (b) remove the template from the replication job.
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