Backup job fails with a SQL VSS Writer error after installing ACT! Software
ChallengeIf you have an ACT! Software installed Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows job or Veeam Backup & Replication job with Application-aware processing fails with the following: Failed to create...
View ArticleConsistent backup failures after installing vSphere 6.7 U1
Challenge Note: This is a temporary workaround against this specific error. The release vehicle for the official out-of-the-box support for vSphere 6.7 U1 will be Veeam Backup & Replication v9.5...
View ArticleHCL - QNAP TS-1685
ChallengeProduct Information: Product Family: QNAP TS-1685Status: Veeam Ready - RepositoryClassification Description: Verified backup storage that supports all Veeam backup and restore...
View ArticleConsistent backup failures after installing vSphere 6.7 U1
ChallengeAfter updating vCenter to 6.7U1, processing of all VMs fails with "Object reference not set to an instance of an object."CauseThe issue is triggered by an update to the vSphere API version in...
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HCL - FAST LTA - Silent Brick G5000 (HDD)
Challenge Product Information: Company name: FAST LTA, AGProduct Family: Silent Brick SystemStatus: Veeam Ready – ArchiveClassification Description: Verified disk archive storage that can be used as a...
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HCL - FAST LTA - Silent Brick G5000 (SSD)
Challenge Product Information: Company name: FAST LTA, AGProduct Family: Silent Brick SystemStatus: Veeam Ready - RepositoryClassification Description: Verified backup storage that supports all Veeam...
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How to Move Veeam Backup & Replication Backup Files
ChallengeThis article provides a method to change the repository where backup files are stored. For documentation on changing the backup location of Veeam Agent jobs not directly controlled by Veeam...
View Article"Failed to detach SCSI lun" errors in vSphere after finishing Instant...
ChallengeYou might see "Failed to detach SCSI lun" errors in vSphere during the unexport phase when restoring items (file-level restore) from storage snapshot or doing an Instant Recovery from storage...
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Certificate expiration date
ChallengeThe following error message appears when starting Veeam Backup and Replication console:CauseVeeam Backup and Replication self-signed certificate gets expired in 11 months after installation....
View ArticleSQL - A VSS critical writer has failed. Writer's state:...
ChallengeWhen attempting to backup a SQL server that is hosting a significant amount of databases the following error is thrown: Unable to release guest. Error: Unfreeze error: [Backup job failed....
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HCL - Dell EMC - ML3 / ML3E
Challenge Product Information: Company name: Dell EMCProduct Family: ML3 / ML3EStatus: Veeam Ready - TapeClassification Description: Tape solution where available hardware features have been tested to...
View ArticleVeeam Agent for Microsoft Windows deployment fails with “Failed to call RPC...
ChallengeWhen a computer is being added to protection group, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows deployment starts and fails with the following: Info [UploadManager] Checking windows package...
View ArticleEvents data collection failure issue
ChallengeVeeam ONE raises Events data collection failure against Veeam Backup and Replication OR Hyper-V server.CausePermissions, UAC configuration and firewall settings need to be...
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Veeam Backup & Replication console slow or unresponsive
ChallengeThe Veeam Backup & Replication console is slow to respond when switching between different views. The issue is more noticeable when attempting to search through the history of jobs.CauseIn...
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Veeam Certification Program - HPE StoreOnce
ChallengeCurrent Certification Status for HPE StoreOnce product familySolution Product Details Model numbers: All modelsFirmware version: 3.13.1-1546.2Veeam Build Number: 9.0.902Product Website:...
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How to change SQL log backup location for Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows...
ChallengeThis article documents how change the temporary staging location where SQL transaction log backups are stored during a Veeam Agent for Windows backup operation when Transaction Log Backup is...
View ArticleP2V of server targeting original server now re-imaged as a Hyper V host...
ChallengeInstant Recovery of a Veeam Agent for Windows Backup to Hyper V causes network disconnection on Hyper V host when the VM powers on. CauseThe Instant Recovery VM will be assigned the original...
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Veeam Availability for Nutanix – Steps to Change default Veeam password
ChallengeThis article covers how to properly change the default password for logging into the Veeam Proxy Appliance VM ConsoleCauseThe Veeam Availability for Nutanix VM is shipped with a default...
View ArticleMember servers are not able to authenticate to the Domain Controller
ChallengeWe receive the error Failed to connect to Veeam Backup & Replication server: No authority could be contacted for authentication. This can manifest as a failure to connect to the Veeam...
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Enable SQL / Oracle Database exclusions from application-aware image processing
ChallengeAn SQL / Oracle Database can be excluded from Veeam Application-Aware image processingSolutionThe solution below will instruct you on how to enable and use the DBExclusion menu that is...
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