Veeam change backup repository without moving files Enable the replication jobs that were disabled in Step 1. which would have different file names. After the installation of VBR, I will always configure the location to a backup repo of my choice and enable the encryption of the configuration backup. Move the \backups job directory to the other repository volume (same server different disk) 3. If necessary, you can increase or decrease the tenant quota. If the existing backup repository is a network share, the new server must have access to that share. Default backup repository). This can be chain using the reverse incremental method or forward incremental method. I can't continue with the Backup Copy Job setup. Sep 12, 2011 · i have approx 100 jobs enabled with use of a single backup repository. Here a new question windows arise when you change the destination backup repository. Jan 12, 2023 · Another way to move whole backups to another repository is in the Edit backup job dialog. If there are jobs pointed to that repository, disable them and point them to temporary repository while doing the migration. Update your backup job according to your new configuration: specify the new repository in the job properties and setup backup mapping to point the job to the backups located in the new repository. If you want, move the old config files manually per drag Jul 7, 2017 · Talked to soon, this ability is blocked in Veeam B&R, so only backup and backup copy jobs and SOBR evacuate can write to Catalyst Store. The problem is that I'm running out of space on the share and want to move some of the backups to a different filesystem and share (\\BACKUPSAN\VEEAM2). ". 3. +=@^ May 24, 2017 · Could you please enlighten me as to the steps necessary? I tried the obvious of just changing the repository in the backup job, but I get a pop-up telling me I need to move the files, first. Apr 17, 2023 · 1. 5. Another thing to change the description of all Jobs one time Veeam Version: 10. now i want to use an other backup repository without creation of new jobs. Nov 8, 2014 · So now I am removing backup files from Veeam (not disk), re-importing, and then modifying the job to point to the new Boost repository. You would need to move files to a new repository and then change repository on all involved endpoints. This should answer the most common questions (if not, let me know) and help describe how Veeam’s Scale-out Backup Repository works. You need to use mapping feature to re-use the backup chain with the new job. You have the option to let VBR move the data to the newly configured destination repository for you. Thanks in advance! Best regards Nicolas. For more information on the move operation and its considerations, see the Moving Backups section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide. 4461 P2 Mar 18, 2014 · Since I have a lot of jobs, I'd much prefer to just modify the existing repository and point it to a new storage location (for example, move from w:\backups to v:\backups). (I can't do this because the repository where the files used to exist is no more. Initiate rescan action on your new repository to locate all backup files. 4) Created new job called "Backup Job 3". So you can add both repositories into SOBR and use evacuation to migrate from one to another. Open backup job May 11, 2018 · Veeam Community discussions and solutions for: move backup file to an other repository of Veeam Backup & Replication May 7, 2024 · This cmdlet moves backups to another repository or to another job. Start the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 services. even if the path on disk stays the same). Existing data in a Backup Repository without object storage can be migrated (using Move-VBOEntityData, KB3067) to a Backup Repository with Object Storage. Right-click one of the selected workloads and click Move backup. You'd have to re-import those backups via the console again, so Jun 17, 2016 · I think I got it figured out. 1. If the repository server is ready from the operating system and volume perspective, you need to perform migration steps within Veeam Backup & Replication. When you try to move the old files to a new repository Veeam will look for the files with the new (current) name of the job. I have 3 jobs backup to Exagrid appliance with 14 restore points. ----- Feb 12, 2021 · This is important to close the open database connections to the repository files. Apr 17, 2024 · In the Edit Quota window, change the underlying backup repository for the initial cloud repository. Feb 19, 2021 · I will be thanks If you can support me to change all Jobs Backup Repository without cloning the jobs. disable the backup copy job 2. 5) Mapped it to the "Backup Job 2". If you can wait for V12, you can move the backup files without loosing the space savings. May 7, 2018 · The new Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server should have the same or newer version of the Microsoft Windows OS. Veeam just kept telling me to "MOVE ALL BACKUP FILES TO THE NEW BACKUP REPOSITORY FIRST" - but well - the backups were already deleted and gone. Feb 2, 2012 · 3. Dec 16, 2022 · VeeaMover is a cool new feature available in the next Veeam Backup & Replication v12 that allows to move or copy backups to different locations. Read the next chapter: Ch. ) Or do I have to recreate the backup job from scratch? Dec 21, 2023 · In order to move backups to another repository (another storage), you will want to move your backup files within the Veeam backup console otherwise moving backups via cut-paste with Windows Explorer will break the link and Veeam will most likely ask you where are your backup files. What is a consistent way to move a backup job from one repository to another without losing anything? I have done this: 1. Stop and Disable the job associated with the backup files you will be moving. Jul 10, 2024 · We just got a new Data Domain to replace and older model. Jun 29, 2021 · 2. Jul 24, 2012 · By the nature of Block Cloning the most disk space savings are had on the Full Backups. Edit all replication jobs and configure them to use the new repository. Create a SOBR, add all repositories to the SOBR as extents, make sure to set the policy to create a new full when an extent is offline, put old extents into maintenance mode and evacuate the backups. Edit the job. I'm not sure what this means or why I can't continue. I tried using the following reg key but it's not working. To do this, from the Backup repository list, select the backup repository that you configured at the step 1. Apr 15, 2025 · Right-click one of the selected workloads and click Move backup. . Veeam will move the files off the old repository while your jobs are running to the new repository (extent). VBK file) for this particular VM of an existing backup chain (full backup file and incremental backup files). It is even listed different in the the backup repository path. Repository Specific Considerations. According to the Backup Move documentation, using this functionality for general plugins, including the Oracle RMAN plugin, is not supported. 3) Depends on the version you have:--> V10/V11: Move Backup Files manually to the new repository, then change the target repository in each job--> V12: Change the target repository in a job. Each job is written into a different folder. At least all of the traffic for the new full backup is staying within the proxy servers. With the new repository selected, click the Map button and map the job to the copied backup data. Aug 11, 2017 · Non scale-out repositories. Enable the tenant account: Open the Cloud Apr 27, 2016 · The process: Remove the extent from the SOBR, then remove the repository from Veeam, [do whatever it takes to move the storage to the new server] then create the repository using the “Import existing backups automatically” and “Import guest file system index” options using the new server/IP, then add it back to the SOBR. The full backup data will be stored in the Backup Repository until it gets offloaded to the Object Storage. Jul 12, 2016 · Rescan the NFS repository. 15 – BitLocker support; See also Veeam Community Forumas: Moving To New Repository May 4, 2016 · What is the best way to move existing backup files to a new Scale-out repository? I tried simply moving the backup files to one of the volumes in the scale-out repository and then pointing the old job to the scale-out repository, but it would not properly locate the old backup files. A prerequisite is that the chain must exist on the backup repository. Mar 30, 2014 · Ensure that you see it with a repository, and in the mapping step you should see it under the repository like so: If you aren't seeing it there, try the re-import process again. Copy the 'Replicas' folder from the root of the original repository path to the root of the new repository path. Thanks, May 31, 2018 · Easy solution to this is just to clone all of your jobs, and in the new cloned jobs change the target repository. Jun 8, 2022 · With exporting a backup you can create an independent full backup (. Feb 11, 2020 · Stop and Disable the job associated with the backup files you will be moving. Aug 21, 2024 · You can move backups between repositories with the Use per-machine backup files check box selected and not selected. Alternatively, click Move Backup on the ribbon. Aug 29, 2022 · Just keep in mind for reFS or XFS based extends, that you will loose space savings from fast cloning when you copy the files to a new extend. In v9 there is no "Cloud - encrypted", just "Cloud". On the same step, Map backup files to the job by clicking Map backup link, and selecting the desired backups. Apr 7, 2021 · 3) Disable Backup Copy job 4) Copy the files from Win repo2 to Linux Immutable Repo 5) Scan the Linux Imm repo 6) Remap Backup copy Job to use the files in the Linux Imm Repo 7) Checked the properties of the backup copy files in the console and it displayed the files as immutable, so without me doing chattr. In the Veeam Console, under Backup infrastructure > Scale-out Repositories, right-click on the affected SOBR, and select Rescan. Jul 28, 2011 · If you change the location, you can start immediately a new configuration backup and you will have the first one at the new location. different repository mean, that it is a different path (at least the hostname / repository name changed. Dec 19, 2013 · 2) Went to the repository and renamed the folder to "Backup Job 3" 3) Rescanned the repository. rescan sobr 4. Keeping in mind the details above about folder paths and vbm placement. Nov 4, 2015 · I created a new Repo to store these GFS backups. 7. Feb 13, 2013 · I've got multiple backup jobs that use a CIFS file share repository (\\BACKUPSAN\VEEAM). Add the new repository with the moved data. How can I move this and still be able to run my backup? This is worth 25TB of backup files and it won't be moved in just a few Apr 15, 2025 · Right-click one of the selected workloads and click Move backup. I don't really care if Veeam facilitates moving the files or if it just provides a way to change the path after I manually move the files. The old repository server was an object in the Managed Servers in Veeam Backup & Replication. Didn't run yet, and if there were backup files I wouldn't even know how to get to them, its a backup copy job, not a regular backup job. Dec 4, 2023 · Moving Backup to Another Repository. Dec 9, 2020 · What is the best way to move my existing backup files to a new repository path? I am going to replace my existing backup repository path with 25TB of backup files to a new repository path on the same repository server. Now all clear. When I create the Backup Copy Job, I select the brand new and empty GFS Repo in the drop down under Target, and hit Next and it tells me "Move all backup files to the new backup repository first". 6. Sep 15, 2020 · Hello, team! Our partner needs to move backups made using the Oracle RMAN plugin to another backup repository. Moving backup files to new repository Is there anything that needs to be done with any Veeam related services while trying to manually move backup files to a different repository? I have disabled the jobs per their documentation, but the vbk and vbm files will not move. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VeeaM\Veeam Backup and Replication] Jul 26, 2021 · How can I change the backup repository without copying all of the backup files to the other repo? I saw there used to be a registry change that you could do unfortunately that didn't seem to do the trick for me. When you move backups to another repository, the cmdlet reconfigures the job to target to the new location. Meaning, 12x full backups (1TB) will use 12TB storage at the new SOBR. I am trying to move the backups from the old DD to the new DD by changing the repository and then selecting move backups when Veeam prompts. Dec 16, 2019 · For each backup job using the remote proxy that will be migrated, open backup job settings and specify to temporarily use a different repository (i. 6) Executed the job. I have my Azure object storage repository set up and available in VBR V12 but I can’t see a way to copy single restore points or individual VBK files to this Azure repository. Mar 30, 2016 · Among the new features we have added to Veeam Availability Suite v9, there is one we’re especially proud of: Scale-out Backup Repository. Jan 29, 2013 · I'm trying to change a job repository without copying the file previously nor deleting them. VBM files are present. Remove all local repositories that will be migrated from the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 console. Jun 27, 2012 · I THOUGHT I could simply create the new repository (\\qnap\veeam) and then edit the existing job and change its repository from the existing \\qnap\veeam\job1 repository to the new \\qnap\veeam repository and Veeam would see the exising \job1 folder and just use/continue the backup in there but instead when I tried a test of this it created Feb 9, 2017 · To let Veeam Backup & Replication automatically import backups during rescan of a scale-out backup repository, names of VBM files and paths to VBM files (starting from the backup repository root to VBM files, not including the root itself) must contain only allowed characters: Alphanumeric characters: a-zA-Z0-9; Special characters: _-. On the Storage step of the Backup Job wizard change repository to the newly added NFS repository. I tried accessing the share so I could transfer the backup files to it, but it doesn't open like your cifs/smb type shares. My backup files are encrypted, and in the article it stated that after rescanning the repository the encrypted backup files would show up under "Cloud - encrypted" and I'd need to enter the encryption key. Moving files is only required when you change a physical location of your repository. Apr 21, 2014 · Two backup jobs cannot point to the same backup chain. 2. Mar 7, 2013 · What is the solution to this? I have a similar problem, except the files are there but Veeam doesn't see them anymore. Mar 17, 2021 · Scale-Out Backup Repositories If you move workloads and their backups from a scale-out backup repository, the following applies: Veeam Backup & Replication moves backups only from the performance tier. In the inventory pane, select the Backups node. e. The new path will be applied to all repositories. The job will continue the backup chain of Apr 24, 2025 · If backups are moved within one repository without immutability, Veeam Backup & Replication invokes the native move method of the file system. Feb 8, 2013 · This article provides information about relocating the backup data managed by Veeam Backup & Replication between repositories, including between simple Backup Repositories, Scale-Out Backup Repositories, and Object Storage Repositories. ("Backup Job 3") After job was finished, the folder name stayed intact and the resulting incremental files were named with the new "Backup Job 3" suffix. This one gets a lot of questions in communities and I’ve decided to address them by issuing the ultimate FAQ. (sorry, my english sucks, I know) Jan 16, 2014 · Does anyone know how to access the new Exagrid-Veeam Accelerated Data Mover share? I've setup a new share with this property and added it as a repository in Veeam. Feb 16, 2024 · Map Job to Copied Backup Data. This applies if the repository is Windows, Linux, CIFS, NFS, deduplicating storage appliance or a scale-out backup repository of one of the listed types. Jan 17, 2014 · It says "Move all backup files to the new backup repository first. You can do this on this tab of the Repository Wizard (step 2) and it should find and import the backups as long as the . Veeam Backup & Replication will include workloads into the selected job and exclude workloads from the original job. 2) Important: Manually copy the entire folder structure from the original repository to the new server The following files/folders must be Aug 30, 2023 · 3 - Copy Job (file or VM), where VM looks to be a live VM selected from the vCenter and file doesn’t show the storeonce repository as a source option. Thanks Fabian. Both repositories are the same size (72 TB), direct attached and formatted in ReFS, but when copying the backup files to the new repository, i now ran out of space. Problem is, there are no backup files at all. The new cloned jobs will not "expect" any backup files, and will start a new full backup chain on next run. But you can also start a new backup chain at this point. Copy the backup repository data to the backup repository location on the new repository location (using robocopy for example). If you want to move data from the capacity tier, you first need to download it to the performance tier. Sep 27, 2016 · Disable all replication jobs going to the same repository. If you target them to the same repository, you will have two backup files chains created. I need to move a bunch of GFS backups to a new Repo. Aug 26, 2015 · Just move the backups to the new location, repoint your backup job to the new location through the backup wizard and the next time the backup runs, it will detect your backup files again and you are good to go. Aug 22, 2019 · After you do that you can select the new repo and then map the backup job to the new location. I have both Vmware backup & Windows Agent Backup Jobs. This may be due to not moving the files over. Apr 16, 2020 · If the name of the backup was edited after the job had been created you'll find it continues to use the old name for the job for the filing system on the repository. In the Veeam Console, under Backup infrastructure > Scale-out Repositories, right-click on the affected SOBR, and select Rescan. If I have a Backup Copy Job sitting on a ReFS repo is there anyway I can move those files to another ReFS repo (different volume) and retain the space savings or once I copy those files off the ReFS volume they were created on, are they always written at Dec 13, 2011 · Currently it is not possible to change repository path in Veeam B&R, as well as change repository for all endpoint devices remotely. The only way I know is to clone the job and run it to the new repository, but I have 52 jobs and many of them are chained. Oct 24, 2019 · as I said: moving to a different repository means, that you have files on a different repository. maybe it's lost in translation. when i change the backup repository in the job i got the error: move all backup files to the new backup repository first. Jan 17, 2023 · It has to be provisioned when you create the Backup Repository. However, the move operation does not change the backup chain format (single-file backup, per-machine backup with single metadata file or per-machine backup with separate metadata files). I want to repoint my backup jobs to a new disk, but can't without moving the files. May 5, 2023 · 1) Add the new repository 2) Change the path IR Cache Path on one repository only. re-scanned both repositories. Migration within Veeam Backup & Replication. Click Finish to save the changes. Sep 26, 2022 · 6. Mapping backup files wasn't clear to me. Mar 6, 2012 · There is a way so I can rearrange the files manually, without the need of make a new full backup? I dont have spare space to put all together manually on a new repository, and add that repository to the scale out and after that, using the "evacuate" function. Right-click the job or the policy and select Move backup. 4. It can write backups at almost full 10GB/s speeds. Backup files will appear under Home > Backup > Imported node. If you need to change the target repository for a Backup Job containing existing backups , a warning message is displayed and the procedure cannot be finalized until the backups have moved to the new Feb 15, 2016 · Today I also wasted time trying to point a job to a new repo after having deleted the old backups via "Delete from disk" already. 0. ; On the Backup Repository tab, select the repository to which primary backup data was copied. Stop all the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 services before moving any data. Move backup files between extents as needed. The other way around it would be the clone the backup job and then direct it to the new repo but that leaves the files on the old one as well for cleanup later. Rename the Managed Server. To move a backup to another repository, do the following: Open the Home view. A copy of the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 license will be needed during installation. Dec 20, 2022 · Hi, I'm still pretty new to Veeam B&R. In the working area, select the necessary backup job or backup policy. In the Move Backup to Another Job window, select the backup job to which you want to move backups. I want to move some Backup Jobs to a new repository . svvx atr igh svnb eemca pxmrg isdt fvl sknlu jpuuhr omtim qnjh yjfwc azlp sgjo