Veeam move backup to new repository on the new Server, add the same Organization as on the old Server 6. sqlite - Repository. 1. S. If you target them to the same repository, you will have two backup files chains created. When you move backups to another repository, the cmdlet reconfigures the job to target to the new location. I would try to clone the Blob Container (with Microsoft or Third Party Tools), add it to the VBO Server and change the backup job to use the new Blob Container. - Reconfigure the backup jobs using the repository in question and point them to a different, temp repository. Mount the Mar 3, 2014 · - Copy the files to the new repository (I don't like to move in case they corrupt during the move) - Right click the new repository -> Rescan Repository - Create a new Job with all the same settings -> Pick New Repository and map the job to the existing backup files Jul 1, 2021 · - Robocopy the content of the Backup Repository to a new disk/location that is attached to a new Remote Proxy. I don't want to move my old backup files because: 1) I want to keep all the NAS as possible destinations and switch backup jobs Aug 15, 2023 · The following files/folders must be present in the root folder of the repository: - Repository. xml - Folders with year numbers which contain the database files 3) Add the root folder to the VB365 backup console as a new repository. I want to repoint my backup jobs to a new disk, but can't without moving the files. Keeping in mind the details above about folder paths and vbm placement. To learn more, see the Switch-VBRCloudTenantsQuotaRepositoryToSOBR section in the Veeam PowerShell Reference. Jul 2, 2018 · Veeam Community discussions and solutions for: Moving Local Backups to a new repository of Veeam Backup & Replication Oct 2, 2019 · For the next one I wanted to take all the VMs/Backups in two jobs and move them to a brand new job with a new name. Veeam support said to remove the orphaned job from configuration, manually move the original files to the new repo, then rescan the repo. I want to move some Backup Jobs to a new repository . disable the backup copy job 2. 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 · Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to move all backups of a backup job to another repository or to move specific workloads and their backups to another job. 172; OLD repo: S3 Bucket without versioning called Pippo02 (yes is Goofy) Feb 9, 2017 · All customers using Veeam Backup & Replication 12 or newer are strongly encouraged to use the native Backup Move feature to move restore points between repositories (simple, scale-out, and object storage). Jun 29, 2021 · 2. At least if we are talking about Veeam Backup & Replication…. To move backups to another repository and Jan 12, 2023 · Another way to move whole backups to another repository is in the Edit backup job dialog. Mar 30, 2014 · However, the job created another folder (with _1), and inside this folder it created the new full backup. Open backup job Non scale-out repositories. re-scanned both repositories. Copies backup files to a new location. We backup to disk first, then copy to a Nimble Storage device. 3. When you move workload and their backups to another job, backups are moved to the repository Dec 4, 2024 · The backup job will continue the backup chain for the full backup that was moved to the Veeam backup repository. on the new Server, "register" the copied repository Data as new repositories (Backup Repositories -> Add backup repository -> point it to the copied data) 5. If the existing backup repository is a network share, the new server must have access to that share. Replacing Initial Veeam Backup Repository with Another Veeam Backup Repository. its an SMB folder inside a NAS device. It would have been nice though right? Jan 19, 2024 · Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to move all backups of a backup job to another repository or to move specific workloads and their backups to another jo Aug 30, 2023 · 1 - Backup Copy Job (image level backup), I can select from jobs or from repositories, but even if I use exclusions to limit this to 1 VM in the job, it still looks like it will do ALL restore points it has on that VM. Feb 12, 2021 · For moving the entire backup server, please use chapter "Migrate Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Server without an Object Storage Repository". Finish configuring the Job wizard; Create the additional Jobs to use the Repository as needed, again referencing the settings you documented earlier 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. 2. Repository Specific Considerations. Apr 7, 2021 · Our daily backups currently backup to a QNAP device. Apr 24, 2025 · Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to move all backups of a backup job to another repository or to move specific workloads and their backups to another job. To move a backup to another repository, do the following: Open the Home view. 6. In the working area, select the necessary backup job or backup policy. Jan 29, 2013 · I want to *temporarely* move my backup to the new NAS. Right-click the job or the policy and select Move backup. Sep 13, 2017 · Veeam Community discussions and solutions for: Move repository to new server of Veeam Backup & Replication Apr 17, 2023 · 1. 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. Oct 19, 2023 · Note that if you move the data outside of Veeam, you’ll want to rescan the repository after the data has been migrated so that it can be cataloged into the database, and then you’ll likely want to repoint your backup jobs to the new repo so that you can hopefully reattach and continue the existing backup chains. If the repository server is ready from the operating system and volume perspective, you need to perform migration steps within Veeam Backup & Replication. Stop all the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 services before moving any data. In the Veeam Console, under Backup infrastructure > Scale-out Repositories, right-click on the affected SOBR, and select Rescan. So, now I have to create a new backup job and try to get all the settings correct again. When moving backups to another repository and targeting the job to this repository, Veeam Backup & Replication performs the following: Disables the backup job. - Add Backup Repository from a new Backup Proxy. However, you can add the original proxy server to a proxy pool, which will also change the configuration of the object storage repository from a single proxy to the newly created proxy pool. Yes, I'd be happy to, except the original backup files no longer exist. Moving files is only required when you change a physical location of your repository. 15 – BitLocker support; See also Veeam Community Forumas: Moving To New Repository Aug 17, 2020 · 3. They then said to use the "move" function to move 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. Take a look at the new backup copy capability in Veeam B&R v10 - it allows using Catalyst Copy to copy backups created by regular backup jobs between Catalyst Stores. Sep 20, 2021 · Yes, you can't use Move-VBOEntityData to migrate between object storages. 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 Jul 10, 2024 · We just got a new Data Domain to replace and older model. Feb 15, 2016 · Create a new repository, try to change backup job to new respository and we get this error: MOVE ALL BACKUP FILES TO THE NEW BACKUP REPOSITORY FIRST. Disable all backup jobs related to the repository you want to move. 4. To do this I created a new job and set the repository to the new Linux hardened repository. Add the new repository with the moved data. Targets the backup job to the new location. Dec 13, 2018 · Veeam Community discussions and solutions for: Move proxy and repository servers to new hosts of Veeam Backup & Replication Jun 27, 2012 · We will be moving the backups of 3 of our VMs to a new physical location and different storage and will need to create a new backup job against it. In our lab we have this scenario: Veeam B&R v. Sep 12, 2023 · At the Storage step, select the Hardened Repository you just added, then click the Map Backup link and select the Backup files which correspond to the Job you’re now creating. 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. Jul 3, 2024 · I am supposed to move Veeam Backup to new hardware including repository! I already understood that all jobs will be stopped and then a backup of the configuration will be created. Make sure you have at least one successful full job run after the upgrade to v6, and the *. But you can also start a new backup chain at this point. When a rescan operation is done for a Scale-Out Backup Repository (SOBR), the Veeam Backup & Replication software will look through all folders of each extent for vbm (Metadata) files. 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. Dec 20, 2022 · Hi, I'm still pretty new to Veeam B&R. Jul 26, 2018 · Hi Ian, that's a sort of a question that should better be addressed to HPE than to Veeam. 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. Jun 15, 2023 · Can’t you just use Move-VBOEntityData? So, Veeam have a tool for this, called Move-VBOEntityData, but. Sep 27, 2016 · Disable all replication jobs going to the same repository. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Aug 21, 2024 · “Move Backup” operation permit to continue to use the same Job, moving backup files to a new backup location, and keeping job history and backup chain. Feb 2, 2012 · Hi, The procedure of moving the backup files to a new repository is as follows: 1. Moving Backups to Another Repository. I have already prepared some things on the new hardware so that the users for the individual roles are available and also 3 partitions for system, installation and 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. Feb 16, 2024 · Map Job to Copied Backup Data. If you want to move data from the capacity tier, you first need to download it to the performance tier. Apr 21, 2014 · Two backup jobs cannot point to the same backup chain. Jan 5, 2017 · On top of it I use ReFs as filesystem and this disk is configured as Backup repository within a SOBR. Move the \backups job directory to the other repository volume (same server different disk) 3. If you only need to move the repository to a new proxy server, follow this steps:. Apr 17, 2024 · You can move tenant backups to a cloud repository that has a scale-out backup repository as a back end with Microsoft PowerShell cmdlet only. - Afterward, delete the original Backup Repository from the VBO365 console. per the documentation. 2 - Backup Copy Job (storage copy), one whole repository to another seemingly. Feb 11, 2020 · The metadata file (VBM) contains information about the backup job, VMs processed by the backup job, number and structure of backup files, restore points, etc. Nov 2, 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. Copy the backup repository data to the backup repository location on the new repository location (using robocopy for example). Does someone of you have an idea how I can do this? My idea was the following: 1. In the inventory pane, select the Backups node. We are going to be move all those backup files from the QNAP to a Linux Immutable Repo. Is it possible to copy the most recent vbk and the following vib files to a new backup repository and create a new job to map to these backup files? Example: Existing backup job: BackupJob1 May 24, 2022 · Creating a new repository will not solve your problem with the full repo… you have to move the backup files of some jobs and remap the backup files to this jobs after that in the new repository. Rename the Managed Server. Do I need to point the new repo wizard to the folder of the job (meaning that we need to change different jobs to the new repo)? P. This local folder cannot contain any other backup repo files from the old repository. SCENARIO. You have the option to let VBR move the data to the newly configured destination repository for you. 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. Jul 21, 2023 · 1. Move backup files between extents as needed. I need to move a bunch of GFS backups to a new Repo. 29 TB of backups as shown as the total size of all the backups, not the ReFS reduced amount. Enable the replication jobs that were disabled in Step 1. 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. ; On the Backup Repository tab, select the repository to which primary backup data was copied. Some VMs in the job are moving data at 5MB/sec. Data move from object storage to another object storage (including object storage specified as target for backup copy jobs) or a local repository is not supported. Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to move all backups of a backup job to another repository or to move specific workloads and their backups to another job. Thanks, Darryn Apr 24, 2025 · How Moving to Another Repository Works. Now I want to move that repo to a new server by preserving all the backups and chains. Migration within Veeam Backup & Replication. It can write backups at almost full 10GB/s speeds. 12. 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. Read the next chapter: Ch. After the successful move, Veeam Jun 8, 2022 · If you want to start using Object Storage as your Backup Target, you must create a new repository. Copy all the Repository Data with robocopy to the new Server 4. In this scenario, the backup job is targeted at a Veeam backup repository and you want to replace the initial repository with another Veeam backup Jul 28, 2011 · Can I just set one of the existing repos as default and the config backups will move? Is that too simple? I ask because the instructions from Veeam just say that you should accept "make default" when you create a new repository to change the configuration backup location. 5. Feb 20, 2017 · - On the new backup copy job, we mapped it to the original backup copies. FYI, The Veeam backup repository is a storage location where Veeam Backup & Replication stores backup files and virtual machine metadata. vbm metadata file has been created (in case this job was created in version 5). You'll keep your history, your backup chain, etc. You need to use mapping feature to re-use the backup chain with the new job. May 7, 2018 · The new Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server should have the same or newer version of the Microsoft Windows OS. Mount the Sep 7, 2022 · Another way to move whole backups to another repository is in the Edit backup job dialog. rescan sobr 4. Thanks! Sep 26, 2022 · 6. 4) Target the job to the new repository. 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 repository. Aug 22, 2021 · Veeam Community discussions and solutions for: Guidance On Moving A Performance Tier that's Rigged To a Scale out Repository of Veeam Backup & Replication Sep 10, 2024 · Hi Rene Currently, it is not possible to change the assigned proxy or proxy pool on an existing repository. 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. When I attempt to change the backup destination of my jobs I get a message saying that I must "Move all backup files to the new backup repository first". Remove the repository 3. I am getting at most 100MB/sec. I moved a large VM that had 1. Remove the backup repo from the SOBR 2. Copy the 'Replicas' folder from the root of the original repository path to the root of the new repository path. Edit all replication jobs and configure them to use the new repository. Start the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 services. Alternatively, click Move Backup on the ribbon. Deletes source backup files. May 7, 2024 · For more information on the move operation and its considerations, see the Moving Backups section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide. When you store your backups to Object storage, VB365 needs a backup repository with a local folder for the cache data (metadata) and object storage as the extension. For information on the move operation, how it works and its limitations, see Backup Move. The software remains operational throughout the migration, and tasks not using the repository that is being migrated can continue. . Then the tape backup uses that to do it's daily backups, with a full backup every Saturday. Dec 16, 2019 · Two methods may be used to migrate Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 backup data: Migration Using Integrated PowerShell Commands — This is the primary and recommended method. Edit the job. 2. What is a consistent way to move a backup job from one repository to another without losing anything? I have done this: 1. - Ran the new backup copy job and it ran as incremental and finished successfully. Dec 21, 2023 · If you want to keep the same Job, just move your backup files to a new backup location, (new repository), you must perform this via Veeam console. Stop and Disable the job associated with the backup files you will be moving. Apr 15, 2025 · Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to move all backups of a backup copy job to another repository or to move specific workloads and their backups to another backup copy job. Start the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Jul 24, 2012 · By the nature of Block Cloning the most disk space savings are had on the Full Backups. The old repository server was an object in the Managed Servers in Veeam Backup & Replication. Dec 4, 2023 · Moving Backup to Another Repository. Here a new question windows arise when you change the destination backup repository. EDIT: During new import, it mentions Backups skipped: 2 Best regards K 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. With the new repository selected, click the Map button and map the job to the copied backup data. A copy of the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 license will be needed during installation. grfmdh eoxdz ldahjtrr qibka gbxv fxtxg lmfhx xadbnza jmwh sjsq lroj czfmia ophuwo qhz fgwmco