Veeam Backup & Replication Documentation
Veeam Community Forums - NTFS cluster size recommendation
Veeam Forums - [KNOWN ISSUES] 7.0 : Issues, Patches and Hot Fixes
Veeam Forums - READ THIS FIRST : [FAQ] FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS v7
Veeam Forums - VMware : [FAQ] Frequently Asked Questions v7
Veeam Forums - READ THIS FIRST : [FAQ] FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS v6
Veeam Forums - >>> READ FIRST : [FAQ] FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS v5 <<<
How to Use the Veeam Backup Validator describes the use of Veeam.Backup.Validator.exe.
Veeam Forums - [KNOWN ISSUES] 7.0 : Issues, Patches and Hot Fixes
Patch 4 Release Notes for Veeam Backup & Replication 7.0
Patch 3 Release Notes for Veeam Backup & Replication 7.0
Veeam Backup & Replication 7.0 R2 update
virtuallyuncovered - Veeam Backup 6 and 6.5 Cannot complete login due to an incorrect user name or password
mitchellaneous - Veeam v6.5 (database issue)
Virtual to the Core - Veeam Backup and the maintenance of a Reverse Incremental Job
Virtual to the Core - Veeam backup methods and the impact on destination storage I/O
Virtual to the Core - Veeam backup repository on CentOS 7
Timo's Techie Corner - Veeam and Linux Repository
On CentOS 7 install perl-Data-Dumper:
yum install perl-Data-Dumper
Veeam Support Knowledgebase - KB1744 Tips for DAG Exchange Backup and Replication in vSphere
B4Z.CO.UK - Veeam Backup & Replication - Exchange 2010 DAG Issue
With the reversed incremental backup method it is not possible to run a restore/backup while a restore/backup is running.
Sources:
Veeam Forums - Restore while backup job running
v5 Choosing Backup Mode.xlsx
v6 Choosing Backup Mode.xlsx under Backup Method at Veeam Forums - READ THIS FIRST : [FAQ] FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS v6
v7 Choosing Backup Mode.xlsx at Backup Method at Veeam Forums - READ THIS FIRST : [FAQ] FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS v7
The BACKUP LOG step fails when using Veeam B&R to create a back-up of a VM running SQL Server 2012 and using databases with the Full recovery model.
Workaround is to grant NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM sysadmin server role permissions on the SQL Server instance(s).
Veeam Backup & Replication 8.0 update 3 (8.0.0.2084)
Full error message:
19-1-2016 8:03:31 Error Publishing 19-1-2016 8:03:11 Backup point: created at 18-1-2016 23:45:39, type full 19-1-2016 8:03:32 Error: Failed to allocate unique FID. --tr:Failed to create subfolder [VMNAME_GUID] of the folder [/VeeamBackup_VEEAMSERVERNAME. FID: 41]. --tr:Failed to create folder. NFS share ID: [{GUID}]. Folder relative path: [VMNAME_GUID]. RPC: Failed CreateFolder. Failed to allocate unique FID. RPC: Failed CreateFolder. 19-1-2016 8:03:32 Unpublishing 19-1-2016 8:03:32 Task finished
Solution: Restart the Veeam vPower NFS Service on the Veeam backup server hosting the vPower NFS repository.