Veeam: ‘Failed to open disk for read’
Jul29

Veeam: ‘Failed to open disk for read’

KB ID 0001577 Problem EVERY VMware Job in Veeam Backup and Recovery failed with the following error, (for every Guest VM); Processing SERVER-NAME Error: Failed to open VDDK disk [[DATASTORE-NAME] SERVER-NAME/SERVER-NAME.vmdk] ( is read-only mode – [true] ) Logon attempt with parameters [VC/ESX: [ESXi-SERVER-NAME.DOMAIN-NAME.COM];Port: 443;Login: [administrator@.vsphere.local];VMX Spec: [moref=vm-231];Snapshot mor:...

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Veeam  Backup and Recovery Setup Error – ‘The Setup was unable to install new instance of Microsoft SQL Server’
Nov17

Veeam Backup and Recovery Setup Error – ‘The Setup was unable to install new instance of Microsoft SQL Server’

KB ID 0000726  Problem Seen today while installing Veeam 6.5 Backup and Recovery on Windows Server 2008 R2 The setup was unable to install new instance of Microsoft SQL server. Make sure this server meets minimum system requirements, or try installing it manually. Solution 1. Press Windows Key+R > appwiz.cpl {enter} > Uninstall ALL references to SQL Server and Veeam (Warning: Obviously if the server is using SQL, SQL Express or...

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Veeam – “Task Failed Error: No connections could be made because the target machine actively refused it”
Nov17

Veeam – “Task Failed Error: No connections could be made because the target machine actively refused it”

KB ID 0000758 Problem Seen when running Veeam Backup and Replication. Error Task Failed Error: No connections could be made because the target machine actively refused it Also when trying to connect to VMware VCenter from the Backup and Replication management console; Error Failed to connect to “Host-name” by SOAP, port 443, user “User-Name”, proxy srv: port:0 Unable to connect to the remote server No...

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Veeam Backup Error – ‘Unable to release guest. Error: Unfreeze error:’
Nov17

Veeam Backup Error – ‘Unable to release guest. Error: Unfreeze error:’

KB ID 0000763  Problem Yesterday morning, I walked into the office, the boss told me a client’s Exchange was running slowly and they had had a Veeam backup fail. I know this client well enough to know if it was something simple he would have fixed it himself, so while my laptop booted I armed myself with a coffee. By the time I got on remotely, Ben on the help desk had also got online and was giving me the heads up on what the...

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Veeam Backup Error: ‘Failed to prepare guest for hot backup’
Nov17

Veeam Backup Error: ‘Failed to prepare guest for hot backup’

KB ID 0000799  Problem While backing up a couple of servers (SBS box and a TS/RDP Server) I got this error; Failed to prepare guest for hot backup. Error VSSControl Failed to prepare guest for freeze, wait timeout 900 sec Solution This is common if the target server is a ‘busy’ server (like SBS or SQL). You may need to make a registry change on the Veeam Server. 1. Start > Run >regedit {enter}. 2. Navigate to;...

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Veeam – Error ‘Traffic block header is corrupted’
Nov17

Veeam – Error ‘Traffic block header is corrupted’

KB ID 0000865  Problem Seen on Veeam Backup and Replication 6.5 Error: Client error: Traffic block header is corrupted, traffic block index ‘14537045829806812737’. Unable to retrieve next block transmission command. Number of already processed blocks: [188511]. Solution I struggled to find any decent info on this error on the internet, so I picked up the phone and called Veeam. First line asked me to apply the latest...

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