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Appendix C. Task Reference

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This section provides reference of all Veeam Availability Console tasks.

Name	Description
Backup agent activation status change	Activates or deactivates backup agent.
Backup agent CBT driver deployment	Installs CBT driver on the backup agent.
Backup agent CBT driver removal	Deletes CBT driver from the backup agent.
Backup agent deployment	Installs backup agents to the remote computers.
Backup agent job change	Changes backup agent job settings.
Backup agent job start	Starts backup agent job.
Backup agent job stop	Stops backup agent job.
Backup agent removal	Deletes backup agent from the remote computer.
Backup agent service restart	Restarts Veeam backup agent service.
Backup agent settings change	Changes application settings for the backup agent.
Backup agent UI mode change	Switches the UI operation mode for the backup agent.
Backup job removal	Removes Veeam backup agent job configuration.
Backup repository re-configuration	Creates individual folders for each backup agent pointed to the CIFS repository.
Cloud gateway list update	Updates the list of available cloud gateways to Veeam Availability Console management agent.
Computer reboot	Reboots remote computer operating system.
Data collection job	Collects data from Veeam Backup & Replication servers and Veeam backup agents.
Failover plan execution	Initiates VM failover plan.
Files download	Manages support logs download tasks from the management agent.
Files upload	Manages files upload tasks on the management agent.
Job agent scheduler	Starts scheduled tasks on the management agent.
Management agent connection attempt	Connects management agent to the backup portal.
Management agent connection settings update	Updates management agent connection settings.
Management agent master role creation	Sets master role to the management agent.
Management agent master role removal	Removes master role from the management agent.
Management agent patch deployment	Installs private hotfixes and patches for the management agent.
Management agent removal	Deletes management agent from the remote computer.
Management agent task start	Sends user tasks to the management agent.
Management agent update	Updates management agent version.
Management agent version check	Verifies management agent version.
Remote computer discovery	Discovers computers in the remote networks.
Tasks queue clean up	Cleans up the tasks queue on the management agent.
VM backup job start	Starts job on the Veeam Backup & Replication server.