Viewing Operation Mode

To view the current Veeam Agent operation mode, use the following command:

veeamconfig mode info

Veeam Agent displays the operation mode details:

Parameter	Description
Owner	Name of the Veeam backup server that manages Veeam Agent. If Veeam Agent operates in the standalone mode, Veeam Agent will display the Not Set value.
Mode	Current Veeam Agent operating mode. Possible values: Not Set — Veeam Agent operates in the standalone mode. Job — Veeam Agent operates in the managed mode. Veeam Agent computer is protected by a backup job managed by backup server. Policy — Veeam Agent operates in the managed mode. Veeam Agent computer is protected by a backup job managed by Veeam Agent for Linux. Veeam Agent computer is connected to the Veeam backup server as a member of any protection group excluding protection group for pre-installed Veeam Agents. Pre-installed — Veeam Agent operates in the managed mode. Veeam Agent computer is protected by a backup job managed by Veeam Agent for Linux. Veeam Agent computer is connected to the Veeam backup server as a member of a protection group for pre-installed Veeam Agents. Keep in mind that features and limitations of Veeam Agent operating in the managed mode are different from those in the standalone mode. To learn more about managed mode, see the Veeam Agent Management Guide.

Parameter

Description

Owner

Name of the Veeam backup server that manages Veeam Agent.

If Veeam Agent operates in the standalone mode, Veeam Agent will display the Not Set value.

Mode

Current Veeam Agent operating mode. Possible values:

Not Set — Veeam Agent operates in the standalone mode.
Job — Veeam Agent operates in the managed mode. Veeam Agent computer is protected by a backup job managed by backup server.
Policy — Veeam Agent operates in the managed mode. Veeam Agent computer is protected by a backup job managed by Veeam Agent for Linux. Veeam Agent computer is connected to the Veeam backup server as a member of any protection group excluding protection group for pre-installed Veeam Agents.
Pre-installed — Veeam Agent operates in the managed mode. Veeam Agent computer is protected by a backup job managed by Veeam Agent for Linux. Veeam Agent computer is connected to the Veeam backup server as a member of a protection group for pre-installed Veeam Agents.

Keep in mind that features and limitations of Veeam Agent operating in the managed mode are different from those in the standalone mode. To learn more about managed mode, see the Veeam Agent Management Guide.

For example:

user@srv01:~$ veeamconfig mode info
Owner: Backup server (backupserver001.tech.local)
Mode: Job

If Veeam Agent operates in the managed mode, you can reset it to the standalone mode at any time. To learn more, see Resetting to Standalone Operation Mode.