Updating Veeam Backup & Replication

Apart from major version releases of Veeam Backup & Replication (for example, 12, 12.1), Veeam Software provides cumulative patches (for example, Cumulative Patch P20230223 for v12). Cumulative patches contain bug fixes, performance enhancements and introduce new features.

Note

During the update procedure, Veeam Backup & Replication may recreate Windows Firewall rules with default settings. If you have manually modified Windows Firewall rules before installing a new cumulative patch, reapply those modifications after the update.

Prerequisites

Before you install a cumulative patch for Veeam Backup & Replication 12, check the following prerequisites:

  • Make sure you have Veeam Backup & Replication 12 (build 12.0.0.1420) of any earlier patch level installed.

For information on how to upgrade from product version 10a or later, see Upgrading to Veeam Backup & Replication 12.

  • Stop all restore processes in the Veeam Backup & Replication Console.
  • Stop all jobs and disable them in the Veeam Backup & Replication Console.
  • Close the Veeam Backup & Replication Console for all users.

Performing Update

To install the latest update for Veeam Backup & Replication 12, perform the following steps:

  1. Go to this Veeam KB article.
  2. In the Download Information section of the Veeam KB article, click DOWNLOAD PATCH.
  3. Extract the executable file from the downloaded archive.
  4. Run the executable file to launch the update wizard.
  5. In the update wizard, click Next.
  6. Select the Update remote components automatically and click Install.

For information on how to update Veeam Backup & Replication in the unattended mode, see Installing Updates in Unattended Mode.

After you install updates on the backup server, the first connection to it from a remote Veeam Backup & Replication console may require running it once as administrator. Elevated privileges are required to update the Veeam Backup & Replication console binaries.

Page updated 11/30/2023

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