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.
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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:
- Go to this Veeam KB article.
- In the Download Information section of the Veeam KB article, click DOWNLOAD PATCH.
- Extract the executable file from the downloaded archive.
- Run the executable file to launch the update wizard.
- In the update wizard, click Next.
- 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.