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Updating Veeam Availability for Nutanix AHV

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    To install a new version of Veeam Availability for Nutanix AHV, do the following:

    1. Back up the configuration settings of Veeam Availability for Nutanix AHV. For details, see Backing Up Configuration Settings.

    If you don’t back up configuration settings, you will lose your proxy appliance settings after the update.

    1. Turn off the VM where the proxy appliance is installed.
    2. Go to the Previous Versions Download page and download the Veeam Availability for Nutanix AHV 1.0 virtual disk image.

    Updating Veeam Availability for Nutanix AHV Important!

    Veeam Availability for Nutanix AHV 1.0 supports integration with Veeam Backup & Replication version from 9.5 Update 3a to 9.5 Update 4b.

    If you want to use the latest version, install Veeam Backup for Nutanix AHV 2.0 and Veeam Backup & Replication 10 from: https://www.veeam.com/download-version.html and follow the instructions at the Upgrading from Veeam Availability for Nutanix AHV 1.0 section of the Veeam Backup for Nutanix AHV User Guide.

    1. In the Nutanix AHV cluster, create a VM that meets System Requirements.
    2. In the VM settings add a new disk and specify the Veeam Availability for Nutanix AHV VMDK as a boot disk.
    3. Power on the VM.
    4. Copy the web console URL address specified in the VM console, and open the URL using a web-browser.
    5. In the opened welcome screen, enter the default credentials (login: admin, password: admin) and click the arrow button.
    6. In the Install-Restore wizard, click Restore and follow the steps of the Restore wizard to restore your configuration settings from the backup file.

    After the deploy process, you can remove the VM used for the previous version of Veeam Availability for Nutanix AHV.

    Updating Veeam Availability for Nutanix AHV Important!

    After you update Veeam Availability for Nutanix AHV, you must reinstall your license. For details, see Managing Licenses.

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