Updating Appliances Using Console

Starting from version 6a, you can upgrade backup appliances from the Veeam Backup & Replication console only. Upgrade to Veeam Backup for AWS version 8.0 is supported from Veeam Backup for AWS version 4.0 or later. To upgrade from an earlier version, you must first perform upgrade to version 4.0 as described in section Installing Updates.

AWS Plug-in for Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to download and install new available Veeam Backup for AWS versions and product updates:

1. In the Veeam Backup & Replication console, open the Backup Infrastructure view.
2. Navigate to Managed Servers.
3. Select the necessary backup appliance and click Upgrade Appliance on the ribbon.

Alternatively, right-click the appliance and select Upgrade.

During upgrade, Veeam Backup & Replication updates permissions only of the Default Backup Restore IAM role created on the backup appliance. However, the Amazon FSx and Amazon Redshift resources and operations for them will not be automatically selected for this role in the Add IAM Role wizard. This means that Veeam Backup for AWS will not be able to filter the role in the backup and restore settings of FSx and Redshift resources. To work around the issue, modify the Default Backup Restore IAM role settings manually and select the necessary resources and operations, as described in section Editing IAM Role Settings. To update permissions of custom IAM roles added to the appliance, follow the instructions provided in section Updating IAM Roles.