Managing Workers
To perform most data protection and disaster recovery operations, Veeam Backup for Proxmox VE uses workers. Workers are Linux-based VMs that process backup workload and distribute backup traffic when transferring data to backup repositories. Each worker is launched on a specific host for the duration of a backup or restore operation. As soon as a backup or restore session starts, Veeam Backup for Proxmox VE launches a worker, tests its configuration and installs system updates (if available). When the backup or restore session completes, Veeam Backup for Proxmox VE shuts down the worker VM so that it can be used for other sessions later.
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To modify the worker settings, use the Veeam Backup & Replication console as described in section Editing Workers. Making any configuration changes to VMs running as workers manually in the Proxmox VE administration portal may cause technical issues. |
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