This report discovers VMs that are present in existing backup files, but are missing in backup, replication or backup to tape jobs.
The report examines the contents of backups on disk and tape and compares this data to the configuration properties of scheduled jobs, listing VMs that are not included in the jobs.
The report enumerates all found VMs and provides details on the type of VM protection, the number of restore points accommodating the VM, the backup location and the date of the most recent backup session. Additionally, it states when the backup will be deleted according to the current file retention policy.
Use Case
A VM may become orphaned due to an error or oversight, job misconfiguration or a lack of coordination between several backup administrators, for example, when someone changed the configuration of the job and by mistake forgot to include the VM in that job.
A VM may also become orphaned due to some automatic procedures, for example, when the VM migrated to an unprotected host through vMotion or as a result of DRS activating.
This report helps decide whether to modify the backup job settings for the VM if it is a mission critical one, or to delete the VM from the backup if it is no longer necessary.
Report Based on
Backup job data aggregated by Veeam Backup & Replication compared to the existing backup files content.
Report Parameters
Scope: defines a list of Veeam Backup & Replication servers to include in the report.
Group by: defines whether data in the report output will be grouped by Type of protection or Backup target.
Protection type: defines a job type to include in the report (backup, replication or both).
