VEEAM BACKUP AND REPLICATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS INSTALL

At the Ready to Install step of the upgrade wizard, select the Update remote components automatically check box to automatically upgrade Veeam Backup & Replication components on all servers added to the backup infrastructure. Be sure to select the same SQL database and instance that was used by the previous product version. Follow the same steps as described in the Installing VeeamР’В BackupР’В &Р’В ReplicationР’В section.Click theР’В UpgradeР’В tile to launch the upgrade wizard.

VEEAM BACKUP AND REPLICATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ISO

Mount the product ISO and use autorun, or run theР’В Setup.exeР’В file.

Disable any periodic and backup copy jobs temporarily to prevent them from starting during the upgrade. We recommend that you do not stop running jobs and let them complete successfully.

Make sure there are no running jobs, restore sessions, Instant VM Recovery sessions and SureBackup jobs.

Make sure the latest run for all existing jobs has completed successfully.

Download the ISO from Veeam Backup & Replication DownloadР’В page.

Now you have gone through the pre-checked list. Note that Enterprise Manager 9.5 Update 4 supports version 9.5 and 9.0 backup servers, so you can potentially run both old and new product versions side by side.

Are you usingР’В Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager? If yes, start the upgrade procedure from this component.

Note that the built-in configuration backup functionality does not protect Enterprise Manager configuration.

Perform backup of the corresponding SQL Server configuration databases used by backup and Enterprise Manager servers, so that you can easily go back to the previous version in case of issues with upgrade.

Disable any periodic and backup copy jobs, so that they do not start during the upgrade.

Make sure there is no active processes, such as any running jobs and restore sessions.

Are you using Cloud Connect? If yes, check with your Cloud Connect service provider if they have already upgraded their system to at least the version you are upgrading to.

Are you using Veeam Agents operating in the standalone mode together withР’В VeeamР’В BackupР’В &Р’В Replication? If yes, after you upgradeР’В VeeamР’В BackupР’В &Р’В ReplicationР’В to version 9.5 Update 4, you must upgrade Veeam Agent on protected computers to version 3.0 or later.

We recommend Microsoft SQL Server 2014 or later for performance considerations. If yes, you must upgrade the Microsoft SQL Server to version 2008 or later first.

Check if yourР’В VeeamР’В BackupР’В &Р’В ReplicationР’В orР’В Veeam Backup Enterprise ManagerР’В configuration database is hosted on Microsoft SQL Server 2005.

VEEAM BACKUP AND REPLICATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS HOW TO

For information on how to perform the migration, see this Veeam KB article. If not, you must migrate the server to the supported OS first, before performing the upgrade. Check if the backup server you plan to upgrade is installed on the supported operating system.

VEEAM BACKUP AND REPLICATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS LICENSE

Are you using aР’В PerpetualР’В per-socket license for VMs along with a license for Veeam Agents on your backup server? If yes, obtain a merged license with sockets and instances in the same file from the Veeam Customer Support Portal before upgrading.

Are you using a per-VM license for VMs or Veeam Agents on your backup server? If yes, obtain a replacement per-instance license from the Veeam Customer Support Portal before upgrading.

To upgrade from previous versions, contactР’В Veeam Customer Support.

Are you runningР’В VeeamР’В BackupР’В &Р’В ReplicationР’В 9.0 Update 2 or later? If yes, perform the upgrade procedure described below.

Veeam ONE supports monitoring of backup servers versions 9.5 and 9.0.

Are you using Veeam ONE to monitor your backup infrastructure? If yes, upgrade it first.

Check the following prerequisites before upgrading Veeam Backup & Replication:

Veeam backup and replication system requirements