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* If multiple backup proxies are required for scaling backup operations,
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additional worker VMs can be deployed using similar network and compute
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configurations.
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* Manual operations on the worker VM such as starting, stopping, or
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modifying it directly in CloudStack should be avoided. The worker VM
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lifecycle is managed entirely by the Veeam Backup & Replication platform,
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and manual intervention may interfere with backup and restore operations.
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If worker VM deployment fails, especially due to network connectivity
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* Supported only with Advanced Core zones (without security groups) and
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Edge zones using KVM hypervisor.
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Edge zones using KVM hypervisor.
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* All backup and restore operations must be initiated from **Veeam Backup
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& Replication**.
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* CloudStack does not maintain state or visibility of backup or restore
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jobs executed through Veeam.
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jobs executed through Veeam.
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* Kubernetes cluster node instances cannot be backed up or restored.
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* Autoscale VM group instances cannot be backed up or restored.
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* The service account must have Root Admin privileges for restore operations to succeed.
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* Restore operations always result in **deployment of a new instance**
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rather than restoring an existing instance in place. The
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administrators must update the corresponding backup jobs for the new
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instance if needed.
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rather than restoring an existing instance in place. The
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administrators must update the corresponding backup jobs for the new
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instance if needed.
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* During restore, it is recommended to not select the option to power on the instance
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immediately. This allows administrators to first verify the restored instance
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configuration and attach any missing networks before powering on.
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* Certain configurations, such as affinity groups, host tags, and
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storage tags, are not followed during restore operations because host
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and storage selection is managed by Veeam.
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storage tags, are not followed during restore operations because host
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and storage selection is managed by Veeam.
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* Networking rules such as static NAT, port forwarding, etc for the
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restored instance are not applied during restore. Administrators must
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manually apply any necessary rules after restore completes.
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restored instance are not applied during restore. Administrators must
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manually apply any necessary rules after restore completes.
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* Operations on the instance and its volumes should not be performed
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during backup or restore. During backup, CloudStack attempts to queue
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such operations until the backup completes; however, if they cannot be
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queued successfully, the backup may fail. During restore, any
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operations on the instance or its volumes may interfere with the
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restore process and cause it to fail.

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