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Mount host is not specified for backup repository “Repository name”

KB ID: 1921
Product: Veeam Backup & Replication
Version: 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
Published: 2014-08-22
Last Modified: 2020-08-13
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Challenge

When attempting to perform an Instant Recovery, Multi-OS FLR, or SureBackup the following error is thrown.
 
Mount host is not specified for backup repository “<Repository name>”
 
Multi-OS Restore:

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Instant Recovery:

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SureBackup:

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Solution

Within the settings for the repository specified in the error there is no vPower NFS server specified.
 
Please reference this section of the Help Center: http://helpcenter.veeam.com/backup/80/vsphere/repository_nfs.html
 
You will need to enable the option as shown here:

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