This article will document how to use the Veeam Backup Validator command line tool.
Note: Some command line options shown below are only available in v8 and v9. Previous versions had reduced functionality. To see what options are available, execute the command line application with the parameter /?.
The Veeam Backup Validator can be found in the installation folder for Veeam Backup & Replication.
Default Install Path: C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Backup
If the path was changed on install, you can find the path in the registry:
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication] CorePath
Veeam.Backup.Validator.exe /backup:backupname|backupid [/vmname:vmname] [/point:pointid] [/date:pointdate] [/time:pointtime] [/silence] [/skip] [/report:reportpath [/format:xml|html]]
Veeam.Backup.Validator.exe /file:backupfile{1..*} [/vmname:vmname] [/silence] [/skip] [/report:reportpath [/format:xml|html]] [/username:username] [/password:password]
Parameters:
Examples:
Veeam.Backup.Validator.exe /backup:"Backup Job 1_imported" /vmname:W2008 /vmname:W2008R2_DC /vmname:W2K
Veeam.Backup.Validator.exe /backup:3942788C-B309-4FA4-A111-A4C87B3EC63D
Veeam.Backup.Validator.exe /backup:"Backup Job 1" /vmname:"Windows 8" /date:05.12.2012
Veeam.Backup.Validator.exe /backup:"Backup Job 2" /vmname:"VM1" /date:"05.12.2012" /time "16:00"
Veeam.Backup.Validator.exe /file:"C:\Backup\VM2_Backup.vbm" /vmname:"VM2"
Veeam.Backup.Validator.exe /file:"C:\Backup\VM2_Backup.vbk"
Veeam.Backup.Validator.exe /backup:"Backup Job 1" /vmname:"VM3" /report:"D:\Reports\Backup_Job_1_Validate_30_09_2014.html"
Veeam.Backup.Validator.exe /backup:"Backup Job 1" /vmname:"VM3" /report:"D:\Reports\Backup_Job_1_Validate_30_09_2014.xml" /format:xml
Veeam.Backup.Validator.exe /file:"\\192.168.0.121\Data\vbkname.vbk" /username:192.168.0.121\Admin /password:MyPassword