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How to Generate a Backup Storage Dump
| KB ID: | 2277 |
| Product: |
Veeam Backup & Replication Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows Veeam Agent for Linux |
| Version: | All |
| Published: | 2017-04-17 |
| Last Modified: | 2026-10-13 |
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Purpose
This article documents how to create a "storage dump" from a Veeam backup file.
The storage dump is a human-readable output of the backup file's metadata containing:
- Backup file parameters
- FIB (files-in-backup) hierarchy
- FIB blocks map
- Offset / size / compression type of data blocks
- Deduplication dictionary
Solution
Generating the storage dump from a backup file involves interacting with the VeeamAgent executable via a command line. The executable is located in different locations based on the Veeam product:
- Veeam Backup & Replication
- v12
C:\Program Files (x86)\Veeam\Backup Transport\x64\VeeamAgent.exe
- v13
C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup Transport\x64\VeeamAgent.exe
- v12
- Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows
C:\Program Files\Veeam\Endpoint Backup\x64\VeeamAgent.exe
- Veeam Agent for Linux
/usr/sbin/veeamagent
Expand the section below that aligns with the Encryption state of the backup:
Procedure for non-Encrypted backup files:
- Open a command line and start the
VeeamAgentby specifying the executable's full path as documented above.
- Type in
dumpStg, and press Enter.
- On the next line, provide the full path to the backup file, and press Enter.
- On the next line, provide the full path (including output file name) to where the storage dump should be written, and press Enter.
The storage dump will be written to the output location. This process may take longer with larger backup files.
If VeeamAgent processed the command successfully, the agent will display a prompt (>) indicating it is ready for the next command.
If, after pressing Enter in step 4, the process terminates and you are sent back to a normal command line, the input or output file location was invalid.
Procedure for Encrypted backup files:
- Open a command line and start the
VeeamAgentby specifying the executable's full path as documented above.
- Type in
dumpStgWithPassword, and press Enter.
- On the next line, provide the full path to the backup file, and press Enter.
- On the next line, provide the full path (including output file name) to where the storage dump should be written, and press Enter.
- On the next line, provide the password used to encrypt the backup file, and press Enter.
The storage dump will be written to the output location. This process may take longer with larger backup files.
If VeeamAgent processed the command successfully, the agent will display a prompt (>) indicating it is ready for the next command.
If, after pressing Enter in step 5, the process terminates and you are sent back to a normal command line, the input file path, output file path, or password was invalid.
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