How to Move Veeam Backup for Nutanix AHV Backup Files

Manual Method

This method works for all versions of Veeam Backup & Replication and was original concieved of prior to the Copy Backup feature introduced in Veeam Backup & Replication 12. This method requires you manually move the backup files from one location to another.
 

Before You Begin

• This process only works when moving backup files between Repositories of the same Veeam Backup & Replication server.
• Ensure that the job whose backup files you are moving is not running and will not run during the entire migration process.
   

Procedure

1. Locate the backup chain. In the Veeam Backup & Replication console navigate to [Backups]->[Disk], right-click the entry and select open backup properties, take note of the path to the backup files.
   
   Example: E:\Backups\

2. Navigate to the repository path via File Explorer and locate the backups within the job to move.
   
3. Move the backups to the new location.
   
   Example: F:\Backups\
   
4. Rescan both the original repository and new repository.
5. If the backup files are not encrypted, skip this step.
   If the backup files are encrypted, they will appear under the Backups > Disk (Encrypted) node. Right-click the backup and select Specify password. Then enter the password to decrypt the backup files. More Information

6. The moved backup chain will appear under the Backup -> Disk (imported) section.

7. Connect to Veeam Backup for Nutanix AHV web interface and edit the backup policy whose backup files you moved and direct it to the new repository.
   
8. After the next run of that job, the moved backup chains will shift from the Backups > Disk (imported) section to Backups > Disk. The backup policy will use the new location as a target repository.