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SCVMM Server Component Upgrade Fails After Upgrading to Veeam Backup & Replication 13

KB ID: 4870
Product: Veeam Backup & Replication | 13
Published: 2026-06-08
Last Modified: 2026-06-08
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Challenge

After upgrading Veeam Backup & Replication to version 13, attempts to upgrade the remote components on a highly available System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) management server using the Veeam Backup & Replication Console fail with the following error:

Failed to create persistent connection to ADMIN$ shared folder on host.
The network path was not found. (ERROR_BAD_NETPATH).

Solution

Windows-based Veeam Backup & Replication Deployments Only

This procedure is intended only for Windows-based Veeam Backup & Replication Deployments.

The Veeam Software Appliance does not support the SCVMM High Availability feature..

  1. Upgrade to Veeam Backup & Replication 13.0.2.29 or higher.
  2. Ensure the System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) console is installed on the Veeam Backup Server.
  3. Using an Administrative PowerShell terminal, install the following package on the Veeam Backup Server: 
    C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Backup\Packages\VeeamPsManagementSvc.msi
  4. Using the Registry Editor, create the following registry value:

    Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication
    Value Name: SCVMMUseLocalPSManager
    Value Type: DWORD (32-bit) Value
    Value Data: 1

PowerShell Registry Value Creation

New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication\' -Name 'SCVMMUseLocalPSManager' -Value "1" -PropertyType DWORD -Force

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