Issue adding Hyper-V Host that is the same instance as B&R

[NorthGuard]

My backup box is configured as a do-everything box: repository, proxy, b&r, etc. I have also installed Hyper-V on this box.

It is not connected to the domain and is running Win10 Pro.

When I try to add a Hyper-V host to the B&R configuration, it fails after "detecting previously installed components" with the error:

"Network path not found, or invalid credentials supplied."

Here is what I have done to troubleshoot:
Verified network (tho since it is all the same box, these shouldn't matter )
- ensured connected to Private ( vs Public )
- tried turning off firewall
- ensure File and Print sharing was on

I can browse to <localhost>\admin$

I enabled the local Administrator account and tried that

I followed steps in KB1914

I'm stumped. Any advice or direction would be appreciated.

[PetrM]

Hello,

As it's stated on our help center, we don't recommend to install Veeam B&R server on Hyper-V host:

"You must not install Veeam Backup & Replication directly on a Hyper-V host. Such installation may lead to unpredictable system behavior. Instead, install Veeam Backup & Replication on a VM on the host".

The reasons are explained in this post. I recommend to spin up a VM and to try to run Veeam B&R on it. If it's not possible, please open a support case but keep in mind that we cannot guarantee that you don't face other issues in future with such a setup even if the actual problem is resolved.

Thanks!

[soncscy]

> It is not connected to the domain and is running Win10 Pro.

That's your issue I believe.

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110

Windows 10 1

1 Windows 10 is supported only as a target for Instant Recovery and as a host on which a virtual lab for SureBackup jobs can be created.


Also, please note that this:

> I can browse to <localhost>\admin$

Isn't really a valid test -- that's just opening the share, you need to be able to access data there also.

Basically, I wouldn't try to use a Win10 Server for HyperV at all, even for restore purposes. It's quite unoptimized and at best is nice as a curiosity.