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Moving Veeam B&R to new server, question about files

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Hi all,

I've got 2 servers named as below:
Hyper-V (original veeam backup server)
Sprite-Backup (new veeam backup server)
Both have the same drive maps

Hyper-V runs a daily incremental backup and then a weekly incremental backup, to a Local attached drive.

I've copied the database and restored it from Hyper-V to Sprite-Backup.

Sprite-Backup see's all the jobs,history,credentials etc. However my main concern before running the backup jobs on the new one is how much of the previous job files do i need to copy?
Just the main Full backup & Chain?
All files (Incremental's, full and chain)

Please could you let me know as the KB i followed doesn't describe in detail what files need to be moved. And I assume that it will need at least the incremental and chain.
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Please note that the name of the server is hyper-v as it was going to be used for that role, however it is not. It's just a physical windows machine running veeam only. It just never got re-named.
Sprite-Backup is also a physical server.
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If you want to have exact copies of previously existed chains, then, you need to copy all backup files, including fulls, dependent increments and metadata file (.vbm). Thanks.
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After you move these files, rescan your backup repository to detect all backup chains in the new default backup repository.
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Thanks i've done this now.
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Glad to hear that our assistance was helpful. Should other questions arise, don't hesitate to ask. Thanks.
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