Linux backup proxies cannot be used for guest interaction

[tomh@kuecker.com]

I am using Veeam 11 - according to the documentation a linux proxy cannot be used for guest interaction. https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110
I would like to replace my windows proxy, but if I understand correctly, if I switch to linux I will not be able to backup my windows server with "Application-Aware Processing" - is that correct? What about restoring guest files from my windows server . . . would a linux proxy be able to work with that?

[HannesK]

Hello,
and welcome to the forums.

It just means that application aware processing will be done by the backup server (automatic failback). https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110

For file restore, the proxy is irrelevant. File restore happens from the mount-server (usually the repository) to the VM https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110

Best regards,
Hannes

[tomh@kuecker.com]

Ok so if I understand you correctly both would then be used in a backup job . . . linux proxy for most the backup process and the backup server itself for the application aware processing side?

[HannesK]

yep, the Linux proxy does the actual data transfer while the backup server does the work inside the VMs