Remove orphaned repo

[ksl28]

Hi,

I'm trying to remove a Linux host from Veeam B&R (v12.3), but the server no longer exists. When I attempt to delete it, I get:
"Infra item delete failed Error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 192.168.103.20:22".
There are no active dependencies, jobs, or repositories linked to it.
What’s the recommended way to force remove a dead server like this?

[veremin]

If I were you, I would contact technical support. It is possible that there are still references to the old repository inside the database, which a support engineer can remove. Thanks!

[ksl28]

This is the community edition, so there isnt any support :/

[karsten123]

build a new vbr

[ksl28]

Building a new VBR, seems to be quite an overkill, for something that should be easy to achieve?

[Mildur]

Hi Kristian,

It should be possible to remove an offline host since version 12.1 or so. I just tried it in my lab with a hardened repository and a general Linux repository. In both cases, I could remove the offline machine from managed Servers:

For the machine used as a hardened repository, I had to provide "credentials" (can be anything, and does not need to be correct). When reaching the connection timeout, I was presented with this message to force remove the managed machine:


Best,
Fabian

[veremin]

Even for Community Edition owners, we provide support on a best effort basis, so you can try your luck. Plus, you can try to remove this host via PowerShell, maybe this cmdlet will work. Thanks!