I am currently deploying Veeam V13 to manage 8 remote sites connected via MPLS. Each site has its own Proxmox VE node, a local Dell DD3300 storage, and a local Veeam Worker.
The Issue:
This weekend, a local Worker failed to boot. The Proxmox "Start" task looped for 36 hours without success. Instead of failing the job, Veeam automatically selected a Worker from a different remote site over the MPLS to perform the backup of a 600GB VM.
This caused a massive saturation of our WAN links for two days.
Current Setup:
- Veeam Version: 13 (latest build).
- Architecture: 1 Central VBR server, 8 remote Proxmox nodes.
- Repositories: 8 Dell DD3300, each configured with a local Linux Gateway (Debian) to keep traffic local.
I cannot find any option in the V13 Proxmox Worker or Job settings to:
- Disable Network Mode (NBD) failover: I want the job to fail if HotAdd is unavailable, rather than falling back to the network over the WAN.
- Restrict Worker Affinity: I need to strictly bind a Proxmox node to its local Worker and forbid any "cross-site" help.
Questions:
- Is there a registry key or a hidden setting to disable "Automatic Worker Selection" across the entire infrastructure?
- How can I ensure that Site A never uses a Worker from Site B, even if the local Worker is offline?