Update USB Boot Disk After Upgrade?

[tthomas1@ebsco.com]

It just occurred to me that we might need to update our USB boot disks (created with Veeam B&R) after installing a Veeam B&R upgrade. Can someone tell me if that is required, recommended, or not necessary?

[Dima P.]

Hello Tim,

Are you referring to Veeam Recovery Media (bootable image for Bare Metal Recovery)? Thanks!

[tthomas1@ebsco.com]

Hi Dima,

Yes that is the feature! We have implemented this on several physical servers at some of our smaller remote offices. We've asked the on-site admins to leave the USB stick in place on the server so we could use it immediately in the event of a disaster. I'm wondering if we need to update/change them at all when we upgrade Veeam B&R to a new release.

[Gostev]

As a rule of thumb updating is required, because Veeam Recovery Media created older product version will not be able to "understand" newer backup files versions. Thanks!

[tthomas1@ebsco.com]

Okay Gostev, thank you very much!