How to migrate agent jobs to new server

[rsberzerker]

I need to reinstall the OS (actually upgrade it, but will be wiping the HD) on a machine running some veeam agent jobs (we have a license). Is there a way to preserve the existing jobs and be able to move them back once the OS is reinstalled or do I need to take a bunch of screenshots and re-create the jobs?

(Obviously, searching for backup jobs isn't helpful.)

[sarapinho]

Yes, make a backup of the veeam settings and after redoing and reinstalling the s.o and veeam again, restore the settings as described in the guide.

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=120

[rsberzerker]

Thanks, but that's for Backup and Replication, not Agent.

[Mildur]

Hi Robert

If you want to export and import job settings, you can do so with the following tool. It‘s available for licensed Agents:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agent ... tml?ver=60

For continuing the backup chain. If you have a new OS or format the entire HD, the next backup will be a full backup if I remember correctly. It won‘t be an incremental backup. I don‘t think you will get any benefit from keeping the old settings.
Just install the newest version and create a new entire computer backup job.

Restore from the previous restore points won‘t be a problem. Just double click on the vbk or vbm file and restore explorer will open.

If you still want to try mapping the old backup files to a new job, you can do so with the map option in the backup job:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agent ... tml?ver=60

Best,
Fabian

[rsberzerker]

Thanks Fabian. That's what I am looking for. Mostly I want to save myself to trouble of recreating the job. It's not a simple backup the entire drive type job.