Renaming a Linux Agent backup job

[fenyx]

I have a linux backup agent named BackupName1 running everyday on VBR 9.5. I would like to rename the backup job properly. Here is how I plan to do it and would like to verify with you that it's the right method:

1. stop the job
2. from the repository server, rename the corresponding backup folder from "servername.domain BackupName1" to "servername.domain NewName"
3. from the backed-up Linux server, run the following commands:
# veeamconfig job edit --name NewName for --name BackupName1
# veeamconfig repository rescan --name [servername]Backup Repository
(or from the Veeam Backup & Replication server's GUI > Backup Infrastructure > Backup Repositories > Rescan the repository containing this backup, would it produce the same result as the above command?)
4. from the Veeam Backup & Replication server's GUI, go to Backup & Replication > Backups > Disk > Agents and Remove old job-name from configuration
5. from the same Backups > Disk menu, click to the Import Backup button and select the same backup to import from its now renamed containing folder (by the way should I select .vbm or .vbk file?)

Would there be a better way? Or did I forget any additional required steps? Please advise.

[PTide]

Hi,

If you want to rename the job, you can simply edit its name via UI, or with

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veeamconfig job edit --name NewName for --name BackupName1

Thanks!

[fenyx]

Thanks for your help.
In a situation where I'd like to also rename this backup's target folder, how should I do it?

[HannesK]

Hi,
folders keep the name. Just don't look at them

Best regards,
Hannes

[fenyx]

Ok. May be the best solution. The most simple is often the best

Kind regards,
Thomas