Change Path of Default Backup Repository

[Gostev]

Deleting is implemented in 6.1 based on lots of requests.

[johnlong]

Just deleted it from my 6.1 server.

Thanks!

[withanh]

Will be doing that as soon as I upgrade to 6.1.

[bragains]

So it is now almost 2016. You have had very many people request a simple change to allow for the default repository to at the very least be changeable by UNC, i.e. C:\repository to D:\repository. I would assume most users of this software are backing up to a repository on a NAS, E:\ drive, etc. You just released your endpoint backup. Great. You even integrated the job handling into the Backup and Replication software. Even better. But I can now only backup those Endpoint jobs to the C drive. LOL, are you all joking. What is the point of endpoint backup when the files can only go to the C drive default repository, and if you wanted it to be a standalone product, why even offer integration with backup and replication. Get it together Veeam before EMC buys or buries you out, too. Your software is solid, just do what your customers ask!

[dellock6]

Hi Branden,
since 3+ years you can create a new repository in any location, and the software automatically offers you to move the only existing backup job upon installation (the configuration backup) into this new location, so that you can then delete the default repository. Then, you enable the new repository to receive the Endpoint backups, and they will never hit the C: drive of your Veeam server.

[v.Eremin]

Moreover, starting from version 8 the default backup repository are created on the drive with the largest amount of free space, not in C:\backup. Thanks.

[DeadEyedJacks]

Hi, Is there any way to suppress the prompt to change the configuration backup location to any new repository you create?
Currently working with a client with a requirement for a lot of repositories and the prompt is getting annoying...

[v.Eremin]

Unfortunately, I'm not aware of a way to suppress the given prompt. Thanks.

[NBSINGlenn]

Would it be possible to shut down all of the services, backup and restore the disk to another disk then change the drive letters?
We have a lot of end point devices pointed at the default repository and it would be problematic to move them.

I have two repositories like this and if I could just backup the file to another disk and change the drive letter it should accomplish this task.

[foggy]

Currently it is not possible to change repository path in Veeam B&R, as well as change repository for all endpoint devices remotely. You would need to move files to a new repository and then change repository on all involved endpoints.

[NBSINGlenn]

The storage where the default repository is located is going away. So the data has to be migrated, its not just end points but doesn't Veeam use the default repository for other things?
If I just delete it will there be issues?

Why wouldn't this work

1: Create a new disk
2: Shut down the Veeam services
3: Backup the data
4: Restore the data to new disk
5: Swap the drive letters on the disks
6: Reboot

If Veeam is only looking at the drive letter then after the reboot it should start using the new disk and be oblivious to the back end change.
What is the process if the drive were to fail? Is there a process to recreate the default repository or is it safe to remove it in the latest version of the software?

Thanks for your feed back

[foggy]

Provided the full path to the files doesn't change, you're ok with swapping the disk. Didn't get this was the only issue from your first post, my bad. Thought you we're going to change the location.

[Raiden]

USE [VeeamBackup]
GO

UPDATE [VeeamBackup].[dbo].[BackupRepositories]
SET [path] = 'E:\backup'
WHERE [name] = 'Default Backup Repository'
GO