Server.x64.msi VBR_AUTO_UPGRADE Default?

[Dossing]

Hi Forum,

Trying to create some unattended install, i found an undocumented switch for the Server.x64.msi installer:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110
What is the default behavior of VBR_AUTO_UPGRADE?

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Specifies if you want Veeam Backup & Replication to automatically upgrade existing components in the backup infrastructure. Veeam Backup & Replication performs automatic upgrade after the Veeam Backup Service is started on the backup server.

Specify 1 to enable automatic upgrade.

Example: VBR_AUTO_UPGRADE="1"

[chris.arceneaux]

Hi Søren,

Following VBR upgrade, Veeam components installed on managed servers (Proxies/Repositories) need to be updated.

VBR_AUTO_UPGRADE="1" automatically kicks off an upgrade to these components after the Server.x64.msi installer completes.

[Dossing]

Hi Chris,

Yes that far i got.
But if nothing is specified, what is then the default behavior of Server.x64.msi installer?
Will it automatically kicks off an upgrade? as in VBR_AUTO_UPGRADE="1" is the default ?
Or will you have to manually select to upgrade after the installation? As in VBR_AUTO_UPGRADE="0" is the default?

[Egor Yakovlev]

Default behavior for VBR_AUTO_UPGRADE is "0" aka disabled. That is, if key is not set at all.
It will only kick an auto update of remote components when explicitly set to "1".
/Cheers!

[Dossing]

Hi Egor,

Thanks for confirming.
Maybe update documentation, for VBR_CHECK_UPDATES it clearly states the default: (default value is 1).

[Gostev]

I lost you there... how does VBR_CHECK_UPDATES has anything to do with what we've been discussing here?

[Dossing]

Hi Gostev,

Long time passed, but my point is still valid, even if I failed to explain myself

On https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110
It clearly states for VBR_CHECK_UPDATES, what is the default behavior. (default value is 1).
But for the switch below, VBR_AUTO_UPGRADE, the default behavior is not described.

It gets even worse now that I know that the default behavior for the first is 1=ON and for the next is 0=OFF.

[Egor Yakovlev]

Hi.
I asked tech writers to update documentation and make default value more clear.
/Thanks!