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how to prevent auto-update when backup is running

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Not sure whether it is intentional or a simple bug, but Veeam B&R performs automatic software update when job is running and thus canceling that job. I can not call this behaviour as sane. How to prevent auto-update when backup job is running?
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Re: how to prevent auto-update when backup is running

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Hi Dalius,

By default, if the Compliance Deadline has been reached, updates will trigger regardless.

Many job types run non-stop so there is never really a time when "all jobs are stopped", so best practice is to either set the Compliance Deadline time outside of the backup window, or to manually apply the updates during a maintenance window prior to the compliance deadline.
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Re: how to prevent auto-update when backup is running

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Backup copy jobs runs non-stop, but mostly waits for next backups. In my case it was a backup to tape job, which runs on weekends, because of the size of the backup. And because of this Veeam's bug-on-purpose it was terminated and left my company vulnerable. I see terminating backup job of this type as a Veeam bug. Veeam should stop behaving like Microsoft and stop treating it's customers like children - we are IT, not ordinary users. it. If we decide update is needed - we perform update when there is oportunity. Not other way around. As a workaround (until this bug is fixed) I will disable Veeam B&R access to internet on day-to-day operation.
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