How does Veeam choose which proxies to assign

[ratkinsonuk]

Assuming that the transport mode is set to Network, and the proxy assignment is automatic, what are the steps Veeam goes through to assign the proxy for a backup job?

Cheers, Rob.

[oleg.feoktistov]

As mentioned in our VMware FAQ on proxies (question 5), if multiple proxies with network mode are available,
VBR picks the least busy one considering its subnet.
Cheers, Oleg

[ratkinsonuk]

Thanks for the FAQ pointer Oleg. Can you expand on the subnet selection for me please. Which subnet needs to match the Veeam proxy subnet - is it the IP address of the server being backed up, the ESXi host address or something else?

[PetrM]

Hi Robert,

It's about ESXi subnet because in Network mode data is retrieved via the ESXi host over LAN.

Thanks!

[ratkinsonuk]

I've run some more tests, and Veeam doesn't seem to always follow these rules. I've logged a case with support (04272817) so we can go through it in more detail and work out what I'm not seeing.