Discovery-VeeamBR.exe

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As an alternative to inventory using the wizard, the autonomous Discovery module can be used. This is executed directly on the Veeam B&R server and generates a result file that is subsequently imported into Docusnap via the File Import.

General information about autonomous Discovery modules, standard parameters, and importing result files can be found in the chapter Autonomous Discovery Modules.

The following module is available for inventorying Veeam Backup & Replication installations:

Discovery-VeeamBR.exe – For Veeam Backup & Replication version 11 and later.

For a complete capture of all relevant data during Veeam B&R inventory, it is necessary to run the Discovery-VeeamBR.exe module with local administrator rights. Additionally, the executing user should be a member of the Veeam Backup Administrators role.

The Discovery-VeeamBR.exe module can be executed either by double-clicking or via the Veeam B&R server’s command line. After the inventory is completed, a DSI file is created in the folder where the Discovery-VeeamBR.exe is located, which contains all the information.

C:\Discovery-VeeamBR.exe

The scope of the backup history can be configured via the module-specific option.

Veeam Backup & Replication specific Options:

     -MaxHistoryInDays <count>
           Description: Determines the number of days of backup history to retrieve. If not specified,
           42 days of history are retrieved. The maximum value allowed is 999 days.

     Example: C:\Discovery-VeeamBR.exe -MaxHistoryInDays 60