Werk #22471: Veeam agent policies: Show failed backups of protected computers
| Component | Checks & agents | ||
| Title | Veeam agent policies: Show failed backups of protected computers | ||
| Date | Oct 16, 2026 | ||
| Level | Trivial Change | ||
| Class | Bug Fix | ||
| Compatibility | Compatible - no manual interaction needed | ||
| Checkmk versions & editions |
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Previously, the VEEAM Job service of a Veeam Agent backup policy that is
managed by the agent could be OK although the backup of one of its protected
computers ended with Warning or Failed.
The result Veeam reports for such a policy only reflects applying the policy to the protected computers. The computers then run their backups themselves, each in its own session, and the Veeam agent plug-in did not collect these sessions.
The agent plug-in now also reports the last finished backup of each computer that
is currently protected by such a policy. The VEEAM Job service of the policy now
lists every computer whose last backup ended with Warning or Failed, and its
state reflects the worst of them. If more than three computers have problems, the
service shows their number and lists them in the details. Computers without
problems and computers without a finished backup yet are listed in the details as
well. A backup that is still running does not change the state, and computers
that were removed from the policy are no longer considered. If the protected
computers cannot be determined, the service goes UNKNOWN.
To benefit from this, update the Veeam agent plug-in (veeam_backup_status.ps1)
on your Veeam backup servers. Jobs that are managed by the backup server are not
affected.