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OK. I was mistaken. The VM having the problem is only VM in the datastore. I checked on the SAN andthe volume does have read\write permission is allowed on the veam backup server. When I look at the windows disk management on the backup server I see volumes but I cannot tell which volume is what because there are no names. I do not see the same number of volumes as I have data stores.
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OK. I was mistaken. The VM having the problem is only VM in the datastore. I checked on the SAN andthe volume does have read\write permission is allowed on the veam backup server. When I look at the windows disk management on the backup server I see volumes but I cannot tell which volume is what because there are no names. I do not see the same number of volumes as I have data stores.

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I am using Veeam to backup my virtual environment. Veeam is installed on a physical server. I have 32 VMs that get backup. All backup fine with the exception of one. I get &quot;Direct SAN connection not available Failing over to network. I have other VMs in the same datastore that backup fine which have no problem with dierct access to my SAN. There is proxy configuration in place in Veeam. What could be my issue.? It happens to on of my Exchange servers and it takes forever to back up so while it is backing up I am running off a snapshot.
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I am using Veeam to backup my virtual environment. Veeam is installed on a physical server. I have 32 VMs that get backup. All backup fine with the exception of one. I get "Direct SAN connection not available Failing over to network. I have other VMs in the same datastore that backup fine which have no problem with dierct access to my SAN. There is proxy configuration in place in Veeam. What could be my issue.? It happens to on of my Exchange servers and it takes forever to back up so while it is backing up I am running off a snapshot.

Direct SAN connection not available.

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The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

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