Veeam Backup & Replication job reports are among the most readable on the market: a clear status per job, a summary, then the details per machine. You still need to know where to look, especially when dozens of them arrive every day.

The three statuses

  • Success: the job finished without errors or warnings.
  • Warning: the job finished, but something deserves attention. This is the most misunderstood status.
  • Failed: at least part of the job failed. Depending on the case, some machines may have been backed up and others not.

The job status reflects the worst status among its machines. A “Warning” job can therefore contain ten perfect machines and a single problematic one.

Warnings you should never ignore

Some warnings mean part of the data is not protected, even if the job looks finished:

  • Skipped or missing machines: a renamed or moved VM is no longer in scope.
  • Skipped files or folders in a file backup: that is data that was not backed up.
  • Application-aware processing failed: the backup exists, but database consistency is not guaranteed.
  • Low free space on the repository: a complete failure is not far off.

Warnings that are often acceptable

Other warnings are known and sometimes tolerated, as long as that is a conscious decision: a machine deliberately powered off, a snapshot taking longer than usual, a job that ran past its window with no consequence. What matters is documenting that choice, client by client, so you don’t have to reconsider it every morning.

Reading the per-machine details

When a job is in Warning or Failed, go down to the per-machine details: the report gives each machine’s status, duration and amount of data processed. A machine that suddenly transfers very little data when it used to transfer a lot deserves a look, even in “Success”.

What the report does not say

A “Success” report proves the job ran without errors. It does not prove a restore will work, or that every machine that matters is in the job. Regular restore tests remain essential.

Receiving Veeam reports in Soluax

In Veeam, email notifications are set globally and per job. Add the address Soluax creates for the task, with success, warning and failure notifications enabled: without the successes, missing reports cannot be detected. Soluax recognizes Veeam statuses, flags warnings and tracks the expected schedule of each job.

Paste one of your Veeam reports into the free analyzer to see how it is read.