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Options to Add Some Hypervisors Missing After Upgrading to Veeam Backup & Replication 12.2

KB ID: 4687
Product: Veeam Backup & Replication | 12.2
Veeam Backup for Nutanix AHV
Veeam Backup for Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager and Red Hat Virtualization
Published: 2024-11-19
Last Modified: 2024-11-19
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Challenge

After upgrading to Veeam Backup & Replication 12.2 or higher, the option to add Proxmox VE, Nutanix AHV, Red Hat Virtualization, and Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager is not listed when adding Virtualization Platforms.

Note: The root cause of this issue causes the options for all Virtualization Platforms that are added to Veeam Backup & Replication via a Plug-In module to become unavailable (i.e., Nutanix AHV, Red Hat Virtualization, and Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager).

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Cause

This issue occurs because the Platform Service (Veeam PVE Service/Veeam AHV Service/Veeam KVM Service) fails to establish a connection to Veeam Backup & Replication over the expected port (6172).

When this occurs, the log Platform Service logs will contain the following:

  • C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Backup\Plugins\PVE\Veeam.PVE.PlatformSvc.log
    ERROR | [PlatformService]: Failed to start PlatformService: System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. (localhost:6172)
    ERROR | [PlatformService]:  ---> System.Net.Sockets.SocketException (10061): No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.
    
  • C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Backup\Plugins\RHV\Veeam.RHV.PlatformSvc.log
    ERROR | [StorageClient]:  ==> Response "Get" "https://localhost:6172/api", "status: Error", duration: "2 sec 32 msec", body: """" 
    ERROR | [StorageClient]: Exception accrued during connection attempt: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. (localhost:6172)
    
  • C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Backup\Plugins\AHV\Veeam.AHV.PlatformSvc.log
    ERROR | [StorageClient]:  ==> Response "Get" "https://localhost:6172/api", "status: Error", duration: "2 sec 6 msec", body: """"
    ERROR | [StorageClient]: Exception accrued during connection attempt: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. (localhost:6172)
    

Solution

Reboot Required
This solution requires the Veeam Backup Server to be rebooted, please plan accordingly.

Ensure that the registry value controlling the dbProvider port has been set to the correct port.

  1. Set the following registry value to the correct value as shown:

    Key Location: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication\API\DbProvider
    Value Name: Port
    Value Type: DWORD (32-Bit) Value
    Value Data(Decimal): 6172

    Set value using PowerShell:
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication\API\DbProvider' -Name 'Port' -Value "6172" -PropertyType DWORD -Force
  1. Reboot the Veeam Backup Server.
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