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Veeam | kb1435
Free ESXi for VMware is not supported
Last update date:
1/18/2023
Affected products:
Veeam Backup & Replication
Affected releases:
ALL
Fixed releases:
No fixed releases provided.
Description:
Challenge
A job fails with the error:
Cause
As detailed in the Platform Support page of the User Guide:
Solution
Install a VMware license that provides vSphere and vStorage APIs.
More Information
If Free ESXi is intentionally being used, consider using Veeam Backup & Replication to back up the Guest OS of the Virtual Machines by treating them as if they are physical machines by using Veeam Agent-based backup. For more information, review: Veeam Agent Management Guide.
