How to Stop Publishing in Veeam Instant Recovery
Veeam Instant Recovery allows businesses to recover virtual machines in minutes. However, there are scenarios where you may need to stop publishing an instant recovery.
Veeam Instant Recovery Stop Publishing
In Veeam, when you recover a VM using Instant Recovery, the process is "published" to make the VM accessible to users or applications. This means the VM or file is available for use even though it is still being restored in the background. Publishing is key to allowing this near-instant access during a recovery operation.
How to Stop Publishing in Veeam Instant Recovery
If you have disabled the "Delete source VM files after successful migration" option in the Quick Migration settings, you must manually cancel publishing the VM. The following is a step-by-step guide on how to safely stop publish in a Veeam instant recovery instance.
1. Open the Veeam Backup & Replication console, in the Home page, select Instant Recovery node.
2. Right-click a VM and select Stop publishing.
Issues When Stopping Publishing in Veeam
Occasionally, you may encounter errors when trying to stop publishing. Common issues include:
- "Cannot stop publishing" error due to active connections or dependencies.
- File locking or VM dependency conflicts, where the recovered VM is still being accessed by another service or user.
To resolve these, ensure no external services are using the recovered VM, and check for any locked files or active sessions that might need to be terminated.
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Conclusion
Stopping publishing in Veeam Instant Recovery is a critical part of the recovery lifecycle. It ensures that you can regain control of your resources once the immediate need for recovery has passed. By following the steps in this article, you can stop publishing safely while preserving data integrity.