Veeam linux agent CLI restore

Mounting a restore point

  1. sudo veeam
  2. the veeam restore interface will open and will show the available restore points
  3. press “r”
  4. with the arrow keys select the job name and press enter
  5. select the restore point and press enter
  6. a message saying the backup is mounted successfully under /mnt/X should appear, press enter
  7. now go recover your files (preferably using rsync)

Dismounting a restore point

  1. sudo veeam
  2. press “u”

Troubleshooting

  • If you’re unable to dismount from the veeam CUI, umount /mnt/x from the shell and restart the veeam service: systemctl restart veeamservice and go back into the veeam CUI