If any extent hosting backup files in the current backup chain is not available, what happens?

If any extent hosting backup files in the current backup chain is not available, what happens?

• A. The backup chain will automatically retry on another extent
• B. The backup chain will continue using metadata only
• C. The backup chain will be moved to a different SOBR
• D. The backup chain will be broken, and Veeam Backup & Replication will not be able to complete the task

Answer: (D)

Backup chains depend on access to every piece of the chain stored across the SOBR extents. If any extent that hosts part of the current chain becomes unavailable, the necessary data blocks to reconstruct the restore points can’t be read. Because the chain can’t be fully accessed or rebuilt, the operation cannot complete. In this situation the chain is considered broken, and you’d need to restore the missing extent or start a new full backup to re-establish a usable chain.

Backup chains depend on access to every piece of the chain stored across the SOBR extents. If any extent that hosts part of the current chain becomes unavailable, the necessary data blocks to reconstruct the restore points can’t be read. Because the chain can’t be fully accessed or rebuilt, the operation cannot complete. In this situation the chain is considered broken, and you’d need to restore the missing extent or start a new full backup to re-establish a usable chain.