Learn more about what Veeam B&R data points are collected and reported on in Bocada Cloud
Configure a Standard Report to See Additional Data
Bocada Cloud provides you with many different methods to configure a standard report to view the data in any way you want to see it. This includes the ability to add or remove data columns in a grid-based report.
By default, a sub-set of data is displayed in standard reports but there is more than can be added by adding data columns.
Learn how to Add or Remove data columns in a report
Note: once you configure a standard report, click the three-dot menu in the top right of the report grid to "Save as a New Report" so you can retain your changes. Give the new custom report a name, and then it will display in your Report Library.
Veeam Backup & Replication-Specific Data Points
Bocada Cloud's connector to Veeam Backup & Replication is a direct database connection which allows a greater number of data points to be collected, monitored and reported.
1 - Warnings
The Veeam application includes warnings, such as "backup storage almost full," which are helpful to know when to take action to prevent future backup failures even if current backup jobs are successful. Veeam Warnings are available in the Warnings standard report.
These warnings are available in the Job Activity report as a hidden data column (in both the standard version of that report, and any custom version you've configured and saved under a new name). Learn more.
2 - Immutable and/or Encrypted Data
Bocada Cloud collects whether a backup job was encrypted and/or immutable from the Veeam Backup & Replication application. This data is available by adding the "Encrypted" and "Immutable" columns to the Job Activity report. Learn how to add/edit columns in a report.
3 - Size of Protected Resources
In the Job Activity report, users can add the "Resource Size" column to view the byte size of the protected (backed up) resource. This is in addition to the existing "Byte Count" column which shows the size of the backup data transferred to the backup destination repository. Learn how to add/edit columns in a report.
4 - Configuration Backup Jobs
The Veeam Backup & Replication application backs up the configuration settings made by its users so that if a configuration was changed or corrupted in some way, the user could revert to the configuration backup. Bocada Cloud collects, monitors and reports on these backed up configuration jobs in many standard reports, such as Job Activity and Backup Failure. These jobs can be seen by adding the "Backup Group" data column and they will display as "Backup Configuration Job." These jobs may also be seen in the "Backup Type" and "Proprietary Backup Level" data columns depending on the set up of the Veeam Backup & Replication system. Learn how to add/edit columns in a report.
These backup configuration jobs will be collected by default for newly added connections to Veeam B&R. However, if a customer had previously set up a connection to a Veeam B&R server prior to June 30, 2025 (when this feature was launched), then they will need to enable the collection of backup configuration jobs on each connection if they want to see that data displayed in reports. To do that:
- Go to Connections on the left navigation menu, and select List
- For each connection to Veeam Backup & Replication, click the pencil icon to edit the connection's configuration details.
- Scroll down to "Advanced Properties" on the Edit Connection page, right above the Save button.
- Check the box next to "Collect Backup Configuration Jobs"
- Click the Test Connection and Save button to complete the action. On the next scheduled data collection, those jobs will be collected.
5 - Veeam Server Jobs
Based on customer feedback, Bocada Cloud does not collect Veeam server jobs (e.g. server retention, server maintenance, etc.) by default. These are not backup jobs, but jobs the Veeam B&R application runs itself and were appearing in Bocada Cloud backup data reports and the UI with the hostname and/or IP address of the Veeam server (often displayed as 127.0.0.1 or the server name). This was creating unnecessary confusion and noise in reports and notifications.
However, users can choose to collect and report on these server jobs if they prefer. When adding or editing a connection to Veeam B&R, users can expand the "Advanced Properties" section and check a box to collect these jobs and display them in reports and email notifications associated with the resource name of the server where the Bocada Cloud Data Collection Agent is installed.
