The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to update Veeam Backup & Replication v12 to build 12.1.1.56 (I was previously using v12, build 12.1.0.2131).
** This guides applies to my personal home lab environment so please proceed with caution and take the appropriate steps including documentation to ensure you have a successful backup. **
My current version is listed below:
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- Download the update or ISO here.
- Once the update or ISO has downloaded successfully, you’ll next need to Open it:
![](https://alarasheedblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/screenshot-2024-01-22-at-10.47.33e280afam.png?w=1024)
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- The update will begin the extraction process and should only take a few minutes:
![](https://alarasheedblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/screenshot-2024-01-22-at-10.55.50e280afam.png?w=1024)
- Select Next to being the Update process:
![](https://alarasheedblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/screenshot-2024-01-22-at-10.59.13e280afam.png?w=1024)
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- Once the Compatibility Checks have successfully completed, please select Install to proceed:
![](https://alarasheedblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/screenshot-2024-01-22-at-11.02.18e280afam.png?w=1024)
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- The update process took roughly 20-30 minutes for my home lab environment and your experience may vary so please keep this in mind:
![](https://alarasheedblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/01/screenshot-2024-01-22-at-11.26.05e280afam.png?w=1024)
- You may be prompted to update your Components:
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If I have missed anything or if you have any suggestions, please let me know. If you’re interested in anything related to Veeam on my blog, please click on this link.