[HPE VME] Resolving Veeam Restore Failure: Duplicate VirtIO Disk Index (index=0)

Following the deployment of KVM-based HPE VM Essentials (VME) and HPE SimpliVity HCI, integrating Veeam Backup & Replication for image-level backups and disaster recovery verification drills is a critical operational procedure to ensure enterprise service continuity. However, when performing full image restores for multi-disk virtual machines (VMs with two or more virtual disks, such as separate OS and data volumes), administrators may encounter an unexpected restore blockage caused by disk index collisions. ...

2026-10-09 16:10 · CK notes