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  1. What is the purpose of the 'replica seeding' feature in Veeam replication?

    Answer: To pre-populate replica VM data from a backup file to reduce WAN traffic

    Replica seeding lets you ship a backup to the DR site and use it as the initial replica, drastically reducing initial replication bandwidth over WAN.

  2. When performing a Failover to a VM replica, what is the state of the original production VM?

    Answer: It remains running unless you manually power it off

    Veeam does not automatically power off the production VM during failover; the administrator must manually manage the production VM to avoid split-brain.

  3. Which replication mode synchronizes only changed blocks since the last replication cycle?

    Answer: Incremental replication

    Incremental replication transfers only the changed blocks tracked via CBT since the last run, minimizing bandwidth and time.

  4. What happens to replication restore points when the 'retain days' limit is exceeded?

    Answer: The oldest restore points are removed by Veeam automatically

    Veeam automatically removes the oldest replica restore points once the configured retention limit is reached, keeping the replica chain within the defined window.

  5. In a Veeam replication job, what does the 'replica mapping' option allow you to do?

    Answer: Re-use an existing VM at the target as the replica instead of creating a new one

    Replica mapping lets you point a replication job to an already-existing VM at the target site, using it as the starting point instead of creating a fresh replica.

  6. Which Veeam component is responsible for tracking changed blocks on a VMware VM during replication?

    Answer: VMware Changed Block Tracking (CBT)

    VMware's built-in Changed Block Tracking (CBT) mechanism is leveraged by Veeam to identify which disk blocks changed since the last replication cycle.

  7. What is the maximum number of restore points that Veeam supports for VM replicas?

    Answer: 28

    Veeam supports up to 28 restore points for VM replicas, allowing you to roll back a replica to any of those points.