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History

Overview

History and audit help users track backup job runs and review important actions performed on the Backup Instance by Veeam service.

In the Unify Portal, this group includes two parts:

  • Job History: view backup job run history, including manual and scheduled runs.
  • Activity Log: look up audit logs of operations that change data or state.

Prerequisites

  • The tenant has Backup Instance by Veeam service activated.
  • The user is logged in to the Unify Portal.
  • The user has permission to view the corresponding history or audit log.
  • History data is within the VPC or resource scope the user is allowed to access.

Job History

Purpose

View backup job run history in the current VPC, including manual runs from Start Manual Backup Job and automatic runs from Auto Scheduled Backup Job.

Steps

  1. Open the Job History screen on the Unify Portal.
  2. Review the job run history list.
  3. Use the filter to filter by status if needed.
  4. Use the search by Job Name if needed.
  5. Navigate between pages if the list is long.

Main displayed fields

FieldMeaning
Object NameName of the related object or job
TypeType of history record
Start TimeTime the job started
End TimeTime the job ended
StatusResult or status of the run

Common filters

FilterMeaning
StatusFilter by Success, Working, Fail, or Mounted
KeywordSearch by Job Name

Notes

  • If the list has no data, the portal may show "No job history found".
  • Version 1.5 does not support viewing the details of a Job History record.
  • Version 1.5 does not support downloading or exporting Job History.
  • If you cannot find the record you expect, check the status filter, keyword, and the current VPC.

Activity Log

Purpose

Activity Log audits operations that change data or state on the portal. It is a shared portal logging mechanism, not a backup-specific screen.

Backup operations that typically generate activity logs

Operation groupExample
Backup JobCreate, update, delete, enable, disable backup job
Manual/Scheduled RunStart manual backup job, scheduled job runs
Restore PointEmpty restore point or other side-effect restore point operations
RestoreRestore, Restore Keep, Instant Recovery if the system records them per audit standard

Common fields in activity log

FieldMeaning
TimeWhen the log was generated
ActorThe user or system that performed the operation
ActionThe action performed
ResourceThe affected resource
StatusThe result of the operation
ErrorNormalized error information when the operation fails

How to use

  1. Open the Activity Log screen or audit log area on the Unify Portal if you have access.
  2. Filter by time, actor, action, or resource if the portal supports it.
  3. Open the record to inspect.
  4. Cross-check the log status with Job History or the current resource status if needed.

Notes

  • Activity Log does not replace Job History.
  • Job History is used to view backup job run results.
  • Activity Log is used to audit who did what and when.
  • For asynchronous operations, the log may contain multiple checkpoints such as request accepted and completion result.
  • Read-only operations may not always have an activity log, depending on the portal audit policy.

Job History vs Activity Log

AspectJob HistoryActivity Log
PurposeTrack backup job runsAudit operations on the portal
Main dataObject name, type, start time, end time, statusActor, action, resource, status
Triggered by systemYes, for scheduled runsSometimes, depending on the action
Used toVerify job success or failureTrace who did what, and when

Common errors

SituationResolution
Cannot see job historyCheck the current VPC, keyword, status filter, and Job History view permission
Cannot see the most recent runWait for data sync or refresh the screen
Filter returns no dataRemove some status filters or keywords
Cannot see activity log of an operationCheck audit log permission and portal logging policy
History status and activity log status differCompare update times; async operations may log multiple states along the way