KB1790: Veeam Backup Temporary Snapshot
https://www.veeam.com/kb179009.07.2013 · If a snapshot named VEEAM BACKUP TEMPORARY SNAPSHOT is found on a VM, confirm that no active jobs are running in Veeam Backup & Replication. Then, remove the snapshot using the Delete or Delete All buttons in the Snapshot Manager. Note: A VMware Snapshot is a delta file containing all changes to a VM since the creation of that snapshot.
KB1790: Veeam Backup Temporary Snapshot
www.veeam.com › kb1790Jul 09, 2013 · After all disks for a VM have been read, Veeam Backup & Replication sends another API call to remove the VEEAM BACKUP TEMPORARY SNAPSHOT. Using the unique snapshot ID Veeam Backup & Replication tracks the snapshot removal. If Veeam Backup & Replication finds that VMware has failed to remove a snapshot as requested, Veeam Backup & Replication may send additional snapshot removal API requests. The Veeam Snapshot Hunter may take further steps to resolve "phantom" or "orphaned" snapshots.
KB1681: VM Loses Connection During Snapshot Removal
https://www.veeam.com/kb168104.10.2012 · Veeam does not remove the snapshot itself, Veeam sends an API call to VMware to have the action performed. The snapshot removal process significantly lowers the total IOPS that can be delivered by the VM because of additional locks on the VMFS storage due to the increase in metadata updates, as well as the added IOP load of the snapshot removal process itself.
KB1681: VM Loses Connection During Snapshot Removal
www.veeam.com › kb1681Oct 04, 2012 · Veeam does not remove the snapshot itself, Veeam sends an API call to VMware to have the action performed. The snapshot removal process significantly lowers the total IOPS that can be delivered by the VM because of additional locks on the VMFS storage due to the increase in metadata updates, as well as the added IOP load of the snapshot removal process itself.
KB1775: Removing Stuck VMDK’s from the Veeam Proxy
www.veeam.com › kb1775Jun 20, 2013 · A VM that Veeam processed is found to require consolidation, yet consolidation attempts fail. or A VM that Veeam processed is found to have an orphaned snapshot. Cause This may occur Virtual Appliance Mode (HOTADD) is used to back up a VM, and is caused by: VMware does not process the command to release the virtual machines's disk from the proxy.