Veeam Agent Backup for Windows Guide

This tutorial explains how to install and configure a Veeam Agent Backup for Windows and connect it to your Cloud Connect repository

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A. Right Click and Extract the Zip File contents to a folder.   Run the Veeam Agent Windows .exe executable file to install the Veeam Agent Software.

B. After Installation has finished.  Right-Click on the install-veeam-license.cmd file inside the extracted folder and click on Run As Administrator.  This will license your Veeam agent installation.

After Installation Install Check the License Status

1. After installation load the Veaam Agent control panel from the Windows Start menu or by right-clicking the Veaam Agent icon in the task bar.

3. Make your about dialog window displays either workstation edition or server edition. Without a valid license you will not be able to access the Cloud Connect backup feature.

4. Click the Menu option in the top left hand corner and then select Add New Job.

5. Give your backup job a name and then press Next.

6. Choose the type of Backup.  You can backup your entire computer or you can select individual volumes on your computer.  Or you can select individual folders to backup.  For the purposes of this tutorial we will select a Volume Level Backup.

7. Select the volumes on your computer you would like to backup.  For this tutorial we will only backup the C:\System volume.  Make sure you select all volumes where your critical data resides.  If you wish to be able to restore your computers operating system you may wish to tick the Operating system checkbox to ensure you capture the volume that your operating system resides.



8. Select the backup destination.  To backup directly to your offsite cloud repository select the Veeam Cloud Connect Repository option.

9. Enter the hostname of the Cloud Connect gateway as veeam.networkbackup.com.au then press Next.

10. Click Continue to accept the Cloud Connect Gateway SSL Certificate.

11.  Enter your Username and Password provided by your service provider to login to the Cloud Connect Gateway.

12. Enter the number of days you would like to keep your backups.  The longer you keep your backups the more cloud storage space you will require.  If you would like to optionally encrypt your backups select the Advanced Button.

13. To set an encryption password, under Advanced Settings dialog.  Tick the Enable backup file encryption checkbox and set a password.   The click OK.

WARNING: If you forget your encryption password you will NOT be able to restore your data.  Make sure you record your encryption password safely!

 

14. Click Next after existing from the Advanced Settings dialog.

15. Backup cache is an optional feature.  Click Next.

16. Set the schedule of when you want your backup to run then click Apply.

17. Click Yes if you believe your computer may be in sleep mode during the backup window.

18. Click Finish.  Your backup is now configured.