Standalone and Managed Operation Modes

Veeam Agent for Mac can operate in two modes: managed mode and standalone mode. Features and limitations of Veeam Agent for Mac differ depending on the operating mode selected for the product.

• Managed mode

In the managed mode, Veeam Agent for Mac operates under control from Veeam Backup & Replication. To use Veeam Agent operating in the managed mode, you must create protection group for pre-installed Veeam Agents, deploy Veeam Agent directly on the Mac computer you want to protect, and connect Veeam Agent to Veeam Backup & Replication. After that, you can configure managed backup jobs to protect data on the Mac computer. To learn more, see Getting Started.

• Standalone mode

In the standalone mode, Veeam Agent for Mac operates as a standalone product. To use Veeam Agent operating in the standalone mode, you must create protection group for pre-installed Veeam Agents, deploy Veeam Agent directly on the Mac computer you want to protect, but you do not need to connect Veeam Agent to Veeam Backup & Replication. After that, you can configure standalone backup jobs to protect data on the Mac computer.

You can still use Veeam Agent operating in the standalone mode with Veeam Backup & Replication. In this scenario, you can use a Veeam backup repository as a target location for Veeam Agent backups and use the Veeam Backup & Replication console to perform a number of tasks with Veeam Agent backups.