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Before You Begin

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Before you install the Veeam Backup & Replication console, check the following prerequisites:

The Veeam Backup & Replication console must be of the same version as Veeam Backup & Replication installed on the backup server.
The machine on which you plan to install the Veeam Backup & Replication console must meet the system requirements. For more information, see System Requirements.
The user account that you plan to use for installation must have sufficient permissions. For more information, see Required Permissions.

Backup infrastructure components communicate with each other over specific ports. These ports must be open. For more information, see Used Ports.

The Veeam Backup & Replication console requires .NET Framework 4.2.5. If .NET Framework 4.2.5 is not installed, the Veeam Backup & Replication setup will install it on the machine.