This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Adding Backup Repositories
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Continue with this section to learn how to add a new backup repository.
The following types of backup repositories are supported:
- A local directory on a backup proxy server.
The default backup repository is the C:\VeeamRepository directory on a computer with Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365.
- Direct Attached Storage (DAS) connected to the backup server, including external USB/eSATA drives and raw device mapping (RDM) volumes.
- Storage Area Network (SAN).
A backup server must be connected to the SAN fabric via hardware, virtual HBA or software iSCSI initiator.
- An SMB 3.0 share (experimental support).
Consider the following:
- Backup repositories with enabled volume deduplication are not supported.
- To set up a network drive\UNC path to the repository on a network share, make sure that the Local System account has the Read and Write privileges to access that share.
- Storage volumes that host the archive repository must be formatted with NTFS or ReFS.
- To use an SMB 3.0 share, make sure you are using Microsoft Windows 8 or Microsoft Windows 2012 or higher.
To add a new backup repository, do the following:
- Go to Backup Infrastructure > Backup Repositories.
- On the Repositories tab, click Add Repository or right-click a backup repository and select Add backup repository.
- Proceed to Specify Backup Repository Name.
