This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Adding Object Storage
You can add a new Azure object storage repository to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 backup infrastructure.
Request
Request Headers
The request header must contain an authorization token of the current session.
Request Body
The request body must contain the following properties:
Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | string | Specifies the object storage name. |
description | string | Specifies the object storage description. |
type | string | Specifies the object storage type. The following types are available:
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accountId | string | Specifies ID of the account under which the object storage is being added. |
azureContainer | Contains Azure container properties. | |
azureFolder | string | Specifies storage folder where backups will reside. |
sizeLimitEnabled | boolean | Defines whether the size limit is set. |
sizeLimitGB | integer | Specifies size limit in GB. |
useArchiverAppliance | boolean | Defines that Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 uses the Azure archiver appliance when transferring backed-up data to the archive object storage. |
azureArchiverAppliance | Contains a definition of the Azure archiver appliance that Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 uses when transferring backed-up data to the archive object storage. | |
azureServiceAccount | Specifies properties of the Microsoft Azure service account that the Azure archiver appliance uses to access Microsoft Azure. | |
azureSubscription | Specifies properties of the Microsoft Azure subscription associated with a user account that is used to access Azure Blob storage. |
Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | string | Specifies a container name. |
regionType | string | Specifies a region type. The following types are available:
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Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
virtualMachineSize | Specifies the Azure archiver appliance size. | |
resourceGroup | Specifies a resource group associated with the Azure archiver appliance. | |
virtualNetwork | Specifies a virtual network to which the Azure archiver appliance is connected. | |
subnet | Specifies the Azure archiver appliance subnet. | |
region | string | Specifies a Microsoft Azure region. |
appliancePort | integer | Specifies a port number that is used to route requests between the Azure archiver appliance and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 backup infrastructure components. |
Request: POST https://abc.tech.local:4443/v6/objectstoragerepositories
Request Header: Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token> Request Body: { "useArchiverAppliance": "true", "accountId": "fc0ac22b-a067-4e65-8790-5f43348d109e", "type": "AzureBlobArchive", "description": "", "sizeLimitGB": "10224", "azureFolder": "Folder1", "sizeLimitEnabled": "true", "azureContainer": { "regionType": "Global", "name": "container1" }, "azureServiceAccount": { "displayName": "Application", "azureEnvironment": "Global", "id": "576705c3-a1af-49bd-878f-9067865bfcf9", "applicationCertificateThumbprint": "FF2577A7586ACAD713FEBA43C62B67C1603CF7EC", "azureTenantId": "4468fde5-48b8-4f24-b3f0-ce8a4078ca3f", "lastModified": "2022-02-16T17:46:16.8070443Z", "type": "Azure", "applicationId": "2415230a-51ea-4e0d-a924-54c699a5431a" }, "name": "Azure Archive Object Storage", "azureSubscription": { "displayName": "Enterprise Subscription", "subscriptionId": "be7051ea-8fa4-4605-c607-89f3dd09fffd" }, "azureArchiverAppliance": { "virtualMachineSize": { "name": "Standard_B4ms", "coresCount": "string", "memoryMB": 16384, "osDiskSizeMB": 0, "resourceDiskSizeMB": 0 }, "resourceGroup": { "name": "ResourceGroup10", "location": "northcentralus" }, "virtualNetwork": { "id": "/subscriptions/be7051ea-8fa4-4605-c607-89f3dd09fffd/resourceGroups/ResourceGroup10/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/groupvnet775", "name": "groupvnet775", "type": "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks", "location": "northcentralus", "addressSpaces": [ "10.5.0.0/16" ] }, "subnet": { "name": "default", "addressPrefix": "10.5.0.0/24" }, "region": "northcentralus", "appliancePort": 443 } } |
The server returns the following response to the client.
A successfully completed operation returns a response code 201 Created.
Header | Description |
|---|---|
Content-length | The length of the response body. |
Content-type | The media type and syntax of the response body message: application/json; charset=utf-8 |
The response body contains the following properties:
Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
azureContainer | Contains Azure container properties. | |
azureFolder | string | Specifies storage folder where backups reside. |
id | string | Specifies the object storage ID. |
name | string | Specifies the object storage name. |
description | string | Specifies the object storage description. |
accountId | string | Specifies ID of the account under which the object storage was added. |
sizeLimitEnabled | boolean | Defines whether the size limit is set. |
sizeLimitGB | integer | Specifies size limit in GB. |
usedSpaceBytes | integer | Specifies used space in Bytes. |
freeSpaceBytes | integer | Specifies free space in Bytes. |
type | string | Specifies the object storage type. The following types are available:
|
useArchiverAppliance | boolean | Defines that Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 uses the Azure archiver appliance when transferring backed-up data to the archive object storage. |
azureArchiverAppliance | Contains a definition of the Azure archiver appliance that Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 uses when transferring backed-up data to the archive object storage. | |
azureServiceAccount | Specifies properties of the Microsoft Azure service account that the Azure archiver appliance uses to access Microsoft Azure. | |
azureSubscription | Specifies properties of the Microsoft Azure subscription associated with a user account that is used to access Azure Blob storage. | |
_links | Dictionary of string [key] and Object [value] | Links to related resources (navigation property). |
Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | string | Specifies a container name. |
regionType | string | Specifies a region type. The following types are available:
|
Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
virtualMachineSize | Specifies the Azure archiver appliance size. | |
resourceGroup | Specifies a resource group associated with the Azure archiver appliance. | |
virtualNetwork | Specifies a virtual network to which the Azure archiver appliance is connected. | |
subnet | Specifies the Azure archiver appliance subnet. | |
region | string | Specifies a Microsoft Azure region. |
appliancePort | integer | Specifies a port number that is used to route requests between the Azure archiver appliance and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 backup infrastructure components. |
Response: 201 Created
Response Body: { "id": "74fd81f6-c724-495b-89b6-8e35408d1f0a", "name": "Azure Archive Object Storage", "description": "", "accountId": "fc0ac22b-a067-4e65-8790-5f43348d109e", "sizeLimitEnabled": true, "sizeLimitGB": 10224, "usedSpaceBytes": 0, "freeSpaceBytes": 10977936408576, "type": "AzureBlobArchive", "_links": { "self": { "href": "/v6/objectstoragerepositories/74fd81f6-c724-495b-89b6-8e35408d1f0a" }, "account": { "href": "/v6/accounts/fc0ac22b-a067-4e65-8790-5f43348d109e" }, "container": { "href": "/v6/AzureResources/containers/container1?accountId=fc0ac22b-a067-4e65-8790-5f43348d109e&RegionType=Global" }, "folder": { "href": "/v6/AzureResources/containers/container1/folders/Folder1?accountId=fc0ac22b-a067-4e65-8790-5f43348d109e®ionType=Global" } }, "useArchiverAppliance": true, "azureContainer": { "name": "container1", "regionType": "Global" }, "azureFolder": "Folder1", "azureServiceAccount": { "id": "576705c3-a1af-49bd-878f-9067865bfcf9", "type": "Azure", "displayName": "Application", "applicationId": "2415230a-51ea-4e0d-a924-54c699a5431a", "applicationCertificateThumbprint": "FF2577A7586ACAD713FEBA43C62B67C1603CF7EC", "azureEnvironment": "Global", "azureTenantId": "4468fde5-48b8-4f24-b3f0-ce8a4078ca3f", "lastModified": "2022-02-16T17:46:16.8070443Z" }, "azureSubscription": { "displayName": "Enterprise Subscription", "subscriptionId": "be7051ea-8fa4-4605-c607-89f3dd09fffd" }, "azureArchiverAppliance": { "virtualMachineSize": { "name": "Standard_B4ms", "coresCount": "string", "memoryMB": 16384, "osDiskSizeMB": 0, "resourceDiskSizeMB": 0 }, "resourceGroup": { "name": "ResourceGroup10", "location": "northcentralus" }, "virtualNetwork": { "id": "/subscriptions/be7051ea-8fa4-4605-c607-89f3dd09fffd/resourceGroups/ResourceGroup10/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/groupvnet775", "name": "groupvnet775", "type": "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks", "location": "northcentralus", "addressSpaces": [ "10.5.0.0/16" ] }, "subnet": { "name": "default", "addressPrefix": "10.5.0.0/24" }, "region": "northcentralus", "appliancePort": 443 } } |
