Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint does not require a separate license. It is installed with Veeam Backup & Replication; all editions including Veeam Backup Free Edition are supported. So, to install and use Veeam Explorer as a component of Veeam Backup & Replication, make sure that all necessary system requirements for Veeam Backup & Replication are met.
System requirements specific for Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint are listed below.
Specification | Requirement |
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Microsoft SharePoint | The following versions and editions of Microsoft SharePoint Server (virtualized either on VMware or Hyper-V platform) are suppported:
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Software | Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint is installed on the machine running Veeam Backup & Replication; all editions including Veeam Backup Free Edition are supported. For requirements to Veeam Backup & Replication software, see Veeam Backup & Replication documentation at https://helpcenter.veeam.com. |
Microsoft SQL Server | For requirements for staging system and remote BLOB store support, see Staging Microsoft SQL Server. |
Used Ports
The following table describes network ports that must be opened to ensure proper communication of the machine where Veeam Explorer runs with the Microsoft SharePoint VM guest OS.
From | To | Protocol | Port | Notes |
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Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint | SQL Server | TCP | 1433,1434 and other | Port used for communication with the Microsoft SQL Server hosting content database. Exact port numbers depends on configuration of Microsoft SQL server. To learn more, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc646023.aspx#BKMK_ssde. |
SharePoint web application | As recommended by Microsoft | As recommended by Microsoft | For recommended port numbers and protocols for SharePoint web application, refer to Microsoft documentation on the corresponding SharePoint version – for example, for SharePoint 2010 see https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262849(v=office.14).aspx To discover ports currently used by your SharePoint web application, follow the steps described in this article: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh167832(v=nav.70).aspx |
If you plan to restore content database items or lists to Microsoft SharePoint running in a DMZ, consider that ports used by SharePoint web application will be utilized.
The following table describes range of ports opened by Veeam Backup & Replication for iSCSI traffic during content database item restore to the original location. See How It Works for details.
From | To | Protocol | Port | Notes |
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Target remote machine to which application items are restored | Machine where Veeam Explorer runs | TCP | 3260 - 3270 | Ports are open only during application item restore (Veeam Explorer session):
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