This section describes where backup files must be stored.
- General settings
- Computer disk settings
- Shared folder settings
- Backup repository settings
- Cloud repository settings
Parent Tag | Parameter | Description |
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TargetInfo | Parent tag that encapsulates information about the backup target. | |
| Type | Type of backup target. Possible values:
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Due to the limitations of the Microsoft OneDrive platform you cannot set Microsoft OneDrive as a backup job target with Veeam Agent Configurator. The Microsoft OneDrive target is available only in the output XML file. You cannot use it in the input XML file. |
Parent Tag | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
TargetInfo | Parent tag that encapsulates information about the backup target. | |
| DriveName | Name of a volume where backup files must be stored, for example: C:\. |
| VolumeID | GUID path of a volume where backup files must be stored, for example: {26a37f5a-c4a6-4ae4-b724-4a36df814334}. Note: The VolumeID parameter is not available in the output XML file. However, you can use it in the input XML file. |
| RelativePath | Path to a folder where backup files must be stored, for example: Backup\ |
Parent Tag | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
TargetInfo | Parent tag that encapsulates information about the backup target. | |
| Path | Path to a shared folder where backups must be stored, for example: \\172.17.25.73\Backups. |
CredentialsInfo | This tag is used only if you plan to store backup files in a shared folder that requires user authentication. Parent tag that encapsulates information about credentials for access to the shared folder. | |
| UserName | This parameter is used only if you plan to store backup files in a shared folder that requires user authentication. User name for access to the shared folder. The user name is specified as a text string encoded in the Base64 format. |
| Password | This parameter is used only if you plan to store backup files in a shared folder that requires user authentication. Password for access to the shared folder. The password is encrypted. For more information, see Encryption of User Credentials. |
Parent Tag | Parameter | Description |
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TargetInfo | Parent tag that encapsulates information about the backup target. | |
| ServerName | Name of the backup server that manages the target Veeam backup repository. |
| ServerPort | Port used for communication between the machine on which Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is installed and Veeam backup server. By default, port 10001 is used. |
| RemoteRepositoryId | GUID path of the cloud backup repository where backup files are stored, for example: {88788f9e-d8f5-4eb4-bc4f-9b3f5403bcec}. Note: The RemoteRepositoryID parameter is not available in the output XML file. However, you can use it in the input XML file. |
| RemoteRepositoryName | Name of the backup repository, for example: Backup Volume 01. |
ServerCredentials | This tag is used only if you plan to store backup files on a Veeam backup repository that requires user authentication. Parent tag that encapsulates information about credentials for access to the Veeam backup repository. | |
| UserName | This parameter is used only if you plan to store backup files on a Veeam backup repository that requires user authentication. User name for access to the Veeam backup repository. The user name is specified as a text string encoded in the Base64 format. |
| Password | This parameter is used only if you plan to store backup files on a Veeam backup server that requires user authentication. Password for access to the Veeam backup repository. The password is encrypted. For more information, see Encryption of User Credentials. |
Parent Tag | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
TargetInfo | Parent tag that encapsulates information about the backup target. | |
| ServerName | Full DNS name or IP address of the default cloud gateway over which backup data is transported to the cloud backup repository. Beside the default gateway, you can specify a list of additional cloud gateways in the GateList parameter. Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows uses additional cloud gateways if the default cloud gateway is inaccessible. |
| ServerPort | TCP/IP port over which user backup servers must communicate with the cloud gateway. By default, port 6180 is used. |
| GateList | List of additional cloud gateway servers and ports over which backup data is transported to the cloud backup repository. Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows uses additional cloud gateways if the default cloud gateway is inaccessible. Information about additional cloud gateways is specified following format: Gateway:Port. Additional cloud gateways are listed in the priority order, entries in the list are separated with a semicolon followed by a space, for example: GateList=" 14.137.17.51:6180; 14.137.17.52:6180". |
| RemoteRepositoryName | Name of a cloud backup repository on which backups are stored. |
| RemoteRepositoryId | GUID path of the cloud backup repository where backup files must be stored, for example: {fcaaef5e-6f9d-4311-96f0-8005518df1b8}. Note: The RemoteRepositoryID parameter is not available in the output XML file. However, you can use it in the input XML file. |
| TrustedThumbprint | Thumbprint of the TLS certificate used to secure communication in the Veeam Cloud Connect infrastructure. The TrustedThumbprint parameter is optional, and is used for TLS certificate verification. |
ServerCredentials | Parent tag that encapsulates information about credentials for access to the cloud backup repository. | |
| UserName | User name for access to the cloud backup repository. The user name is specified as a text string encoded in the Base64 format. |
| Password | Password for access to the cloud backup repository. The password is encrypted. For more information, see Encryption of User Credentials. |
Example 1
You want to back up data to the Backups folder on the D:\ drive on the computer. The input XML file will contain the following parameters:
<?xml version="1.0"?> |
Example 2
You want to back up data to the \\fileserver01\Backups shared folder. The shared folder requires authentication, and you use the following user account to access it:
- Username: TECH\Administrator
- Password: Password
The input XML file will contain the following parameters:
<?xml version="1.0"?> |
Example 3
You want to back up data to the BackupVolume01 backup repository configured on the backup01.tech.local backup server. You use the following credentials to access the backup server:
- Username: TECH\Administrator
- Password: Password
The input XML file will contain the following parameters:
<?xml version="1.0"?> |
Example 4
You want to back up data to the Cloud01 backup repository accessed over the following gateway servers:
- 14.137.17.50 (default gateway server)
- 14.137.17.51 (additional gateway server)
- 14.137.17.52 (additional gateway server)
The input XML file will contain the following parameters:
<?xml version="1.0" ?> |
