To evaluate Veeam Agent management capabilities, no license is required for Veeam Backup & Replication or Veeam Agent. However, without a license installed, only basic scenarios are available. In particular, you can perform the following tasks in Veeam Backup & Replication:
- Set up and run automated Veeam Agent deployment.
- Configure Veeam Agent backup jobs and policies.
Veeam Agent management capabilities available for different editions of Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Agents are listed in the table below.
Veeam Backup & Replication License/Edition | Veeam Agent License/Edition | Automated Deployment | Backup Job/Policy Configuration | Backup |
Free | Free | Yes (Veeam Backup & Replication must be in the full functionality mode) | Yes (Veeam Backup & Replication must be in the full functionality mode) | Backup fails |
Free | Paid (license must be installed in Veeam Backup & Replication) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Paid | Free | Yes | Yes | Backup fails |
Paid | Paid (license must be installed in Veeam Backup & Replication) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
