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System Requirements

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    Make sure that servers that you plan to use as Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager infrastructure components meet system requirements listed below:

    Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager

    It is recommended to install the same product version on the Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager server and Veeam backup servers.

    Specification

    Requirement

    Hardware

    CPU: x64 processor

    Memory: 4 GB RAM (minimum recommended).

    Hard disk space: 2 GB on the system disk (required to extract all components from the setup package during the product installation).

    Network: 1Gbps recommended due to backup performance considerations.

    OS

    64-bit versions of the following operating systems are supported:

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
    • Microsoft Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel (including version 1903)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
    • Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 SP1
    • Microsoft Windows 2008 SP2
    • Microsoft Windows 10 (including version 1903)
    • Microsoft Windows 8.x
    • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1

    SQL Server

    Local or remote installation of the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server (both Full and Express Editions are supported):

    • Microsoft SQL Server 2017
    • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 (Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP1 Express Edition is included in the setup)*
    • Microsoft SQL Server 2014 with Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Management Objects and Microsoft System CLR for SQL Server 2014
    • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP4 Express Edition is included in the setup)**
    • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
    • Microsoft SQL Server 2008

    Notes:

    • SQL Server 2008 databases and later with compatibility to SQL Server 2005 are not supported.
    • Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager configuration database can be deployed in Microsoft SQL AlwaysOn Availability Groups. For more information, see this Veeam Knowledge Base article.

    Other software

    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 (included in the setup).
    • Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 or later: IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility and Windows Authentication components required for IIS 7.0, support for extentionless URLs for IIS 7.0 or later, ASP.NET 4.5, .NET Extensibility 4.5 for IIS 8.0.
    • Directory Browsing component, Default Document component, HTTPS Errors component, Static Content component.
    • [Optional] For IIS 8.5, the URL rewrite module is required if you plan to use Veeam Self-Service Backup Portal for vCloud Director or VMware vSphere Self-Service Backup Portal.

    Browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0 or later, Microsoft Edge, latest versions of Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome are supported. The browser must have JavaScript and WebSocket protocol enabled.

    Microsoft Excel 2003 or later is required to view report data exported from Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager.

    [Optional] For Agent Management features, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager requires Veeam Agents integrated with Veeam Backup & Replication v9.5 Update 2 (and later):

    • Veeam Agent for Linux 1.0 Update 1 (and later)
    • Veeam Agent for Windows 2.0 (and later)

    *For machines running Microsoft Windows Server 2012 or later.
    **For machines running Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.

     

    System Requirements Important!

    To restore Microsoft Exchange items with Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager, Microsoft Exchange servers must be members of the same Microsoft Active Directory forest.

     

     

    Veeam Cloud Connect Portal

    Specification

    Requirement

    Hardware and software

    Refer to hardware system requirements and software system requirements for Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager.

    Supported browsers

    For PC:

    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 10.0 or later
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Latest versions of Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome

    For portable devices (tablets) latest versions of Apple Safari for iOS or Google Chrome for Android.

    VMware vCloud Director (Optional)

    Specification

    Requirement

    VMware vCloud Director

    Supported versions are 8.x up to 9.7.

    Other software

    If your Enterprise Manager deployment uses IIS 8.5, then URL rewrite module is required to work with Veeam Self-Service Backup Portal for vCloud Director.

    Veeam Backup Search (Optional)

    Specification

    Requirement

    Hardware

    Refer to system requirements for the Microsoft Search Server version that you use in your environment.

    OS

    Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the following operating systems are supported:

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003

    All the latest service packs and security updates must be installed.

    Software

    • Microsoft Search Server 2010 (including Express edition)
    • Microsoft Search Server 2008 (including Express edition)