Step 4. Specify Backup Repository Settings

At the Storage step of the wizard, specify the backup repository that will keep log backup files and configure the storage settings:

1. From the Backup repository drop-down list, select a primary log backup repository where backup files will be stored. When you select a repository, Veeam Backup & Replication automatically checks the amount of free space left. Make sure that you have enough free space to store backups.

2. If you want to map the job to an existing backup stored in this repository, click the Map backup link and select the backup.

Mapping can help if a backup was moved to a new backup repository and you want to create a backup chain using data from this backup instead of creating the chain anew. As a result, Veeam Backup & Replication will transfer less data over the network. You can also use backup job mapping if the configuration database has been corrupted and you need to reconfigure backup job settings.

3. In the Keep all file versions for the last field, specify how long backups must be stored in the backup repository.

For example, if Keep all file versions for the last is set to 30 days, the backup repository will store all backups that appeared in this repository during the last 30 days. At the scheduled time on the 31st day, the backup job backs up logs and saves them to the backup repository. Right after that, backups older than 30 days (created on the 1st day) are deleted from the backup repository.

4. If you want to keep a copy of the backups in another repository, select the Configure secondary destinations for this job check box. This enables the Secondary Target step of the wizard.