System Requirements

Make sure that components in the plug-in management infrastructure meet system requirements listed in this section.

Veeam Backup Server

To learn about system requirements for the Veeam backup server and other Veeam Backup & Replication components, see the System Requirements section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.

Computer with Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN

A computer with databases you want to protect using Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN must meet the following requirements:

Specification	Requirement
OS	The following operating systems are supported: Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Linux: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, 12, 15 (x86 and x86_64) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4–8.x (x86 and x86_64) Oracle Linux 6.4–8.x (x86 and x86_64) CentOS 6.4–8.x (x86 and x86_64): For non-production environments, as it is not officially supported by Oracle for their databases.
Software	[For Microsoft Windows computers] Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 is included in the Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN Redistributable. During the deployment process, Veeam Backup & Replication checks whether Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 is available on the target computer. If Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 is missing, Veeam Backup & Replication will install missing software automatically.
Database	Oracle database 11gR2, 12c, 18c, 19c, 21c: Standard and Enterprise Edition. Oracle Express Edition (XE) is not supported. Oracle database must work in the ARCHIVELOG mode.
Oracle RMAN features	The following Oracle RMAN features are supported: Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN will be registered as an SBT_TAPE device. All Oracle RMAN functionality that is supported with the SBT_TAPE device type will work. For example, Oracle ASM and Container DBs (CDBs). Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN supports Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC). Other cluster databases are not supported. Keep in mind that multiple Oracle homes on Microsoft Windows computers are not supported.

Computer with Veeam Plug-in for SAP HANA

A computer with databases you want to protect using Veeam Plug-in for SAP HANA must meet the following requirements:

Specification	Requirement
OS	The following operating systems are supported: SLES 15 SP1 – 15 SP4 SLES 12 SP4, 12 SP5 SLES for SAP Applications 15 (x86_64): GA, SP1, SP2, SP3 SLES for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64): GA, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4, SP5 RHEL for SAP Solutions 8 (x86_64): 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.4 RHEL for SAP Solutions 7 (x86_64): 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.9
Database	SAP HANA 2.0: SPS 02, SPS 03, SPS 04, SPS 05, SPS 06, SPS 07 (only with Backint version 1.0). Express Edition is not supported.

Specification

Requirement

The following operating systems are supported:

SLES 15 SP1 – 15 SP4
SLES 12 SP4, 12 SP5
SLES for SAP Applications 15 (x86_64): GA, SP1, SP2, SP3
SLES for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64): GA, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4, SP5
RHEL for SAP Solutions 8 (x86_64): 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.4
RHEL for SAP Solutions 7 (x86_64): 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.9

Database

SAP HANA 2.0: SPS 02, SPS 03, SPS 04, SPS 05, SPS 06, SPS 07 (only with Backint version 1.0).

Express Edition is not supported.

Computer with Veeam Plug-in for SAP on Oracle

A computer with databases you want to protect using Veeam Plug-in for SAP on Oracle must meet the following requirements:

Specification	Requirement
OS	The following operating systems are supported: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, 12, 15 (x86_64) Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Applications 6, 7 (x86_64)
BR*Tools	BR*Tools 7.20 Patch 42 or later.
Database	Oracle Database 11gR2, 12c, 18c, 19c: Standard and Enterprise Edition. Oracle Express Edition (XE) is not supported.

Specification

Requirement

The following operating systems are supported:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, 12, 15 (x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Applications 6, 7 (x86_64)

BR*Tools

BR*Tools 7.20 Patch 42 or later.

Database

Oracle Database 11gR2, 12c, 18c, 19c: Standard and Enterprise Edition.

Oracle Express Edition (XE) is not supported.

Network

Veeam Plug-in must be able to establish a direct IP connection to the Veeam Backup & Replication server. Thus, Veeam Plug-in cannot work with the Veeam Backup & Replication server that is located behind the NAT gateway.