You can deploy Veeam backup agents and Veeam Availability Console management agents on client computers manually.

Prerequisites

Before you install Veeam backup agents, check the following prerequisites:

• Obtain the management agent setup file.

For details, see How to Obtain Management Agent Setup File.

• Make sure you have an account with local Administrator permissions on all computers.
• If you plan to apply a backup policy as part of the installation procedure, create a new backup policy or check and if necessary customize one of the predefined policies.

For details, see Configuring Backup Policies.

Required Details

Obtain the following data from the service provider:

• FQDN or IP address of a cloud gateway
• Port on the cloud gateway used to transfer backup data to and from cloud repositories
• User credentials for connecting to the service provider (Company Owner credentials)
• Thumbprint of a certificate that is installed on the Veeam Availability Console server

Installing Veeam Backup Agents

To install Veeam backup agents manually, perform the following steps:

1. Deploy management agents.

Manually deploy and configure Veeam Availability Console management agents on client computers.

2. Install Veeam backup agents.

Install Veeam backup agents on client computers.