System Requirements
Before you start deploying Veeam Backup for Nutanix AHV, make sure the Nutanix AHV cluster and the backup infrastructure components meet the following requirements.
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The Nutanix AHV backup appliance performs management operations and handles backup and restore tasks (if the embedded worker is enabled). If you deploy Veeam Backup for Nutanix AHV using the default configuration, the following compute resources will be allocated to the Nutanix AHV backup appliance:
With the default configuration, the Nutanix AHV backup appliance can perform management operations in a cluster with less than 1000 VMs and process less than 100 jobs, and handle up to 4 concurrent backup and restore tasks. While deploying a new Nutanix AHV backup appliance or editing settings of an existing one, you can adjust compute resources allocated to it according to the recommendations described in section Sizing Guidelines. | |
Workers | Dedicated workers process backup workload and distribute backup traffic when transferring data to and from backup repositories. If you deploy a worker using the default configuration, the following compute resources will be allocated to the worker VM:
With the default configuration, the worker can handle up to 4 concurrent backup and restore tasks in parallel. While deploying a new worker or editing settings of an existing one, you can change the maximum number of concurrent tasks. To do that, adjust compute resources allocated to the worker VM according to the recommendations described in section Sizing Guidelines. |
Important |
The Nutanix AHV backup appliance and workers are deployed as backup infrastructure components preconfigured for optimal performance. That is why you must not install any software on VMs running as the Nutanix AHV backup appliance and workers or make any configuration changes to them unless you are requested by Veeam Customer Support. |