Installing and Removing License

To install a Veeam Backup for AWS license on the backup server:

1. At the top right corner of the Veeam Backup for AWS window, click Configuration.
2. In the configuration menu on the left, click Licensing.
3. On the License Info tab, click Install License.
4. In the Upload file window, click Browse to select the necessary license file, and click Upload.

Veeam Backup for AWS will upload the license file from the local machine and install it on the backup server.

 

Removing License

You can remove an installed license if necessary.

To remove a license:

1. At the top right corner of the Veeam Backup for AWS window, click Configuration.
2. In the configuration menu on the left, click Licensing.
3. On the License Info tab, click Remove License.

After you remove the license, Veeam Backup for AWS will operate in the Free edition. According to the FIFO (first-in first-out) queue, only the first 10 EC2 instances registered in the configuration database will remain protected. You can revoke license units from these EC2 instances as described in the Revoking License Units section.