Specifying IAM Role
Out of the box, Veeam Backup for AWS uses the permissions of the Default Backup Restore role to deploy worker instances — the role is preconfigured and has all the required permissions. Therefore, the default backup account is an AWS account to which the backup appliance belongs. However, you can specify another IAM role to change the backup account.
To specify an IAM role for worker instances, do the following:
- Switch to the Configuration page.
- Navigate to Workers > Network.
- At the Backup Accounts tab, click the link in the Service IAM role field.
- In the Choose IAM Role window, select the necessary IAM role, and then click Apply.
For an IAM role to be displayed in the list of available IAM roles, it must be added to Veeam Backup for AWS as described in section Adding IAM Roles.
Important |
After you choose an IAM role, it is not recommended to change it. Otherwise, all the created worker configurations will be removed automatically as soon as you choose another IAM role. |
After you specify the IAM role, it is recommended that you check whether permissions of the specified IAM role are sufficient to deploy worker instances. For information on how to check IAM role permissions, see Checking IAM Role Permissions. To learn what permissions must have the IAM role used to deploy worker instances, see Worker Deployment Role Permissions in Backup Account.
