Deploying Backup Appliance

Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure is installed on an Azure VM that is created in a selected Azure subscription during the product installation. You can deploy Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure only from the Veeam Backup & Replication console.

When deploying Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure, Veeam Backup & Replication performs the following steps:

1. Deploys an Azure VM from the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS image.
2. Creates a temporary storage account in Microsoft Azure and uploads Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure installation packages and their dependencies to the account.
3. Installs the required software components on the Azure VM.
4. Creates a Microsoft Entra application in Microsoft Azure and associates it with the default service account on the backup appliance. The default service account will then be used to perform data protection and recovery operations within the Azure subscription to which the backup appliance belongs. Out of the box, this account is already assigned all the required permissions listed in section Service Account Permissions.

You will be able to add other service accounts later, after Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure installation. For more information, see Managing Service Accounts.

5. Removes the temporary storage account from Microsoft Azure.

How to Perform Appliance Deployment

To deploy a new backup appliance from the Veeam Backup & Replication console, do the following:

1. Launch the New Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure appliance wizard.
2. Choose a deployment mode.
3. Specify service account settings.
4. Specify an Azure subscription in which the appliance will be deployed.
5. Specify a name and description for the appliance.
6. Specify the connection type.
7. Specify network settings for the appliance.
8. Specify credentials for the default user account.
9. Wait for the appliance to be added to the backup infrastructure.
10. Finish working with the wizard.

Related Topics

Connecting to Existing Appliances