Step 6. Specify Network Settings

At the Networking step of the wizard, do the following:

1. Choose a virtual network to which the backup appliance will be connected.

You can create a new network or specify an existing one:

• To create a new virtual network, select the (create new) option from the Virtual network drop-down list. Veeam Backup & Replication automatically create a network with a set of predefined security rules.
• To specify an existing virtual network, select it from the Virtual network drop-down list. For a virtual network to be displayed in the list of available networks, it must be created in Microsoft Azure for the region specified at step 4 of the wizard as described in Microsoft Docs.

2. Choose a subnet to which the backup appliance will be connected.

You can create a new subnet or specify an existing one:

• [Applies only if you have selected the create new option from the Virtual network drop-down list] To create a new subnet, select the (create new) option from the Subnet drop-down list. Veeam Backup & Replication will automatically create a subnet in the specified virtual network.
• To specify an existing subnet, select it from the Subnet drop-down list. For a subnet to be displayed in the list of available subnets, it must be created in the specified virtual network as described in Microsoft Docs.

3. Choose a network security group that will be associated with the backup appliance.

You can create a new security group or specify an existing one:

• To create a new security group, select the (create new) option from the Network security group drop-down list. Veeam Backup & Replication will automatically create a group.
• To specify an existing security group, select it from the Network security group drop-down list. For a security group to be displayed in the list of available groups, it must be created in Microsoft Azure as described in Microsoft Docs.

4. [Applies only if you choose to create a new security group] In the Backup server public IP address field, specify a public IP address or a range of public IP addresses that will be allowed to access the backup appliance. Veeam Backup & Replication will create a security rule for the specified IP addresses. Note that the IP address of the backup server must fall into the specified IP address range.