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Before you start using Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure, consider the following requirements.
Network Ports
The following network ports must be open to ensure proper communication of components in the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
From | To | Protocol | Port | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Workstation web browser | Backup appliance | HTTPS | 443 | Required to access the Web UI component from a user workstation. |
Worker instance | HTTPS | 443 | Required to access the Veeam File Level Recovery browser running on a worker instance during the file-level recovery process. | |
Backup appliance | Worker instance | SSH | 22 | Required to deploy the Worker service to worker instances. |
RPC | 643 | Required to communicate with the Worker service running on worker instances. | ||
TCP | 9999 | Required to perform file-level recovery. | ||
Ubuntu Security Update repository (security.ubuntu.com) | HTTP | 80 | Required to get OS security updates. | |
Veeam Update Notification Server (repository.veeam.com) | HTTPS | 443 | Required to download information about available product updates. | |
SMTP server | TCP | 25 | Default port used for sending email notifications. Note: The TCP 25 port is the port that is the most commonly used by SMTP servers. | |
Azure VM | Backup appliance | HTTPS | 443 | Required to communicate with Windows-based Azure VMs with enabled guest processing option. |
Worker instance | Ubuntu Security Update repository (security.ubuntu.com) | HTTP | 80 | Required to get OS security updates. |
The backup server and worker instances must have outbound network access to the following Microsoft Azure services: