Specifying Subscription for Worker Instances
By default, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure launches worker instances in the same Microsoft Entra tenant, Azure subscription and resource group where the backup appliance is deployed. However, you can specify another location where the worker instances will be launched, as well as a service account that will be used to launch the worker instances.
Note |
If you change the tenant or subscription for worker instances, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure will disable all worker configurations created for the previously used subscription — but will not remove them. To use these worker configurations again, switch back to the previous subscription, and Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure will enable all worker configurations created for it. To remove the unnecessary worker configurations, follow the instructions provided in section Removing Worker Configurations. |
To specify a location for worker instances, do the following:
- Switch to the Configuration page.
- Navigate to Workers > Network.
- To specify a service account that will be used to launch the worker instances, click the link next to the Service account field.
- In the Choose Account window, select the necessary combination of a service account, a tenant and a subscription, and click Apply.
For a service account to be displayed in the list of available accounts, it must be added to Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure and assigned the Worker Management role as described in section Adding Service Accounts.
Important |
If your backup appliance operates in private environment, you can only change an Azure subscription, a resource group and a service account for worker instances. |
When you change a service account, it is recommended that you check whether the service account has all the permissions required to launch worker instances worker instances. To do that, click Check Permissions and follow the instructions provided in section Checking Service Account Permissions.
- To specify a resource group where the worker instances will be launched, click the link next to the Resource group field.
- In the Choose Resource Group window, select the resource group where you want Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure to launch the worker instances and click Apply.
For a resource group to be displayed in the list of available resource groups, it must be created in Microsoft Azure as described in Microsoft Docs. Also, it must belong to the tenant and subscription specified at step 4.
