Step 6. Review Default Installation Settings

At the Ready to Install step, you can select to install Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 with default installation settings or specify custom installation settings.

Do one of the following:

  • To use the default installation settings and start the installation process, click Install.
  • To use custom installation settings, click Customize Settings. The upgrade wizard will include additional steps that will let you configure installation settings.

The following table lists the default installation settings:

Setting

Default value

Description

Installation folder

C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup365

Folder where Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will be installed.

Database engine

PostgreSQL

The upgrade wizard deploys PostgreSQL 15.8 as a database engine locally on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

Database name

VeeamBackup365

The upgrade wizard deploys the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 configuration database on the locally installed PostgreSQL instance.

PostgreSQL server

<host_name>:5432

The local host name and port number to be used by SQL server.

PostgreSQL authenticaton

Windows

Authentication mode to connect to the installed PostgreSQL instance.

NATS server

<host_name>:4222

The local host name and port number to be used by the NATS server.

NATS account

admin

Account name to connect to the NATS server.

NATS password

<automatically generated value>

Password to connect to the NATS server.

Important

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 automatically generates a password to connect to the NATS server. If you want to install Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 with default installation settings, click Copy password to copy the password and then save it locally for further use.

Upgrading Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365