Step 1. Installing Veeam Backup & Replication

Install Veeam Backup & Replication on a Linux-based or Microsoft Windows-based physical or virtual machine.

Before You Begin

Before you install Veeam Backup & Replication, check the following prerequisites:

The machine on which you plan to install Veeam Backup & Replication must meet the system requirements for the backup server. For details, see the System Requirements section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.
The machine on which you plan to install Veeam Backup & Replication must meet the naming conventions. For details, see the Naming Conventions section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.
[For Veeam Backup & Replication on Microsoft Windows] The account used to install the product must have the local Administrator permissions on the target machine. After installation, users can have standard (non-administrative) privileges to connect to the Veeam Backup & Replication console.
[For Veeam Backup & Replication on Linux] Consider the following:

Check the Consideration and Limitations for Veeam Software Appliance Installation section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.
The account used to install the product must have access to manage input/output and boot devices. If you install Veeam Backup & Replication on a virtual machine, the account must also have permission to create virtual machines with attached disk images on the hypervisor level.