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title: "Step 7. Configuring Backup Repository"
description: "The backup repository is a storage where Veeam Backup & Replication keeps backup files and, in case of replication, metadata for replicated VMs. You can use different types of storage as the backup repository."
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# Step 7. Configuring Backup Repository

The backup repository is a storage where Veeam Backup & Replication keeps backup files and, in case of replication, metadata for replicated VMs. You can use different types of storage as the backup repository. The full list of storage types is available in the [Backup Repository](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/backup_repository.html?ver=13) section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.

In this section, you will learn how to use a Microsoft Windows server as the backup repository. To configure the backup repository, you must add the server to the backup infrastructure and assign the role of the backup repository to it.

## Before You Begin

The Microsoft Windows machine that you plan to use as a backup repository must meet system requirements. For details, see the [System Requirements](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/system_requirements.html?ver=13) section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.

## Adding a Server

To add a server to the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure, do the following.

1. In the inventory pane of the **Backup Infrastructure** view, right-click the **Managed Servers** node and select **Add Server**.

   [![](images/add_host_launch.png)](images/add_host_launch.png){.toggle scale=77}

2. In the **Add Server** window, select **Microsoft Windows** to launch the **New Windows Server** wizard.
3. At the **Name** step of the wizard, specify the DNS name or IP address of the server that will perform the role of the backup repository.

   ![](images/add_repo_server_name.png)

4. At the **Credentials** step of the wizard, enter credentials for the user account with local Administrator permissions to the added server.

   To add the account, do the following:

   1. Click **Add**.
   2. Specify the username and password used to connect to the added server.
   3. Click **OK**.

   ![](images/add_repo_server_creds.png)

5. Follow the next steps of the wizard. At the last step of the wizard, click **Finish** to add the server.
6. Open the **Backup Infrastructure** view and click the **Managed Servers** node. The added server must be available in the working area.

## Assigning Backup Repository Role to Added Server

To assign the role of the backup repository:

1. In the inventory pane, right-click the **Backup Repositories** node and select **Add Backup Repository** to launch the **New Backup Repository** wizard.
2. In the **Add Backup Repository** window, click **Direct attached storage** >**Microsoft Windows**.

   [![](images/add_repository_type.png)](images/add_repository_type.png){.toggle}

3. At the **Name** step of the wizard, specify the name for the added backup repository.

   ![](images/add_repository_name.png)

4. At the **Server** step of the wizard, select the machine that you have added.

   ![](images/add_backup_repository_windows.png)

5. At the **Repository** step of the wizard, specify a path to the folder where backup files will be stored. In addition to them, auxiliary replica files will be placed in this folder.

   ![](images/add_backup_repository_path.png)

6. At the **Mount Server** step of the wizard, keep the default settings.
7. Follow the next steps of the wizard. At the **Summary** step, click **Finish**.
8. Open the **Backup Infrastructure** view and click the **Backup Repositories** node. The added backup repository must be available in the working area.

## Reference

For details on the backup repository, see the [Backup Repository](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/backup_repository.html?ver=13) section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.