Step 7. Specify Backup Storage Settings

At the Storage step of the wizard, specify settings for the target backup repository managed by the same backup server that manages the Veeam Agent backup job:

1. From the Backup repository list, select a backup repository where you want to store Veeam Agent backups.

When you select a backup repository, Veeam Backup & Replication automatically checks how much free space is available on the backup repository.

2. You can map the job to a specific backup stored on the backup repository. Backup job mapping can be helpful if you have moved backup files to a new backup repository and want to point the job to existing backups on this new backup repository. You can also use backup job mapping if the configuration database got corrupted and you need to reconfigure backup jobs.

To map the job to a backup, click the Map backup link and select the backup on the backup repository. Backups can be easily identified by job names. To find the backup, you can also use the search field at the bottom of the window.

3. In the Keep backups for field, specify the number of days for which you want to store backup files in the target location. After this period is over, Veeam Agent will remove from the backup chain any restore points that are older than the specified retention period. By default, Veeam Agent keeps backup files for 7 days. To learn more, see Short-Term Retention Policy.
4. To use the GFS (Grandfather-Father-Son) retention scheme, select the Keep certain full backups longer for archival purposes check box and click Configure. In the Configure GFS window, specify how weekly, monthly and yearly full backups must be retained. To learn more, see Long-Term Retention Policy (GFS).

Keep in mind that to use the GFS retention policy, you must set Veeam Agent to create full backups. To learn more, see Backup Settings.

5. If you want to archive backup files created with the backup job to a secondary destination (backup repository or tape), select the Configure secondary backup destinations for this job check box. With this option enabled, the New Agent Backup Job wizard will include an additional step — Secondary Target. At the Secondary Target step of the wizard, you can link the backup job to the job or backup to tape backup job.

You can enable this option only if a backup copy job or backup to tape job is already configured on the backup server.

6. Click Advanced to specify advanced settings for the backup job. To learn more, see Specify Advanced Backup Settings.