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Recipe: Add a New Repository Windows

A Veeam Backup & Replication Windows Repository where Veeam keeps backup files, VM copies and metadata for replicated VMs.

Time to complete: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

Server (Virtual or Physical) with minimum of 2 cores (vCPUs), plus 1 core (vCPU) for each additional concurrent task, 2 GB RAM plus 500 MB for each concurrent task, disk space 750 MB.
Windows Server Operating system at least server Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2. We highly recommend to use the most recent supported version of Microsoft Windows.
The storage can be a local disk, directly attached disk-based storage (such as a USB hard drive), or iSCSI/FC SAN.

Before you start:

The Veeam software is automatically uploaded and installed by the Veeam Backup and Replication server.

Assumptions:

You have a Veeam Backup and Replication server installed.
You have added at least one Microsoft Windows Server in the Backup infrastructure.

Method:

Open the Veeam Backup & Replication Console.
Select Backup Infrastructure on the bottom left menu.
Right click Backup Repositories and choose Add Backup Repository.
Select Direct attached storage and Microsoft Windows.
Give a name to the repository and click Next.
Select the Microsoft Windows Server for repository from the Repository Server list and click Next.
In the Repository Step:
- Specify a path to the directory that you created and that will be used as repository, and then use the Populate button to confirm the free space.
- Change the number of concurrent tasks or limit the data rate if necessary and click Next to continue.
Confirm or change the mount server settings.
Review the settings and confirm by clicking Apply. If you’re adding a repository with existing backups, flag the setting to import them automatically.
At the Summary step click Finish and the Microsoft Windows repository is ready to use.

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