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How To: Install Veeam Backup and Replication (MS SQL)

In this guide, we will demonstrate how to install Veeam Backup and Replication utilizing Microsoft SQL.

Installing Veeam Backup and Replication:

  1. Download Veeam Backup and Replication here: Veeam Backup and Replication
  2. Once downloaded, right click the ISO and select Mount:
  3. Once mounted, launch the Setup.exe:
  4. When the Veeam Backup & Replication 12 windows launches, select Install:
  5. In the next window, select Install Veeam Backup & Replication:
  6. At the License Agreement step, select I Accept to continue:
  7. In the License window, select Next to accept the defaults:
    Scout for VBR will automatically license VBR!
    If you are utilizing our BYOV (Bring your own Veeam) plan, browse to your license file before selecting Next
  8. In the Service Account window, select Next to keep the default account:
  9. In this guide, we will utilize Microsoft SQL with Veeam Backup and Replication. 
  10. Install your own MS SQL instance or download Microsoft SQL Express found, here.

  11. At the Database step, select the drop-down menu next to Use following database engine, then choose Microsoft SQL Server and click Next.

  12. In the Data Locations step, we'll keep the defaults, then select Next:
  13. At the Port Configuration step, accept the defaults, then select Next:
  14. In the Ready to Install step, select Install:
  15. Installation can take upwards two hours, depending on the hardware of your VBR server.
  16. Once the installation is complete, select Finish:

In this guide you will have learned how to install Veeam Backup and Replication with Microsoft SQL.

With the installation of Veeam Backup & Replication complete, you can now install Scout for VBR.