How to Add NAS Backup Repository Veeam

How to Add a NAS Backup Repository in Veeam

In this guide, we’ll go through the steps to add a NAS backup repository in Veeam. A Veeam backup repository is a designated storage location where Veeam stores backup files, virtual machine copies, and metadata for replicated virtual machines. Using a NAS (Network-Attached Storage) volume as your backup repository provides a robust solution for storing backups of your physical computers, virtual machines, and applications.

Adding a NAS Backup Repository

To start, you need to configure Veeam to use a NAS volume as the backup repository. Follow these steps:

1. Open the Veeam Backup Console and connect to the server where you want to add the new NAS volume for the backup repository.
2. Navigate to the Backup Infrastructure menu and select Backup Repositories.
   • Click on the Add Repository tab to start the process.
3. In the Add Backup Repository Wizard, choose Network Attached Storage.
   
4. In the Network Attached Storage window, select SMB Share.
   
5. Type a name for the NAS backup repository and then click Next.

Add backup repository wizard and click on network attached storage.

In the network-attached storage window, click SMB share.

Type a NAS backup repository name and then choose Next.

Adding NAS Server Credentials

Next, you’ll need to specify the NAS server credentials to connect Veeam to your NAS storage:

1. Enter the path of the SMB shared folder where the backups will be stored.
   • Select the required credentials for the share and click Next.

2. Confirm the path of the folder (SMB share) and click Next.
   
3. Specify a server to mount the NAS share, then click Next.
   
4. Review the NAS Backup Repository settings and click Apply to create the SMB backup repository.
   
5. After clicking Apply, Veeam will display a detailed log of each step being performed. Click Next to proceed.
   
6. Once the process is complete, you will see a message confirming that the SMB backup repository has been added.

The new SMB backup repository is now ready for use.

Enter the path of the folder (SMB share) and then choose next.

Specify a server to mount, and then click on the next button.

You can review the NAS backup repository settings and then click on the Apply button to create the SMB backup repository.

Once we click on the Apply button, Veeam will display the details of each step being performed. Choose next.

Upon completion of the backup repository, you will see the message that the SMB backup repository has been added as a Veeam backup repository.

The new SMB backup repository is now ready to use.

Conclusion

Now that your NAS backup repository is set up in Veeam, you can start creating backup jobs to back up data to your NAS storage. This configuration ensures a reliable and scalable backup solution for your infrastructure. For more detailed information on adding a NAS repository in Veeam, you can refer to the official documentation.After you create the NAS backup repository, you can create backup jobs to back up data to your NAS backup repository storage.