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title: "Backing Up a Bare Metal Server Using Veeam Agent for Windows"
description: "Learn how to configure the Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows to back up your Bare Metal server."
url: https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/backing-up-bare-metal-server-using-veeam-agent-windows
lang: en
---
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# Backing Up a Bare Metal Server Using Veeam Agent for Windows

**Learn how to configure the Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows to back up your Bare Metal server.**

 

## Requirements

- a [Dedicated Server](https://us.ovhcloud.com/bare-metal/)
- [Veeam Backup and Replication 12.0](https://www.veeam.com/download-version.html?ad=downloads\&tab=previous) installed
- Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 6.0.2 [installation software](https://login.veeam.com/realms/veeamsso/protocol/openid-connect/auth?client_id=veeam-com\&response_type=code\&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.veeam.com%2Foauth\&scope=profile\&state=e9a55dcbf050f86c5eb69ea264b8fb86) (Veeam account required)

 

## Instructions

### Download and install Veeam Agent

Download [Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 6.0.2](https://login.veeam.com/realms/veeamsso/protocol/openid-connect/auth?client_id=veeam-com\&response_type=code\&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.veeam.com%2Foauth\&scope=profile\&state=e9a55dcbf050f86c5eb69ea264b8fb86) on the target server for your backup.

Install the Veeam Agent and select `No` when prompted to install a license file.

 

Click the _menu_ `☰` button and select `+ Add New Job...`.

 

### Backup configuration

#### Name

Modify the default **Name** and/or **Description**, if you want to, and click `Next`.

 

#### Backup Mode

Choose what data you want to back up and click `Next`.

 

#### Destination

Choose `Veeam backup repository` and click `Next`.

 

#### Backup server

Enter the **Veeam backup server name or IP address** and **Specify your personal credentials** (from a valid [Veeam Enterprise service account](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/storage-and-backup/veeam/veeam-backup-replication.md#creating-a-veeam-enterprise-service-account)).

Click `Next`.

It will take a moment for your license to load.

 

#### Backup repository

Select your **Backup repository** and, if desired, modify the retention policy.

Click `Next`.

 

**Warning:**

**NOTE:** If you do not see _Standard S3_ as an option for your backup repository, use the steps below to check the access permissions.\
\
From the Veeam Enterprise application interface, select `Backup Repositories`, `right-click` on your repository, and select `Access permissions...`.

In the `Standalone applications` tab, make sure one of the **Allow** options is selected for repository access. If you need to add your account or group, you can use the `Add...` button.\
If you made changes, select `OK` to apply them.

 

#### Backup cache (optional)

If desired, you can enable the backup cache if the remote backup target is temporarily unavailable.

Click `Next`.

 

#### Guest processing (optional)

If you want, you can choose guest processing options.

Click `Next`.

 

#### Schedule

Choose your backup schedule preferences and click `Apply`.

 

#### Summary

Review your settings. If you want the backup job to run as soon as you finish, tick the checkbox `☑` at the bottom of the window.

Click `Finish`.

 

### Start your backup

Click the _menu_ `☰` button, select the job you just created, and click `Backup Now`.

 

You can view the progress of your backup in the Veeam Agent application:

 

On the Veeam Backup and Recovery server, the backup job will appear:

 

## Go further

- [_Veeam support site_](https://www.veeam.com/knowledge-base.html)

Browse all the [Dedicated Servers guides](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/landing-page-dedicated-servers.md).

Browse the rest of the [OVHcloud US documentation](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/index.md) for guides on our other products and services.

Learn more about [Dedicated Servers](https://us.ovhcloud.com/bare-metal/) on the OVHcloud US website.