1. Downloading Installation Package 2
2. Installing Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 2
3. Installing Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange 5
4. Installing Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint 8
6. Installing and Updating License 12
7. Uninstalling Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 13
8. Removing Backup Proxy Servers 14
Download the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 installation package from the official Veeam Website https://www.veeam.com/backup-microsoft-office-365.html
The installation package consists of the following MSI files:
- Veeam.Backup365.msi — installs Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 with the following services:
- Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Service
Controls global configuration settings. - Veeam Backup Proxy for Microsoft Office 365 Service
Manages backup proxy servers. - Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 RESTful API Service
Processes RESTful commands. This component is disabled by default and can be enabled. - VeeamExplorerForExchange.msi — installs Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange.
- VeeamExplorerForSharePoint.msi — installs Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint and Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive for Business.
Run the Veeam.Backup365.msi file from the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 distribution package.
Read and accept License Agreement.
Select system components to install.
By default, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 is installed in the C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup365\ directory. To install to a different location, click Browse and specify a destination directory.
Click Install.
Run the VeeamExplorerForExchange.msi file from the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 distribution package.
Read and accept License Agreement.
Select system components to install.
By default, Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange will be installed in the C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Explorers\Exchange\ directory. To install to a different location, click Browse and specify a destination directory.
Click Install.
Run the VeeamExplorerForSharePoint.msi file from the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 distribution package.
Read and accept License Agreement.
Select system components to install.
By default, Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint will be installed in the C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Explorers\SharePoint\ directory. To install to a different location, click Browse and specify a destination directory.
Click Install.
- Checking for Updates
- In the main menu, click Upgrade.
- In the Check for available updates step, click Next.
- Make sure to open the port that is required to access the Veeam auto-update server.
- Wait until Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 checks whether a newer version is available.
To abort the request, click Cancel.
- If available, review details about new features and enhancements and click Upgrade.
During the upgrade, the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 console will be closed, whereupon you will be offered to go through the setup steps, as described in Installing Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365
- Once installation is complete, launch Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365, as described in Launching Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365
- Installing and Updating License
After you install Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365, you will be prompted to provide a product license. You can dismiss this step and continue using the product without any license installed. In this case, you will have the Community Edition mode that allows you to process up to 10 user accounts in all organizations including 1TB of Microsoft SharePoint data.
- Installing License
- In the main menu, click License.
- In the License Information dialogue, click Install and specify the path to the .lic file.
- Updating License
To update an existing license, click Update Now on the right-hand side and wait until a new license is downloaded and installed. As an example, updating a license allows you to extend the number of user accounts supported by your current license.
To automatically install a new license, select the Update license automatically checkbox.
To uninstall Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365, do the following:
- Stop all restore sessions (if any) in Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange, Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint and Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive for Business.
- Open the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 console, go to Backup Infrastructure > Backup Proxies and remove all configured backup proxy servers, as described in Removing Backup Proxy Server.
- Open Control Panel > Programs and Features, select Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 and click Uninstall.
- In the Control Panel > Programs and Features, select Veeam Backup & Replication and click Uninstall to uninstall Veeam Explorers.
- Removing Backup Proxy Servers
- A default backup proxy server cannot be removed.
- The Veeam Backup Proxy for Microsoft Office 365 service will be uninstalled from the target server.
- Backup data and log files will be preserved.
To remove a backup proxy server from the backup infrastructure, do the following:
- Open the Backup Infrastructure view.
- In the inventory pane, select the Backup Proxies node.
- In the preview pane, select a backup proxy server.
- On the Backup Proxy tab, click Remove Proxy on the ribbon.
Alternatively, in the preview pane, right-click a backup proxy server and select Remove.
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