## Setting up an S3 compatible object store for Veeam Backup and Replication
## Setting up an S3 compatible object store for Veeam Backup and Replication
### Create a bucket for Veeam backups
### Create a bucket for Veeam backups
Create a bucket for Veeam Backup, e.g., `mc mb myminio/veeambackup`
Create a bucket for Veeam Backup, e.g.,
```
mc mb myminio/veeambackup
```
> NOTE: For Veeam Backup with Immutability, create the bucket with object lock enabled, e.g.,
> ```
> mc mb -l myminio/veeambackup
> ```.
> Object locking requires erasure coding enabled on the minio server. For more information see https://docs.minio.io/docs/minio-erasure-code-quickstart-guide.html.
### Add MinIO as an object store for Veeam
### Add MinIO as an object store for Veeam
Follow the steps from the Veeam documentation for adding MinIO as an object store - https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/adding_s3c_object_storage.html?ver=100
Follow the steps from the Veeam documentation for adding MinIO as an object store - https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/adding_s3c_object_storage.html?ver=100
For Veeam Backup with Immutability, choose the amount of days you want to make backups immutable for <br/>
![Choose Immutability Days for Object Store](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minio/minio/master/docs/integrations/veeam/screenshots/object_store_immutable_days.png)
### Creating the Scale-out Backup Repository
### Creating the Scale-out Backup Repository
- Under the Backup Infrastructure view, click on Scale-out Repositories and click the Add Scale-out Repository button on the ribbon.
- Under the Backup Infrastructure view, click on Scale-out Repositories and click the Add Scale-out Repository button on the ribbon.
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- Since we selected Copy mode when creating the SOBR, the backup will be copied to the capacity tier as soon as it is created on the performance tier.
- Since we selected Copy mode when creating the SOBR, the backup will be copied to the capacity tier as soon as it is created on the performance tier.
- For Veeam Backup with Immutability, you can choose a number of restore points or days to make backups immutable.
![Choose Immutability Options for Backups](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minio/minio/master/docs/integrations/veeam/screenshots/backup_job_immutable_days.png)
#### Backup Office 365 with VBO
#### Backup Office 365 with VBO
- Create a new bucket for VBO backups
- Create a new bucket for VBO backups
```
```
mc mb-l myminio/vbo
mc mb-l myminio/vbo
```
```
- Under Backup Infrastructure, right click on Object Storage Repositories and choose "Add object storage"
- Under Backup Infrastructure, right click on Object Storage Repositories and choose "Add object storage"