When configuring Veeam Backup & Replication, consider the following best practices:
| Service | Port | Direction | Notes | |---------|------|-----------|-------| | Data Mover (Source) | TCP 2500–3300 (dynamically) | Proxy → Repository | Hot-add, Direct SAN, NBD, etc. | | Data Mover (Target) | TCP 2500–5000 (dynamic) | Repository → Proxy | Metadata & blocks | | vSphere NBD (NFC) | TCP 902 | Proxy → ESXi | Fallback transport mode | | HotAdd SCSI | TCP 902/443 | Proxy → ESXi | For virtual appliance mode | veeam backup ports
| Source | Destination | Port | Protocol | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Guest VM (Windows) | 135 | TCP | RPC. | | Backup Server / Proxy | Guest VM (Windows) | 139 / 445 | TCP | SMB. | | Backup Server / Proxy | Guest VM (Windows) | 49152-65535 | TCP | Dynamic RPC. | | Backup Server / Proxy | Guest VM (Linux) | 22 | TCP | SSH. | | Guest VM | Backup Server | 9392 | TCP | Communication from Guest Agent to Backup Server. | | Guest VM | Backup Repository | 2500-5000 | TCP | Direct backup from Guest Agent to Repository (if configured). | When configuring Veeam Backup & Replication, consider the