However, changing the backup port was not enough. John knew that he also needed to update the firewall rules to allow traffic on the new port. He opened the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security console and created a new rule to allow inbound traffic on port 8080.
If you are backing up physical laptops or cloud instances using a standalone agent: veeam backup port
: Used by the Veeam Backup & Replication Console to connect to the backup server. However, changing the backup port was not enough
: Standard port for secure HTTPS communication, license auto-updates, and the Veeam Web Service/API Gateway. In version 13 and newer, this port is hardcoded for the API Gateway and cannot be changed. Data Transfer and Service Ports If you are backing up physical laptops or
Configuring a correctly is the backbone of a functional and secure backup infrastructure . Because Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) is a modular system, different "pieces" (proxies, repositories, and servers) must talk to each other across specific network pathways.
: The default range for data transmission channels . For every parallel task in a job, one port from this range is assigned. Older installations (upgraded from versions prior to 10.0) may use the range 2500–5000 .
