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02 Creating a Backup for Microsoft 365 account

Log in to Aruba CMP;
from the menu, select PUBLIC CLOUD > Backup;
in the Backup for Microsoft 365 area, select Go to the Control Panel;
in the Manage Backup for Microsoft 365 section, select CREATE NEW SERVICE;
you will be taken to the Create new backup service section;
configure the account as described below.
- 1 - Shared or dedicated solution
  
  For more information about the two solutions, see Shared and dedicated solutions.
  - Choose between:
    - Shared solution;
    - Dedicated solution.
- 2 - Login details
  - Enter the Veeam portal login details you will use to configure backups:
    - Company;
    - Username;
    - Email;
    - Password;
    - Repeat Password.
- 3 - Activation region
  - View the data center where the service will be activated.
- 4 - Backup users
  
  For more information, see Pricing plans.
  - Configure the backup users according to the selected solution:
    - Shared solution: choose between:
      - Buy backup users;
      - Pay as you use for user packages and specify the number of backup users for the initial configuration.
    - Dedicated solution: specify the number of backup users.
- 5 - Storage
  
  For more information, see Pricing plans.
  - Configure the storage required for backups according to the selected solution:
    - Shared solution: choose between:
      - Usage-based:
        
        Disk space;
        
        Disk space with second copy.
      - Packages:
        
        Disk space;
        
        Disk space with second copy.
        
        Also select how to manage storage when the purchased space runs out:
        
        Automatically: the disk space actually used is charged by adding the required packages;
        
        Manually: when the purchased disk space runs out, backup jobs are suspended.
    - Dedicated solution: under Disk space packages:
      - choose one of the available storage packages;
      - if you want to create a second backup copy, select Disk space with second copy;
      - under When disk space has been used up:, choose between:
        
        Automatically upgrade.;
        
        Do not add more disk space and suspend backup jobs..
- 6 - Backup and security configuration
  
  For more information, see Retention, policy and time slots.
  - In the General section, configure:
    - Retention period;
    - Retention policy by choosing between:
      - Snapshot-based;
      - Item-level;
    - the Select the timeframe in which to perform the backup. setting.
  - In the Security section, you can select Enable backup encryption service and choose a password to decrypt data.
    
    The password cannot be changed or recovered under any circumstances. We recommend keeping it in a safe place to avoid losing access to your backups.
    The encryption service cannot be disabled.
review the cost summary;
select CONTINUE;
confirm the operation in the message displayed.

Related guides:

The Backup for Microsoft 365 Service
Managing a Backup for Microsoft 365 account
Veeam Service Provider Console: configuring the service
Topping up credit