The Synchronize Repository option allows you to synchronize cache between object storage and extended backup repositories.
Such synchronization is required when an extended backup repository has the Out of Sync state. This state is assigned if you skip synchronization during extension of a backup repository with object storage.
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Once cache is synchronized, you can do the following:
- Open and restore data from backups located in object storage.
Backups located in object storage become available for browsing and restore, as described in Exploring Single Organization and Exploring All Organizations.
- Create new backups and offload these backups to object storage, as described in Data Backup.
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To synchronize cache between object storage and extended backup repositories, do the following:
- Open the Backup Infrastructure view.
- In the inventory pane. select the Backup Repositories >Out of Sync node.
- In the preview pane, select a backup repository.
- On the Backup Repository tab, click Synchronize Repository on the ribbon.
Alternatively, in the preview pane, right-click a backup repository and select Synchronize.
During synchronization, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 downloads metadata (cache) from object storage to the selected backup repository. For more information about cache, see Cache.
To stop synchronization, click Stop Sync on the ribbon.
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The following table lists required ports that must be opened for inbound/outbound requests in Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365. For more information about Microsoft Office 365 URLs and IP address ranges, see this Microsoft article.
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Data communication between Microsoft Office 365 organizations and Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 is performed through an SSL connection. |
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From | To | Protocol | Port | Description |
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Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Server | Microsoft Exchange Online | TCP | 443 | Required to connect to Microsoft Exchange Online organizations. The endpoints are: outlook.office365.com and autodiscover-s.outlook.com. |
TCP | 587 | Required to send email notifications using an SMTP server. The endpoint is smtp.office365.com. | ||
Microsoft SharePoint Online | TCP | 443 | Required to connect to Microsoft SharePoint Online organizations. The endpoints are: <tenant>.sharepoint.com, <tenant>-my.sharepoint.com and <tenant>-admin.sharepoint.com. | |
On-premises Microsoft SharePoint Server | HTTP (HTTPS) | 5985 (5986 — used by default) | Required to connect to on-premises Microsoft SharePoint organizations through the WinRM port. | |
On-premises Microsoft Exchange Server | TCP | 80 or 443 | Required to connect to on-premises Microsoft Exchange organizations. | |
Backup Proxy Server | TCP | 9193 (used by default) | Required to manage inbound/outbound traffic when interacting with the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 server. Make sure to open this port on a backup proxy server. | |
TCP | 445 | This port is used to:
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Veeam Auto-update Server | HTTPS | 443 | Required to access the auto-update server and licensing server. For more information, see Checking for Updates and Installing License. The endpoints are: https://vbo.butler.veeam.com and download2.veeam.com. | |
S3 Compatible object storage | TCP | 443 | Required to work with any of the object storage repositories. The endpoint is <account>.blob.core.windows.net. | |
Amazon S3 object storage / IBM Cloud Object Storage | ||||
Azure blob storage | ||||
Microsoft Office 365 | TCP | 443 | Required to connect to Microsoft Office 365. The endpoints are: graph.microsoft.com, graph.windows.net and login.microsoftonline.com. | |
Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 components | Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Server | TCP | 9191 | Required to manage inbound/outbound traffic when interacting with the following components:
Make sure to open port on a Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 server. |
Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint (including Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive for Business) | Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Server | TCP | 9194 | Required to manage inbound/outbound traffic when interacting with:
Make sure to open this port on a Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 server. |
Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Teams | Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Server | TCP | 443 | Required to restore Microsoft Teams data. The endpoint is developer.microsoft.com. |
Backup Proxy Server | Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Server | TCP | 9191 | Required to manage inbound/outbound traffic when interacting with backup proxy servers. Make sure to open this port on a Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 server. You can also change this port, as described in Editing Backup Proxy Server. |
Microsoft Exchange Online | TCP | 443 | Required to connect to Microsoft Exchange Online through EWS (Exchange Web Services). The endpoints are: outlook.office365.com and autodiscover-s.outlook.com. | |
On-premises Microsoft SharePoint | HTTP (HTTPS) | 5985 (5986) | Required to connect to on-premises Microsoft SharePoint organizations through the WinRM port. | |
S3 Compatible object storage | TCP | 443 | Required to work with any of the object storage repositories. The endpoint is <account>.blob.core.windows.net. | |
Amazon S3 object storage / IBM Cloud Object Storage | ||||
Azure blob storage | ||||
Microsoft Office 365 | TCP | 443 | Required to connect to Microsoft Office 365. The endpoints are: graph.microsoft.com, graph.windows.net and login.microsoftonline.com. | |
Cloud Gateway | A server that hosts Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 | TCP | 9194 | Required to maintain inbound/outbound traffic. |