BaaS Support Matrix

Overview

This is a document for which the agent supported:

  • Management (MGMT) Agent Compatibility

  • Management Agent OS and Infrastructure support

  • Backup Agent Compatibility

  • Backup Agent OS and Infrastructure support

  • Documentation References

Management (MGMT) Agent Compatibility

Version
Supported

MGMT Agent v7

MGMT Agent v8

x (will auto-update)

MGMT Agent v8.1

x

Management Agent OS and Infrastructure support

Version
Windows
Linux

Version 8.1

Both 64-bit and 32-bit (where applicable) versions of the following operating systems are supported, except Server Core installations for server OS:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

  • Microsoft Windows 11

  • Microsoft Windows 10 (starting from version 1909)

  • Microsoft Windows 10 LTSC versions (1507, 1607, 1809)

  • Microsoft Windows 8.1

  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1

Linux kernel versions 2.6.32 – 6.10 are supported if you use kernels supplied by your distribution.

Only 64-bit versions of the following operating systems are supported:

  • Rocky Linux 9.3, 9.4

  • AlmaLinux 9.3, 9.4

  • Debian 10.13 – 12.6

  • Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04

  • RHEL 6.4 – 9.4

  • CentOS 7.x

  • Oracle Linux 6.0 – 9.4 (RHCK)

  • Oracle Linux 6 (starting from UEK R2) – Oracle Linux 9 (up to kernel versions 5.15.0 – 209.161.7.2.el9uek)

  • SLES 12 SP4, 12 SP5, 15 SP1 – 15 SP6

  • SLES for SAP 12 SP4, 12 SP5, 15 SP1 – 15 SP6

  • Fedora 36, 37, 38, 39

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 – 15.6

  • openSUSE Tumbleweed (experimental support)

Consider the following limitations:

  • Linux kernel version 2.6.32 or later is supported if you use kernels supplied by your distribution.

  • Automatic deployment from the Veeam Service Provider Console portal is not supported for the following distributions: Fedora 36 – 39, openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Backup Agent Compatibility

Agent Version

Supported

Veeam Agent Windows v4 & below

Veeam Agent Linux v4 & below

Veeam Agent Windows v5

x

Veeam Agent Linux v5

x

Veeam Agent Windows v6

x

Veeam Agent Linux v6

x

Veeam Agent Windows v6.1

x

Veeam Agent Linux v6.1

x

Veeam Agent Windows v6.2

x

Veeam Agent Linux v6.2

x

Backup Agent OS and Infrastructure support

For Backup Agent v5:

For Backup Agent v6.0:

Version

Windows

Linux

Limit

VBR

6.1.0-6.1.2 (Linux) 6.1.0-6.1.2 (Windows)

Both 64-bit and 32-bit (where applicable) versions of the following operating systems are supported:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

  • Microsoft Windows Server General Availability Channel (from version 1803 to version 20H2)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

  • Microsoft Windows 11 (from versions 21H2 to version 23H2)

  • Microsoft Windows 10 (from version 1909 to version 22H2)

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Long-Term Servicing Channel (versions 2015, 2016, 2019)

  • Microsoft Windows 8.1

  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1

Linux kernels from version 2.6.32 to version 6.8 are supported.

Veeam Agent for Linux supports 64-bit versions of the following distributions:

  • Debian 10.13 – 12.5

  • Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10 and 24.04

  • RHEL 6.4 – 8.9, 9.0 – 9.4

  • Rocky Linux 9.3 and 9.4

  • AlmaLinux 9.3 and 9.4

  • CentOS 7

  • Oracle Linux 6 – 8.9, 9.0 – 9.4 (RHCK)

  • Oracle Linux 6 (starting from UEK R2) – Oracle Linux 8 (up to UEK R6)

  • Oracle Linux 8 (UEK R7)

  • Oracle Linux 9 (up to 5.15.0-205.149.5.1.el9uek)

  • SLES 12 SP4, 12 SP5, 15 SP1 – 15 SP5

  • SLES for SAP 12 SP4, 12 SP5, 15 SP1 – 15 SP5

  • Fedora 36, 37, 38 and 39

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 and 15.5

  • openSUSE Tumbleweed has an experimental support status.

For 32bit:

  • RHEL 6 and Oracle Linux 6 distributions only.

For 6.1 of Linux OS: https://www.veeam.com/veeam_agent_linux_6_1_release_notes_rn.pdf

  • Veeam Backup & Replication 12.2 (recommended)

  • Veeam Backup & Replication 12.1

  • Veeam Backup & Replication 12

  • Veeam Backup & Replication 11a

  • Veeam Backup & Replication 11

6.2.0.101 (Linux) 6.2.0.121 (Windows)

Both 64-bit and 32-bit (where applicable) versions of the following operating systems are supported:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

  • Microsoft Windows Server General Availability Channel (from version 1803 to version 20H2)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

  • Microsoft Windows 11 (from versions 21H2 to version 23H2)

  • Microsoft Windows 10 (from version 1909 to version 22H2)

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Long-Term Servicing Channel (versions 2015, 2016, 2019)

  • Microsoft Windows 8.1

  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1

Linux kernels from version 2.6.32 to version 6.10 are supported.

Veeam Agent for Linux supports 64-bit versions of the following distributions:

  • Debian 10.13–12.6

  • Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10 and 24.04

  • RHEL 6.4–9.4

  • Rocky Linux 9.3 and 9.4

  • AlmaLinux 9.3 and 9.4

  • CentOS 7

  • Oracle Linux 6–9.4 (RHCK)

  • Oracle Linux 6 (starting from UEK R2) – Oracle Linux 8 (up to UEK R6)

  • Oracle Linux 8 (UEK R7)

  • Oracle Linux 9 (up to 5.15.0-209.161.7.2.el9uek)

  • SLES 12 SP4, 12 SP5, 15 SP1–15 SP6

  • SLES for SAP 12 SP4, 12 SP5, 15 SP1–15 SP6

  • Fedora 36, 37, 38 and 39

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3–15.6

  • openSUSE Tumbleweed has an experimental support status

For 32bit:

  • RHEL 6 and Oracle Linux 6 distributions only.

For 6.2 Linux OS: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/rn/veeam_agent_linux_6_2_release_notes.html#considerations-and-limitations

Documentation References

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