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title: "Veeam Version 12 With Wasabi Ball"
slug: "how-do-i-use-veeam-version-12-with-wasabi-ball"
updated: 2026-06-08T17:23:22Z
published: 2026-06-08T17:23:22Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wasabi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Veeam v12 With Wasabi Ball

Wasabi is a member of Veeam's cloud partner ecosystem. Wasabi has worked closely with Veeam to offer both a seamless implementation and a smooth transition to cloud storage. For more information on the Wasabi-Veeam partnership and solutions, review [Veeam with Wasabi Solution Overview](https://wasabi.com/veeam/).

Customers with a large amount (generally 50 TB or more) of Veeam backup data that they want to transfer to Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage have the option to use the Wasabi Ball Transfer Appliance. The Wasabi Ball is a data transfer appliance used for transferring large data sets. For more information on Wasabi Ball, refer to the [Wasabi Ball Transfer appliance page](https://wasabi.com/wasabi-ball/). This article details the steps to write backups to Wasabi Ball and transfer existing Veeam backups to Wasabi Ball.

Wasabi Ball currently does not support object lock/Veeam Immutability feature. Veeam Immutability cannot be enabled after seeding with non-immutable Veeam data. The object lock chain must be started from scratch.

> [!NOTE]
> The data restoration process is handled by your specific backup software application. As there are many, potential variables that will affect your unique environment, Wasabi strongly recommends that you seek the guidance of your backup software's technical support team in the event that you encounter difficulty or have application-specific inquiries.

#### Requirements

- Active Wasabi Storage account.
- Wasabi Ball appliance is connected to the local network and accessible.
- Wasabi Ball appliance S3 listening port is changed to 443. Review [Enable https (443) on Wasabi Ball appliance](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/transferring-data).
- S3 credentials- Access and Secret Keys are available for Wasabi Ball.
- Veeam Backup and Replication version 12 software installed and licensed.
- A valid Veeam license that supports capabilities for object storage.

## Modifying the Hosts File

In order to use Veeam with Wasabi Ball we have to temporarily redirect Veeam to the Wasabi Ball IP address instead of the Wasabi service URL. We can accomplish this by editing the Windows hosts file.

Access the hosts file located at *C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc* and modify it as Administrator. In the example below, the Wasabi Ball IP address is 192.168.1.20 and the destination bucket is located in US-West-1 region.

> [!NOTE]
> For more information on Wasabi service URLs, review [Service URLs for Wasabi's Storage Regions](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/what-are-the-service-urls-for-wasabis-different-storage-regions).

```powershell
192.168.1.20 s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com us-west-1
```

**

By default, the Wasabi Ball S3 server listens to port 9000. Contact [support@wasabi.com](mailto:support@wasabi.com) to help change this default setting to port 443.

See screenshot below:

![Screen_Shot_2023-02-08_at_1.03.55_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12749608659867.png)

## Creating an Object Repository for Wasabi Ball

1. Click the Backup Infrastructure tab and click **Backup Repositories**.****Now click **Add Repository** to add a new repository.

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_4.28.23_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12727072221851.png)
2. Select **Object Storage** as the repository type.

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_4.29.57_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12727072191003.png)
3. Select **Wasabi Cloud Storage** as the object storage.

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_4.30.18_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12727035236891.png)
4. Enter a name (for example, "Wasabi Ball storage") and an optional description. Click **Next**.

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_4.31.39_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12727072361243.png)
5. Add the appropriate Wasabi region URL (this needs to match your bucket region and the hosts file entry from section 2). Click **Add** to enter your Wasabi credentials.

**

The Wasabi Ball will authenticate using your Wasabi cloud storage credentials.

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_5.10.51_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12727072471707.png)
6. Enter the Access key and Secret key for the Wasabi Ball. Click **OK** to continue and click **Next**.

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_5.12.10_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12727072484507.png)
7. You will see the alert box below confirming a connection to the Ball. Click **Continue**.

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_5.18.10_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12727072585115.png)
8. Be sure that the **Make recent backups immutable** is NOT checked for the Wasabi Ball. Click **Browse** next to Bucket to select a bucket.

***NOTE:****The Wasabi Ball does not support Object Lock/Veeam Immutability feature.*

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_5.13.46_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12727072589083.png)
9. Select the folder matching your Wasabi bucket name from the list of the different folders on the Wasabi Ball. Click **OK** to return to the Bucket window.

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_5.20.14_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12727072680603.png)
10. Click **Browse** next to the Folder to open the Select Folder window. Click **New Folder** and enter a folder name (for example, Veeam-v12). Click **OK** then **Next** to move to the next step.

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_5.21.57_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12727072701979.png)
11. Keep the default settings and click **Next** to continue.

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_5.24.02_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12727035754267.png)
12. Click **Apply** on the Review window to continue.

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_5.25.41_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12727035767323.png)
13. Click **Next** in the Apply window.

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_5.26.35_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12727035935131.png)
14. Review the Summary and click **Finish** to complete creating the repository.

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_5.26.53_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12727035937179.png)

The newly created Wasabi Ball storage repository will now be listed in the Backup repositories.

![Screen_Shot_2023-02-08_at_10.05.48_AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12743069228955.png)

## Creating a Backup Job

This section details the steps to configure a Backup Job to start writing backups to the Wasabi Ball.

1. Click **Home.**Click**Backup Job**. Select **Virtual Machine.**

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_7.19.40_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12746034991515.png)
2. Enter a name for the Backup Job and a description (optional).

![Screen_Shot_2023-02-08_at_11.49.26_AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12746903693083.png)
3. Click **Add** to choose the virtual machine and select the VM from the list. You can also search for a VM in the search box at the bottom. Once the VM is selected, click **Add**.

![Screen_Shot_2023-02-08_at_1.37.22_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12750577906843.png)
4. Click **Next** to continue.

![Screen_Shot_2023-02-08_at_1.39.49_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12750636369051.png)
5. Select the backup repository that was created above in [section 3](/v1/docs/how-do-i-use-veeam-version-12-with-wasabi-ball#creating-an-object-repository-for-wasabi-ball) from the list. Click **Next** to continue.

![Screen_Shot_2023-02-08_at_11.48.33_AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12747056542363.png)
6. Click **Next** to continue with default settings. Optionally, configure Guest Processing Options.

**

To read about the Veeam Specific Guest Procession Options, review [Veeam Guest Processing Docs](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/backup_copy.html?ver=110).

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_7.25.16_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12746035236379.png)
7. You may use the auto scheduler by checking the box to **Run the job automatically** or keep it unchecked and opt to run the job immediately on the next screen. Click **Apply** to continue.

**

To read about the Veeam Specific Scheduling Options, review [Veeam Job Scheduling Docs](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/backup_job_schedule_vm.html?ver=110).

![Screen_Shot_2023-01-31_at_7.25.41_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12746080280859.png)
8. On the Summary page, check **Run the job when I click Finish** to initiate the backup job. Click **Finish**.

![Screen_Shot_2023-02-08_at_12.08.17_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12747267496219.png)
9. You can now see the backup job running by clicking on the Home tab and **Jobs**. Select the **backup job** to view details for that job.

![Screen_Shot_2023-02-08_at_12.10.56_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12747396737435.png)
10. At this point, the backup has been written to the Wasabi Ball. Wasabi engineers will ingest this data from the ball to your bucket once they receive the ball back.

## Moving Backups to Wasabi Ball

In Veeam Backup & Replication version 12, customers can now move existing Veeam backups to Wasabi Ball using the Move Backup feature. This section details the steps to move existing local backups to Wasabi Ball.

**

Synthetic Full backups cannot be moved to Object storage repositories.

1. On the Home tab of the Veeam console, click **Backups** and select the backup to be migrated. Once the backup is selected, click **Move Backup** on the top left.

![Screen_Shot_2023-02-08_at_12.38.07_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12748332240283.png)
2. In the Move Backup window, select the Wasabi Ball storage repository where the backup is to be migrated. Click **OK**.

![Screen_Shot_2023-02-08_at_12.39.15_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12748336557211.png)
3. The Move Backup window will show the progress of the migration. **Close** the window when the migration is finished.

![Screen_Shot_2023-02-08_at_12.41.36_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12748375944603.png)
4. On the Home tab, click **Backups** to verify that the backup is now migrated to Wasabi. The repository of the migrated backup now shows as the Wasabi repository.

![Screen_Shot_2023-02-08_at_12.42.33_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12748432170139.png)

## Reverting Back Temporary Changes

Follow the below steps to revert back to the original Veeam configuration.

1. Delete the hosts entry made in Section 2 and save the file.
2. Edit the Wasabi Backup Repository to change the credentials created in [section 3](/v1/docs/how-do-i-use-veeam-version-12-with-wasabi-ball#creating-an-object-repository-for-wasabi-ball) from the Wasabi Ball credentials to your Wasabi storage access and secret keys.

Refer to [Veeam Knowledge Base](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/osr_import_backups.html?ver=120)for importing backups to the new Wasabi bucket.