1. Veeam Agent Management Guide V12: In the section "Protection Group for Cloud Machines
" it states
"You can create a protection group for cloud machines to discover computers that reside in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and use Veeam Backup & Replication to manage these computers." This section details using cloud accounts for discovery via API
not direct network connections. (Reference: helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/agents/protectiongroupcloud.html?ver=120)
2. Veeam Agent Management Guide V12: The section "How Protection Group for Cloud Machines Works" explains the discovery process: "To discover cloud machines
Veeam Backup & Replication connects to the cloud environment using an account that has permissions to access the cloud infrastructure." This confirms the use of cloud APIs. (Reference: helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/agents/protectiongroupcloud.html?ver=120
Section: "How Protection Group for Cloud Machines Works")
3. Veeam Agent Management Guide V12: In contrast
the section "Protection Group for Individual Computers" describes a discovery and installation process that relies on network reachability. It states
"Veeam Backup & Replication connects to the added computer
performs a number of checks and installs the necessary components." This highlights the requirement for direct network access
which is absent in the question's scenario. (Reference: helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/agents/protectiongroupindividual.html?ver=120)