This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Veeam VMware Collector
On the server with the Collector role, open the command prompt and run the setup file VeeamCollector64.msi using the command of the following format:
msiexec.exe [/L*v! "<path_to_log>"] /qn /I "<path_to_msi>" [INSTALLDIR="<path_to_installdir>"] VIC_EM_SERVER="<Veeam_Virtualization_Extensions_server_address >" VIC_EM_SERVER_PORT=”<Veeam_Virtualization_Extensions_port >” VIC_SERVICE_USER="<Collector_service_account >" VIC_SERVICE_PASSWORD="<Collector_service_account_password>" |
The following command-line options are used to run the setup file:
Option | Parameter | Required | Description |
/L | *v! logfile | No | Produces installation log file with the verbose output. Specify a full path to the log file as the parameter value. Any setup log file produced during the previous installation will be cleared. Example: /L*v! ”C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Setup\Temp\Logs\CollectorSetup.txt” |
/q | n | Yes | Sets user interface level to “no”. |
/I | setup file | Yes | Installs the Collector component. Specify a full path to the setup file as the parameter value. Example: /I “C:\Veeam\VeeamCollector64.msi” |
INSTALLDIR | path | No | Installs the component to the specified location. Example: INSTALLDIR=”C:\Program Files\Veeam\Collector” |
VIC_EM_SERVER | server address | Yes | Specify an IP address or FQDN of the server where the Veeam Virtualization Extensions Service is installed. Example: VIC_EM_SERVER=” servername.domain.local” |
VIC_EM_SERVER_PORT | port | Yes | Specify TCP port that was selected for Veeam Virtualization Extensions service. Example: VIC_EM_SERVER_PORT=”8084” |
VIC_SERVICE_USER | user | Yes | Specify the service account in the DOMAIN\USERNAME format. The account will be used for running the Veeam VMware Collector service. The account must have administrative privileges on the Collector server and be a member of the Veeam Virtualization Extensions Users local group on the server running Veeam Virtualization Extensions Service. Example: VIC_SERVICE_USER =”veeam\Administrator” |
VIC_SERVICE_PASSWORD | password | Yes | Specify the password for the Veeam VMware Collector service user. Example: VIC_SERVICE_PASSWORD=”qwerty” |
