Installing Plug-in for Linux on Power

Veeam Plug-in for IBM Db2 for Linux on Power is an additional component of Veeam Backup & Replication, and the installation package of the plug-in is included in the Veeam Backup & Replication installation ISO file.

You can install the plug-in using the .RPM package or extract the plug-in files from the .TAR.GZ archive. Depending on the type of package suitable for your OS, perform steps in one of the following subsections:

• Installing Plug-in from .RPM Package
• Installing Plug-in from .DEP Package
• Unpacking Plug-in from .TAR.GZ Archive

Installing Veeam Plug-in from .RPM Package

To install Veeam Plug-in for IBM Db2 for Linux on Power, do the following:

1. Mount the Veeam Backup & Replication installation disk (VeeamBackup&Replication_12.3.0.310_20241201.iso).

If you deploy Veeam backup infrastructure for the first time, you can download the Veeam Backup & Replication installation disk image from the Veeam Backup & Replication: Download page.

2. Open the mounted disk image and go to the /Plugins/IBM Db2/Linux/ppc64le directory.

3. Upload the VeeamPluginforDB2-12.3.0.310-1.ppc64le.rpm file to the Linux machine with IBM Db2.

4. To install Veeam Plug-in, run the following command:

Installing Veeam Plug-in from .DEB Package

To install Veeam Plug-in, do the following:

1. Mount the Veeam Backup & Replication installation disk (VeeamBackup&Replication_12.3.0.310_20241201.iso).

If you deploy Veeam backup infrastructure for the first time, you can download the Veeam Backup & Replication installation disk image at the Download Veeam Products page.

2. In the installation disk folder, navigate to the Plugins\IBM Db2\Linux\ppc64le folder.

3. Upload the VeeamPluginforDB2_12.3.0.310-1_ppc64le package to the Linux machine with IBM Db2.

4. To install Veeam Plug-in, run the following command:

Once Veeam Plug-in is installed, you must configure the plug-in settings. For details, see Configuring Plug-in.

Unpacking Veeam Plug-in from .TAR.GZ Archive

To extract plug-in files from the .TAR.GZ archive, perform the following:

1. Mount the Veeam Backup & Replication installation disk (VeeamBackup&Replication_12.3.0.310_20241201.iso).

If you deploy Veeam backup infrastructure for the first time, you can download the Veeam Backup & Replication installation disk image from the Veeam Backup & Replication: Download page.

2. Open the mounted disk image and go to the /Plugins/IBM Db2/Linux/ppc64le directory.
3. Upload the VeeamPluginforDB2.tar.gz file to the Linux machine with IBM Db2.
4. Create the /opt/veeam directory.

5. In the terminal, open the folder that contains the VeeamPluginforSAPHANA.TAR.GZ archive.
6. Unpack the plug-in files from the archive to the /opt/veeam directory.