Installing Veeam Plug-in

Veeam Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server 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.

To install Veeam Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server, do the following:

1. Mount the Veeam Backup & Replication installation disk (VeeamBackup&Replication_12.2.0.334_20240824.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\Microsoft SQL\x64\ folder.
3. To launch the installation wizard, run the VeeamPluginforMSSQL.exe file.

4. At the welcome screen of the installation wizard, click Next.

5. At the License Agreement step of the wizard, follow the links to view license agreements and click I Accept.

6. At the Data Location step of the wizard, specify the installation path for Veeam Plug-in and click Install.

By default, the installation wizard installs the product to the %PROGRAMFILES%\Veeam\Plugins\Microsoft SQL\ folder.

7. Wait for the installation process to complete and click Finish to exit the wizard.