Installing Plug-Ins on Microsoft Windows-Based Backup Server
[The following information applies to the Microsoft Windows-based backup server.]
Before you start working with Universal Storage API integrated systems, make sure you have installed the Universal Storage API integrated system plug-in on the Veeam backup server.
To install the plug-in, perform the following steps:
- Download the required Universal Storage API integrated system plug-in from the Veeam Download page.
- Run the plug-in installation file.
- On the welcome screen of the setup wizard click the Next button to proceed to the installation configuration.
- At the Terms of Usage step of the wizard, select I accept these terms.
- At the Ready to Install the Program step of the wizard, click Install to begin installation.
- When the installation process completes, click Finish to close the wizard.
Some storage system vendors provide the capability to configure additional integration options, such as limiting the scope of storage systems involved in the integration, specifying the primary node in active-active replication scenarios or others. After you add the storage system to the backup infrastructure, edit the configuration file and specify the options provided by the vendor. For the Microsoft Windows-based backup server, edit the C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Storage\<Plugin Name>\storage_plugin_advanced_settings.json configuration file. For more information on the file format and the list of available options, see the vendor documentation of the plug-in.
After you install the plug-in, you must configure the backup infrastructure to be able to use storage snapshots for data protection. For more information, see Infrastructure Overview.
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