---
title: "Veeam Backup Collector"
description: "Open the command prompt and run the setup file VeeamBackupCollector64.msi using the command of the following format: The following command-line options are used to run the setup file:"
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/mp/vmware_guide/unattended_installation_backup_collector.html"
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dateModified: "2026-10-19"
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# Veeam Backup Collector

Open the command prompt and run the setup file `VeeamBackupCollector64.msi` using the command of the following format:

```
msiexec.exe [/L*v! "<path_to_log>"] /qn /I "<path_to_msi>"
VMPBC_SERVICEACCOUNT="<Collector_service_account>"
VMPBC_SERVICEPASSWORD="<Collector_service_account_password>"
[INSTALLDIR="<path_to_installdir>"]
ACCEPT_EULA=1 
ACCEPT_LICENSING_POLICY=1 ACCEPT_THIRDPARTY_LICENSES=1 ACCEPT_REQUIRED_SOFTWARE=1
```

The following command-line options are used to run the setup file:

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th>
      <p>Option</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Parameter</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Required</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:45%;">
      <p>Description</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">/L </span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>*v! logfile</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>No</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:45%;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Produces installation log file with the verbose output. </span></p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Specify a full path to the log file as the parameter value. Any setup log file produced during the previous installation will be cleared.</span></p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Example:</span><br/><span class="T_Filenames">/L*v! "C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Setup\Temp\Logs\CollectorSetup.txt"</span></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">/q</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>n</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>Yes</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:45%;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Sets user interface level to </span><span style="font-weight:normal; font-style:italic;">None</span><span style="font-weight:normal;">.</span></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">/I</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>setup file</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>Yes</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:45%;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Installs the Veeam Backup Collector component. </span></p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Specify a full path to the setup file as the parameter value.</span></p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Example: </span><br/><span class="T_Filenames">/I "C:\Veeam\VeeamCollector64.msi"</span></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">INSTALLDIR</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>path</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>No</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:45%;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Installs the component to the specified location.</span></p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Example:</span><br/><span class="T_Filenames">INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\Veeam\Collector"</span></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">VMPBC_SERVICEACCOUNT</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>user</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>Yes</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:45%;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Use the </span><span style="font-weight:normal; font-style:italic;">DOMAIN\USERNAME</span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> format to specify the service account. The account will be used for running the Veeam Backup Collector service. </span></p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:normal;">The account must have Administrator permissions on the Backup Collector server.</span></p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Example:</span><br/><span class="T_Filenames">VMPBC_SERVICEACCOUNT="veeam\Administrator"</span></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">VMPBC_SERVICEPASSWORD</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>password</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>Yes</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:45%;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Specify the password for the </span><span style="font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;">Veeam Backup Collector</span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> service user.</span></p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Example:</span><br/><span class="T_Filenames">VMPBC_SERVICEPASSWORD="qwerty"</span></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">ACCEPT_EULA</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>1</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>Yes</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:45%;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Specify 1 to accept the Veeam license agreement.</span></p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Example:</span><br/><span class="T_Filenames">ACCEPT_EULA=1</span></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">ACCEPT_LICENSING_POLICY</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>1</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>Yes</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:45%;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Specify 1 to accept the Veeam licensing policy.</span></p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Example:</span><br/><span class="T_Filenames">ACCEPT_LICENSING_POLICY=1</span></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">ACCEPT_THIRDPARTY_LICENSES</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>1</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>Yes</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:45%;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Specify 1 to accept the license agreement for 3rd party components that Veeam incorporates.</span></p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Example:</span><br/><span class="T_Filenames">ACCEPT_THIRDPARTY_LICENSES=1</span></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">ACCEPT_REQUIRED_SOFTWARE</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>1</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top;">
      <p>Yes</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:45%;">
      <p><span style="font-weight:normal;">Specify 1 to accept all required software license agreements.</span></p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Example:</span><br/><span class="T_Filenames">ACCEPT_REQUIRED_SOFTWARE=1</span></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>