Veeam Service Provider Console Management Agent for Microsoft Windows
To install preconfigured Veeam Service Provider Console management agent that is already assigned to client or service provider company, use a command with the following syntax:
ManagementAgent.exe [/L*v "<path_to_log>"] /qn [ACCEPT_THIRDPARTY_LICENSES="1"][ACCEPT_EULA="1"][ACCEPT_REQUIRED_SOFTWARE="1"][ACCEPT_LICENSING_POLICY="1"][INSTALLDIR="<path_to_installdir >"][VAC_MANAGEMENT_AGENT_TAG_NAME="<tag_name>"][VAC_AGENT_ACCOUNT_TYPE="1/2"] [VAC_CONNECTION_ACCOUNT="<machine\account>"][VAC_CONNECTION_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD="<agent_account_password>"] |
The commands have the following parameters:
Option | Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
/L | *v logfile | No | Creates an installation log file with the verbose output. Specify an existing path to the log file as the parameter value. A setup log file created during the previous installation is cleared. Example: /L*v ”C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Setup\Temp\Logs\VACAgentSetup.txt” |
/q | n | Yes | Sets the user interface level to “no”, which means no user interaction is needed during installation. |
ACCEPT_THIRDPARTY_LICENSES | 0/1 | Yes | Specifies if you want to accept the terms of the license agreement for the 3rd party components. Specify 1 if you want to accept the terms and proceed with installation. Example: ACCEPT_THIRDPARTY_LICENSES="1" |
ACCEPT_EULA | 0/1 | Yes | Specifies if you want to accept the terms of the Veeam license agreement. Specify 1 if you want to accept the terms and proceed with installation. Example: ACCEPT_EULA="1" |
ACCEPT_LICENSING_POLICY | 0/1 | Yes | Specifies if you want to accept the terms of the Veeam licensing policy. Specify 1 if you want to accept the terms and proceed with installation. Example: ACCEPT_LICENSING_POLICY="1" |
ACCEPT_REQUIRED_SOFTWARE | 0/1 | Yes | Specifies if you want to accept the terms of the required software license agreements. Specify 1 if you want to accept the terms and proceed with installation. Example: ACCEPT_REQUIRED_SOFTWARE="1" |
INSTALLDIR | path | No | Installs the component to the specified location. By default, Veeam Service Provider Console uses the CommunicationAgent subfolder of the C:\Program Files\Veeam\Availability Console folder. Example: INSTALLDIR="C:\Veeam\" The component will be installed to the C:\Veeam\CommunicationAgent. |
VAC_AGENT_ACCOUNT_TYPE | 1/2 | No | Specifies the type of account under which management agent service will run. Specify 2 if you want to run management agent under a custom account. If you do not use this parameter, management agent service will run under local System account (default value, 1). Example: VAC_AGENT_ACCOUNT_TYPE="2" |
VAC_CONNECTION_ACCOUNT | account name | No | Specifies the name of an account under which management agent service will run. You must use this parameter if you have specified 2 for the VAC_AGENT_ACCOUNT_TYPE parameter. Example: VAC_CONNECTION_ACCOUNT="masteragent\backupadmin" |
VAC_CONNECTION_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD | password | No | Specifies the password of an account under which management agent service will run. You must use this parameter if you have specified 2 for the VAC_AGENT_ACCOUNT_TYPE parameter. Example: VAC_CONNECTION_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD="P@ssw0rd" |
VAC_MANAGEMENT_AGENT_TAG_NAME | name | No | Specifies the custom tag for the management agent. Example: VAC_MANAGEMENT_AGENT_TAG_NAME="alfa_company" |
Example
Suppose you want to install preconfigured Veeam Service Provider Console management agent to the service provider infrastructure:
- Installation log location: C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Setup\Temp\Logs\VACAgentSetup.txt
- No user interaction
- Path to the setup file: C:\Veeam\VAC\ManagementAgent.MyCompany.exe
- Accept 3rd party license agreement
- Accept Veeam license agreement
- Accept Veeam licensing policy
- Accept required software agreements
The command to install Veeam Service Provider Console management agent with such configuration will have the following parameters:
"C:\Veeam\VAC\ManagementAgent.MyCompany.x64.exe" /qn /l*v C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Setup\Temp\Logs\VACAgentSetup.txt ACCEPT_THIRDPARTY_LICENSES="1" ACCEPT_EULA="1" ACCEPT_REQUIRED_SOFTWARE="1" ACCEPT_LICENSING_POLICY="1" |
Example 2
Suppose you want to install preconfigured Veeam Service Provider Console management agent to the client infrastructure:
- Installation log location: C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Setup\Temp\Logs\VACAgentSetup.txt
- No user interaction
- Path to the setup file: C:\Veeam\VAC\ManagementAgent.TenantCompany.exe
- Accept 3rd party license agreement
- Accept Veeam license agreement
- Accept Veeam licensing policy
- Accept required software agreements
- Communication ports: default
The command to install Veeam Service Provider Console management agent with such configuration will have the following parameters:
"C:\Veeam\VAC\ManagementAgent.TenantCompany.exe" /qn /l*v C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Setup\Temp\Logs\VACAgentSetup.txt ACCEPT_THIRDPARTY_LICENSES="1" ACCEPT_EULA="1" ACCEPT_REQUIRED_SOFTWARE="1" ACCEPT_LICENSING_POLICY="1" |