Installing Nutanix AHV Plug-In Manually

The plug-in that allows you to protect Nutanix AHV resources comes pre-installed with the default installation package of Veeam Backup & Replication. However, you may require to install a new plug-in version on the backup server manually if some updates or patches become available.

Note

If you use a remote Veeam Backup & Replication console, you do not need to install Nutanix AHV Plug-in on the workstation where the remote Veeam Backup & Replication console is deployed.

To install Nutanix AHV Plug-in, do the following:

  1. Log in to the backup server using an account with the local Administrator permissions.
  2. Download the product installation file NutanixAHVPlugin_12.6.1.15_AHV_6.1.0.14.zip from the Veeam downloads page.
  3. Open the downloaded archive file and launch the NutanixAHVPlugin_12.6.1.15_AHV_6.1.0.14.exe installation file.

Before proceeding with installation, the installer will check whether you have Microsoft .NET Core Runtime installed on the backup server. In case the required version is missing, the installer will offer to install it automatically. To do that, click OK.

  1. At the License Agreement step of the Nutanix AHV Plug-In for Veeam Backup & Replication Setup wizard, read and accept the Veeam license agreement, licensing policy, the 3rd party components and required software license agreement. If you reject the agreements, you will not be able to continue installation.

To read the terms of a license agreement, click View.

Installing Nutanix AHV Plug-In Manually

  1. At the Installation Path step of the wizard, you can change the installation directory if necessary.

Installing Nutanix AHV Plug-In Manually

  1. Click Install to begin installation.

Installing Nutanix AHV Plug-In Manually

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