Installing and Uninstalling Plug-In in Unattended Mode

You can install or uninstall Microsoft Azure Plug-in for Veeam Backup & Replication in the unattended mode using the command line interface. The unattended mode does not require user interaction — the installation runs automatically in the background, and you do not have to respond to the installation wizard prompts. You can use it to automate processes in large-scale environments.

To install Microsoft Azure Plug-in for Veeam Backup & Replication in unattended mode, use either of the following options:

If Microsoft Azure Plug-in for Veeam Backup & Replication is a part of Veeam Backup & Replication installation package, follow the instructions provided in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide, section Installing Veeam Backup & Replication in Unattended Mode.
If Microsoft Azure Plug-in for Veeam Backup & Replication is delivered as a separate .EXE file, use the instructions from this subsection.

Before You Begin

Before you start unattended installation, do the following:

Download the Microsoft Azure Plug-in for Veeam Backup & Replication .EXE file as described in section Installing Plug-In (steps 1–4).
Check compatibility of Microsoft Azure Plug-in for Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Backup & Replication versions. For more information, see System Requirements.

Installation Command-Line Syntax

Open the command prompt and run the .EXE file using the following parameters:

%path% /silent /accepteula /acceptlicensingpolicy /acceptthirdpartylicenses /acceptrequiredsoftware [/uninstall]

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

Parameter	Required	Description
%path%	Yes	Specifies a path to the installation .EXE file on the backup server or in a network shared folder.
/silent	Yes	Sets the user interface level to None, which means no user interaction is needed during installation.
/accepteula	Yes	Confirms that you accept the terms of the Veeam license agreement.
/acceptlicensingpolicy	Yes	Confirms that you accept the Veeam licensing policy.
/acceptthirdpartylicenses	Yes	Confirms that you accept the license agreement for 3rd party components that Veeam incorporates.
/acceptrequiredsoftware	Yes	Confirms that you accept the license agreements for each required software that Veeam will install.
/uninstall	No	Uninstalls the plug-in. Example: ”AzurePlugin_12.7.1.18.exe /silent /accepteula /acceptlicensingpolicy /acceptthirdpartylicenses /acceptrequiredsoftware /uninstall”
/repair	No	Replaces missing files, firewall rules and registry keys. Example: ”AzurePlugin_12.7.1.18.exe /silent /accepteula /acceptlicensingpolicy /acceptthirdpartylicenses /acceptrequiredsoftware /repair”