Installing Veeam Plug-In in Unattended Mode
Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server is an additional component of Veeam Backup & Replication. The installation package of the plug-in is included in the Veeam Backup & Replication installation ISO file and available for download from veeam.com.
- Export installation packages to the machine with a database that you plan to protect. You can do it in the following ways:
Using the Veeam Backup & Replication installation disk
- Mount the Veeam Backup & Replication installation disk (VeeamBackup&Replication_13.0.1.180_20251101.iso).
If you deploy Veeam backup infrastructure for the first time, you can download the Veeam Backup & Replication installation disk image from this Veeam webpage.
- In the installation disk folder, navigate to the \Plugins\Microsoft SQL\x64\ folder and find the VeeamPluginforMSSQL.exe file.
- Upload the VeeamPluginforMSSQL.exe file to the Microsoft SQL Server server.
Using veeam.com
- Download the setup archive for Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server from this Veeam webpage.
- In the setup archive, find the VeeamPluginforMSSQL.exe file.
- Upload the VeeamPluginforMSSQL.exe file to the Microsoft SQL Server server.
- Install Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server in the unattended mode using the command line interface. To do this, go to the folder where the VeeamPluginforMSSQL.exe file resides and run the following command:
<path_to_exe>\VeeamPluginforMSSQL.exe /silent /accepteula /acceptthirdpartylicenses /acceptlicensingpolicy /acceptrequiredsoftware |
where <path_to_exe> is a path to the Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server installation file.
Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
/silent | Enables the silent mode. |
/accepteula | Accepts EULA terms. |
/acceptthirdpartylicenses | Accepts terms of third-party licenses. |
/acceptrequiredsoftware | Enables installation of the required software (Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2) and accepts terms of its license. |
/acceptlicensingpolicy | Accepts terms of the Veeam licensing policy. |
Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server uses the following codes to report about the installation results:
- 1000 — Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server has been successfully installed.
- 1001 — prerequisite components required for Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server have been installed on the machine. Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server has not been installed. The machine needs to be rebooted.
- 1002 — Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server installation has failed.
- 1101 — Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server has been installed. The machine needs to be rebooted.
Once Veeam Plug-In is installed, you can configure the plug-in settings. For details, see Configuring Veeam Plug-In for Microsoft SQL Server.