Installing and Updating Plug-Ins on Linux-Based Backup Server

[The following information applies to the Linux-based backup server.]

Before you start working with Universal Storage API integrated systems, make sure you have installed the Universal Storage API integrated system plug-in on the Veeam backup server.

Installing Plug-In

To install a plug-in, do the following:

Download a bundle of the required Universal Storage API integrated system plug-in from the Veeam Download page.

Download the bundle to the computer from which you will access the Web UI. Choose the plug-in available for Veeam backup server installed on Linux.

Open the Veeam Host Management console as described in Accessing Veeam Host Management Console.
In the management pane, click Logs and Services.
Switch to the Components tab.
Click Add Component.
In the Add component window, upload and install the plug-in bundle:

Browse for the bundle downloaded at step 1.
Click Upload.
Click Install Now.

After the installation finishes, the plug-in appears in the list of available components.

After you install the plug-in, you must configure the backup infrastructure to be able to use storage snapshots for data protection. For more information, see Infrastructure Overview.

Updating Plug-in

To check if any updates are available and install them:

Open the Veeam Updater page.

In a browser, go to Veeam Updater using the following address: https://<backup_server_ip>/updater/updates.

Alternatively, you can open Veeam Updater from the Web UI:

In a browser, go to https://<backup_server_ip>.
Log in using the credentials for your Veeam Backup & Replication server.
Navigate to the Configuration page.
Switch to the About tab.

Click Updater Interface.

On the Veeam Updater page, select the required plug-in from the list of available updates and click Install Updates Now.