Veeam Plugin Deployment

VMware Plugin Lifecycle Manager

As the VMware Plugin Lifecycle Manager comes pre-installed with vCloud Director 9.7 and newer, it's the easiest method for deploying the Veeam Plugin for VCD. It can also be installed for versions 9.1 & 9.5 using these instructions.

Requirements

• VMware Plugin Lifecycle Manager
  • Pre-Installed with vCloud Director 9.7 and newer

Deployment Steps

• Download the current plugin
• Unzip the plugin files veeam-vcd-plugin-X.X.X.zip
• Open Customize Portal or Plugin Lifecycle Management from the drop-down in the VCD Provider Portal
  • Example: https://vcd.home.lab/provider

• Upload plugin.zip found in the Veeam Plugin files downloaded
• Select Scope & Publishing
  • Scope to:
    • Check box for Service Providers
    • Check box for Tenants
  • Publish to:
    • Select as desired. If a tenant is not checked, they will not see the Veeam Plugin for VCD.
• Finish out the wizard
• Upon successful deployment, refresh your browser window (or logout/login to VCD)
• Verify the plugin shows up in the drop-down for VCD entitled Managed Backups:

• You can now proceed to configuring the Veeam Plugin.