# Veeam Service Provider Console
Use Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC) to centrally manage your Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) deployments, including those integrated with Private Cloud Director (PCD) through the PCD Veeam Proxy (PVP) appliance.
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**NOTE**
The Veeam integration with PCD is currently in **beta**. Production use is not recommended at this time. To share feedback, contact Platform9 support.
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The VSPC-to-VBR connection is a native Veeam capability and is not specific to PCD. This page describes which VSPC features are supported when VBR is integrated with PCD.
#### How it works
VSPC connects to each VBR server through a management agent installed on the server. The agent connects directly when VSPC and VBR share a network, or through a cloud gateway when VBR runs in a remote client network. VSPC collects status and performance data from each agent and surfaces it through a multitenant web interface, where you can manage and monitor backup jobs across all connected VBR deployments.
Each Veeam Backup & Replication server shown in the diagram represents a complete VBR and PCD Veeam Proxy deployment. For the data-plane architecture, see [Veeam Backup and Replication](/private-cloud-director/2026.1/integrations/veeam-integration-with-pcd/veeam-backup-and-replication.md).
For more information, see the following Veeam documentation:
* [Features for VBR](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/deployment/about.html?ver=9.2#veeam-backup---replication)
* [Architecture in Brief](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/deployment/architecture.html?ver=9.2)
### Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure your environment meets the following requirements.
**Veeam**
* VBR is deployed and configured with PCD using the PCD Veeam Proxy (PVP) appliance. For setup instructions, see [Veeam Backup and Replication](/private-cloud-director/2026.1/integrations/veeam-integration-with-pcd/veeam-backup-and-replication.md).
* VBR version 13.0.1.180 or later.
* VSPC version 9.1 or later.
For full system requirements and supported ports, see [Prerequisites](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/deployment/prerequisites.html?ver=9.2) in the Veeam Service Provider Console Deployment Guide.
### Connecting VBR to VSPC
You connect VBR servers to VSPC by installing a management agent on each VBR server. Choose the connection method that fits your environment.
* **Automatic discovery.** Use VSPC discovery rules to find VBR servers on your network and install the management agent. Useful for onboarding multiple servers at once. See [Configuring Windows Discovery Rules](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/provider_admin/discovery_windows.html?ver=9.2) in the VSPC Service Provider Guide.
* **Direct addition through the VSPC wizard.** Add a VBR server with the **New Windows Backup Server** wizard. VSPC pushes the agent to the server using the address and credentials you provide. See [Connecting Windows Veeam Backup & Replication Servers](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/provider_admin/vbr_connect_windows.html?ver=9.2) in the VSPC Service Provider Guide.
* **Manual agent installation.** [Download the agent setup file](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/provider_admin/obtain_agent_setup_file.html?ver=9.2) from VSPC and run it on the VBR server, then enter the VSPC gateway details to link the server. See [Deploying Windows Management Agents](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/provider_admin/deploy_management_agents_win.html?ver=9.2) in the VSPC Service Provider Guide.
* **Connection from the VBR console.** For VBR servers in a client network, initiate the connection from the Veeam Backup & Replication console to connect through a cloud gateway. See [Connecting Veeam Backup & Replication servers](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/provider_admin/connect_backup_servers.html?ver=9.2) in the VSPC Service Provider Guide.
#### Supported features and limitations
VBR supports PCD through the oVirt KVM Manager plugin. The following table lists VSPC features and their support status under this plugin.
| Feature | Support | Notes | Veeam documentation |
| --------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Backup job management | Supported | Supports basic job control (start, stop, retry, remove) and log retrieval. Job creation and modification are not supported. | [Managing Veeam Backup & Replication jobs](https://../) |
| Reporting and monitoring | Supported | Supports predefined dashboards for RPO and SLA compliance, with reporting for protected VMs and backup data. | [Backup reporting](https://../), [Monitoring](https://../) |
| Backup to provider repositories | Supported (Backup Copy only) | Supports copying backups to provider repositories using the Backup Copy feature. | [Integration with Veeam Cloud Connect](https://../), [Backup Copy to cloud repository](https://../) |
| VM replication and failover plans | Not supported | Cloud Connect VM replication and Cloud failover are not supported for plugin-based hypervisors. | [Managing failover plans](https://../), [Veeam Cloud Connect Replication](https://../) |
| VBR management | Supported | Supports HA cluster management, tag assignment, server restarts, and log download. | [Managing Veeam Backup & Replication servers](https://../) |
#### References
For complete configuration details, see the official Veeam documentation:
* [Veeam Service Provider Console - Guide for Service Providers](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/provider_admin/)
* [Veeam Service Provider Console - Deployment Guide](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/deployment/)
* [Veeam Service Provider Console - Guide for End Users](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/provider_user/)
* [Integration with Veeam Backup and Replication](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/provider_admin/integration_vbr.html?ver=9.2)
* [Managing Veeam Backup and Replication](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/provider_admin/manage_vbr.html?ver=9.2)
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