Veeam Service Provider Console
Configure Veeam Service Provider Console to centrally manage Veeam Backup & Replication deployments integrated with Private Cloud Director.
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.
NOTE
The Veeam integration with PCD is currently in beta. Production use is not recommended at this time. To share feedback, contact Platform9 support.
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.
For more information, see the following Veeam documentation:
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.
VBR version 13.0.1.180 or later.
VSPC version 9.1 or later.
For full system requirements and supported ports, see Prerequisites 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 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 in the VSPC Service Provider Guide.
Manual agent installation. Download the agent setup file from VSPC and run it on the VBR server, then enter the VSPC gateway details to link the server. See Deploying Windows Management Agents 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 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.
Backup job management
Supported
Supports basic job control (start, stop, retry, remove) and log retrieval. Job creation and modification are not supported.
Reporting and monitoring
Supported
Supports predefined dashboards for RPO and SLA compliance, with reporting for protected VMs and backup data.
Backup to provider repositories
Supported (Backup Copy only)
Supports copying backups to provider repositories using the Backup Copy feature.
VM replication and failover plans
Not supported
Cloud Connect VM replication and Cloud failover are not supported for plugin-based hypervisors.
VBR management
Supported
Supports HA cluster management, tag assignment, server restarts, and log download.
References
For complete configuration details, see the official Veeam documentation:
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