Install XCP-ng Backup Plugin
Download Backup Plugin
The XCP-ng VM backup plugins can be downloaded from the login screen of Vinchin backup server's web console.
- By clicking on Download Backup Plugin, you'll see the download options.
- In Type dropdown list, select VM Backup Plugin option.
- In Platform dropdown list, select XCP-ng.
- In the Version dropdown list, select the exact version of your XCP-ng.
- Click on Download button to download the installer.
Install Backup Plugin
The VM backup plugin for XCP-ng should be installed on the XCP-ng pool master host and the slave hosts, please upload the backup plugin installer to all the hosts for installation.
After the installer is uploaded, please install it from the XCP-ng hosts' command line interface (CLI) by using the below command.
rpm -i vxe-backup-agent-xxx.x86_64.rpm
Where the 'xxx' should be the version number same as the actual downloaded installer. Please make sure you upload and install the backup plugin installer on all the XCP-ng hosts.
Notice
The backup plugin should NOT be installed on the XCP-ng guest OS.
Uninstall Backup Plugin
In order to reinstall the backup plugin or to install a newer version of backup plugin, you need to first uninstall the existing backup plugin.
To uninstall Vinchin backup plugin for XCP-ng, please run the below command.
rpm -e vxe-backup-agent
Notice
If the XCP-ng backup plugin gets uninstalled without reinstallation or installing a newer version of backup plugin, your VM backup jobs will fail!