Install Citrix Hypervisor Backup Plugin
Download Backup Plugin
The Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) 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 the Type dropdown list, select VM Backup Plugin option.
- In the Platform dropdown list, select Citrix XenServer/Citrix Hypervisor.
- In the Version dropdown list, select the exact version of your Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer).
- Click on the Download button to download the installer.
Install Backup Plugin
The VM backup plugin for Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) should be installed on the Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) 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 Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) 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 Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) hosts.
Notice
The backup plugin should NOT be installed on the Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) 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 Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer), please run the below command.
rpm -e vxe-backup-agent
Notice
If the Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) backup plugin gets uninstalled without reinstallation or installing a newer version of backup plugin, your VM backup jobs will fail!