Name
vwcp_manage — install or uninstall the NetBackup plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client
SYNOPSIS
[ -v vCenter_server -u vCenter_username -p passfile [-o port]] [--acceptVCenterCertificates | -t thumbprints]
[ -v vCenter_server -u vCenter_username - p passfile [-o port]] [--acceptVCenterCertificates | -t thumbprints]
[ -v vCenter_server -u vCenter_username -p passfile [-o port]] [--acceptVCenterCertificates | -t thumbprints]
[ -v vCenter_server -u vCenter_username -p passfile [-o port]] [--acceptVCenterCertificates | -t thumbprints]
[ -v vCenter_server -u vCenter_username -p passfile [-o port]] [--acceptVCenterCertificates | -t thumbprints]
On UNIX systems, the directory path to this command is /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/
On Windows systems, the directory path to this command is install_path\NetBackup\bin\goodies\
DESCRIPTION
Use the vwcp_manage command to install or uninstall the NetBackup plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client.
You can also use this command to uninstall the NetBackup plug-in that was registered before NetBackup 10.0.
Note:
On a NetBackup 8.1 or later master server, you can enter vwcp_manage without options to launch the plug-in installation screens. On the NetBackup appliance, you must log on to the appliance as a NetBackupCLI user. Then you enter vwcp_manage with its options, to specify the action, vCenter server, and so forth (see ).
For further information on installing the plug-in, see the NetBackup Plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client Guide.
OPTIONS
- --acceptVCenterCertificates
Use this option if you want to accept all the certificates that NetBackup receives from the vCenter server.
If you have enabled the VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED configuration option and have specified either --acceptVCenterCertificates or --thumbprints option, the vCenter server certificate validation takes place using the command-line interface.
If you have enabled the VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED configuration option, but have not specified either --acceptVCenterCertificates or --thumbprints option, the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client console is launched. You can use this console for vCenter server certificate validation.
- -h, --help
Displays the help message.
- -o port --port=port
The vCenter port. The default is 443.
- -p passfile passfile=passfile
The passfile is the path to a text file that contains only the vCenter password.
The password file should not have world readable or writable permissions. After the operation is completed, for security reasons you should delete the password file.
- --register
Registers and installs the plug-in.
- -t thumbprint --thumbprints=thumbprint
Specify the thumbprint of the vCenter server certificate. For multiple certificates, separate each certificate with a comma. For example: -t "84:C0:35:1D:14:B5:6D:9B:01:85:A9:16:DA:32:8C:AA:0D:82:F4:77, 37:3F:B2:D3:0E:04:64:DC:D8:6B:B4:77:FF:BB:DE:E5:D1:43:C5:43"
If the specified thumbprint matches the vCenter server certificate thumbprint, the associated certificate is used for host communication.
If you have enabled the VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED configuration option and have used either --acceptVCenterCertificates or --thumbprints option, the vCenter server certificate validation takes place using the command-line interface.
If you have enabled the VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED configuration option, but have not specified --acceptVCenterCertificates and --thumbprints options, the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client console is launched. You can use this console for vCenter server certificate validation.
Be aware that vCenter server 6.7 supports SHA1 encryption while vCenter server 7.0 supports both SHA1 and SHA256 encryption.
- -u username, --username=username
The vCenter user name.
- --unregister
Unregisters and uninstalls the plug-in.
- -unregisterlocal
Unregisters and uninstalls the plug-in, which was registered before NetBackup 10.0.
- --upgrade
Use this option to upgrade the plug-in.
- -v vCenter_server, --vcenter=vCenter_server
The vCenter server where the plug-in is to be installed.
- --validate
Verifies the connection to the vCenter server and validates the vCenter credentials.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Install the NetBackup vSphere Web Client plug-in on a vCenter server.
vwcp_manage --register - v vcenter.example.com - u admin_01 - p /home/nbusers/passfile.txt
Example 2: Uninstall the NetBackup vSphere Web Client plug-in from a vCenter server.
vwcp_manage --unregister - v vcenter.example.com - u admin_01 - p /home/nbusers/passfile.txt
Example 3: Uninstall the NetBackup vSphere Web Client plug-in from a vCenter server that was registered before NetBackup 10.0.
vwcp_manage --UnregisterLocal -v example.com -u user-admin@vsphere.local -p C:\Users\labuser\Desktop\passfile.t