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]] [-l url]
[ -v vCenter_server -u vCenter_username - p passfile [-o port]] [-l url]
[ -v vCenter_server -u vCenter_username -p passfile [-o port]]
[ -v vCenter_server -u vCenter_username -p passfile [-o port]]
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.
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
- -h, --help
Displays the help message.
- -l url --url=url
The URL for the
netbackup-vwc-plugin.zipfile on the plug-in package host (web server).This option is only required to install the plug-in from a custom location, such as from a NetBackup media server and a separate plug-in package host.
- -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.
- --register
Registers and installs the plug-in.
- -u username, --username=username
The vCenter user name.
- --unregister
Unregisters and uninstalls the plug-in.
- --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