Create and assign a license for Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) using the Pulse plugin in the Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC) with Sherweb
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Requirements
- Only users with the one of the following roles assigned can proceed with this procedure: Service Provider Global Administrator, Service Provider Administrator.
- Understand the differences between each edition of Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR). For more information, see this article: https://www.veeam.com/veeam_data_platform_feature_comparison_ds.pdf
Notes
- It is not recommended to share the same licence across multiple companies. Each organization should have its own licenses.
Procedures
Create and assign a new license for Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR)
- From the Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC) portal, click on Configuration.
- Click on Plugin Library, then click on VCSP Pulse Portal.
- From the VCSP Pulse portal, click on License Keys, then click on New License.
- On the new window, select the desired edition of Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) for the Product field, enter a description for the license and click on Next.
Suggestion: Use the following format for a great license description: [Full Customer Name] \ [Location Name] - VBR-[Edition] - [Workload to license] - Add the workload type and its count to include in the Veeam license. Add additional workload types if needed. Then, click on Next.
- Review the summary and click on Finish.
- The license is now shown as “Not Assigned”
- Select the new license, click on License Actions, and click on Assign.
- Select the desired organization for the license assignment and click on Assign.
- The license is now displayed as assigned for the organization chosen in the previous step.
Deploy a license for Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR)
- Go back to the Configuration section.
- Click on Quota & License Usage and click on the Veeam Backup & Replication tab.
- Select the server to license and click on Install. Then, choose From VCSP Pulse.
- Select the desired license from the licenses assigned to the organization in the Pulse plugin and click on Install.
- The chosen license is now deployed on the selected server.
References
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/reseller/pulse_license_keys.html?ver=81