Veeam NSClient++ API

Overview

The Monitoring Connector Veeam works with the Centreon NSClient++ monitoring agent and Powershell to check operating status of a Veeam Server. It uses the built-in NSClient++ API.

Pack assets

Monitored objects

• Veeam Servers:
  • Jobs
  • Tapes

Collected metrics

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Prerequisites

NSClient++

To monitor Veeam solutions through NSClient++ API, install the Centreon packaged version of the NSClient++ agent. Please follow our official documentation and make sure that the Webserver / RESTApi configuration is correct.

Powershell

Powershell and the Veeam.Backup.PowerShell snap-in must be installed on the target Server.

Starting with Veeam 11, the Plugin will try to find the most recent version of the VeeamPSSnapin.

Installation

Online License

1. Install the Centreon package on every Centreon Poller expected to monitor Veeam using REST API:

yum install centreon-plugin-Operatingsystems-Windows-Restapi

2. On the Centreon Web interface, install the Veeam Centreon Pack on the Configuration > Monitoring Connector Manager page

Offline License

1. Install the Centreon package on every Centreon Poller expected to monitor Veeam using REST API:

yum install centreon-plugin-Operatingsystems-Windows-Restapi

2. Install the Centreon Pack RPM on the Centreon Central server:

yum install centreon-pack-applications-veeam-nsclient-05-restapi

3. On the Centreon Web interface, install the Veeam Pack on the Configuration > Monitoring Connector Manager page

Host configuration

• Log into Centreon and add a new Host through Configuration > Hosts.
• Apply the App-Veeam-NSClient-05-Restapi-custom template and configure all the mandatory Macros:

Mandatory	Name	Description
X	NSCPRESTAPIPORT	NSClient++ RestAPI port (Default: '8443')
X	NSCPRESTAPIPROTO	NSClient++ RestAPI protocol to use (Default: 'https')
	NSCPRESTAPILEGACYPASSWORD	Password to authenticate against the API if relevant
	NSCPRESTAPIEXTRAOPTIONS	Any extra option you may want to add to the command (eg. a --verbose flag)