Add a VMware connection to Backup & Disaster Recovery appliance

Before proceeding, make sure you have the admin credentials to a VMware vCenter instance or a VMware host you want to connect to Backup & Disaster Recovery appliance.

To add a VMware connection to appliance:

1. In the appliance Management Console, go to Client › VMware.

2. On the actions toolbar, click Add Connections.

   

   The connection wizard opens.

3. At the first step of the connection wizard:

   • In the Address box, enter the IP address or the domain name of a VMware vCenter instance or a VMware host to connect to.

   • In the User box, enter the username of an admin account of the vCenter instance or the host.

   • In the Password box, enter the password for the admin account of the vCenter instance or the host.

   Click Next to continue.

   

4. At the second step of the connection wizard:

   • Select if you want to automatically register all VMware virtual machines (VMs) with appliance.

     Upon registering a VM, appliance creates a local client for the VM used to manage and control backup and restore operations.

     You can also register VMs manually or automatically later.

   • Click View VM Client Defaults to view the default configuration settings used when registering a VM.

     You can change configuration settings for individual VM clients later.

   Click Finish to save changes and add the connection.