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View and manage VMware connections on Backup & Disaster Recovery appliance

To view and manage the VMware connections on Backup & Disaster Recovery appliance:

  1. In the appliance Management Console, go to ClientsVMware.

  2. On the actions toolbar, click View Connections.

    View connections

    The View VMware Connections dialog opens.

    The dialog shows the available VMware connections. Information in the dialog is presented in the table format with the following columns:

    Column Description Note
    Address Domain name or IP address of the VMware vCenter instance or the VMware host  
    Port Number of the port used for communication between the VMware vCenter instance or the VMware host and appliance  
    ID Unique identification number of the connection Hidden by default
    VM Count Number of virtual machines (VMs) available via the connection  
    Type Indication if appliance is connected to a VMware vCenter instance or to a standalone VMware host  
    Connected Indication if the VMware vCenter instance or the VMware host is connected and available, or not  
    vStorage Number of VMware hosts available via the connection that are licensed to access the vStorage APIs  

    List of connections

To manage a VMware connection, right-click the connection to open the context menu with the available actions.

Actions

Action Description
Remove Remove the connection, associated VMs and their clients, and associated backup jobs (optionally) from appliance
Properties View and edit the connection properties
Connect Activate the connection if it is inactive
Disconnect Deactivate the connection if it is active