When a vCenter Server instance is added to IBM Spectrum® Protect
Plus, an inventory of the instance is captured,
enabling you to complete backup and restore jobs, as well as run reports.
Procedure
To add a vCenter Server instance, complete the following steps:
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In the navigation pane, click .
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Click Manage vCenter.
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Click Add vCenter.
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Populate the fields in the vCenter Properties section:
- Hostname/IP
- Enter the resolvable IP address or a resolvable path and machine name.
- Use existing user
- Enable to select a previously entered user name and password for the vCenter Server
instance.
- Username
- Enter your user name for the vCenter Server instance.
- Password
- Enter your password for the vCenter Server instance.
- Port
- Enter the communications port of the vCenter Server instance. Select the Use
SSL check box to enable an encrypted Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection. The typical
default port is 80 for non SSL connections or 443 for SSL connections.
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In the Options section, configure the following option:
- Maximum number of VMs to process concurrently per ESX server and per SLA
- Set the maximum number of concurrent VM snapshots to process on the ESX server.
The default setting is 3.
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Click Save. IBM Spectrum Protect
Plus
confirms a network connection, adds the vCenter Server instance to the database, and then catalogs
the instance.
If a message appears indicating that the connection is unsuccessful, review your entries. If
your entries are correct and the connection is unsuccessful, contact a network administrator to
review the connections.
What to do next
After you add a vCenter Server instance, complete the following action:
Action |
How to |
Assign user permissions to the hypervisor. |
See Creating a role. |