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3.2.6.1
VMware vCenter integration
This option defines whether to show virtual machines managed by a VMware vCenter Server in the
management server and show the backup status of these machines in the vCenter.
Integration is available in all Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 advanced editions; a license for Virtual
Edition is not required. No software installation is required on the vCenter Server.
On the management server side
When integration is enabled, the vCenter's VMs and Templates inventory view appears in the
management server's GUI under Navigation > Virtual machines.
From the management server's standpoint, this is a dynamic group of virtual machines. The group
name matches the vCenter Server name or IP address, whatever was specified when configuring
integration. The group content is synchronized with the vCenter Server and cannot be changed on
the management server side. In case of an occasional inconsistency, right click the group and select
Refresh.
The virtual machines managed by the vCenter Server also appear in the All virtual machines group.
You can view virtual machine properties and power state; create groups of virtual machines and add
virtual machines to existing groups.
Backup and recovery of a virtual machine is not possible, unless Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent
for ESX/ESXi is deployed (p. 330) to the virtual machine's host. Such machines appear as not
manageable (grayed out).
Once the agent is deployed to an ESX/ESXi host (this requires a license for Acronis Backup & Recovery
10 Advanced Server Virtual Edition), the virtual machines from this host are ready for applying a
backup policy or individual backup. Such machines appear as manageable.
If Agent for Windows or Agent for Linux is installed in a guest system, but there is no Agent for ESX/ESXi on its
host, the virtual machine appears as not manageable under
Virtual machines
. Such machine has to be
managed as a physical one.
On the vCenter Server side
When integration is enabled, the vCenter Server will store and show information about when and
how successful each virtual machine was backed up. The same information is displayed in the Status
and the Last backup columns on the management server.
Backup status - the most severe status of all backup plans and backup policies on the machine. For
more information, see "Backup plan statuses (p. 191)" and "Policy status on a machine (p. 73)".
Last backup - how much time has passed since the last successful backup.
You can see this information in the virtual machine summary (Summary > Annotations) or on the
Virtual Machines tab for every host, datacenter, folder or entire vCenter Server (for example, View >
Inventory > Hosts and Clusters > select host > Virtual Machines).
3.2.7
Online backup proxy
This option is effective only for connection to Acronis Online Backup Storage over the Internet.
This option defines whether the management server will connect to the Internet through a proxy
server.