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If you are using VMware vSphere, it is recommended that you integrate (p. 294) the management
server with your vCenter Server before starting the agent deployment. You will not have to specify
every host manually in this case.
To deploy Agent for ESX/ESXi to VMware ESX/ESXi servers:
1.
In the
Navigation
tree, right click
Virtual machines
or right click the group that has the same
name as the vCenter Server.
2.
Click
Deploy ESX agent
.
3.
ESX/ESXi hosts
For a vCenter Server, a list of ESX/ESXi hosts and clusters obtained from the vCenter Server will
be displayed. Select the hosts and clusters to deploy the agent to, or check the
Select all
check
box.
In a vCenter cluster, a single Agent for ESX/ESXi backs up virtual machines hosted on all the cluster’s hosts.
For more information, please see "Support for vCenter clusters (p. 296)".
You can add a single host to the list by specifying its IP address or name. Provide a user name and
password for every host you add to the list. A vCenter Server cannot be specified in this window.
When you select a host or cluster where the agent is already installed, the right panel of the
ESX
Agent Deployment
window displays:
Update ESX agent on this host
. Other settings are not
available. If you only need the update, proceed directly to step 6.
4.
[Optional]
The agents' settings
You can deploy Agents for ESX/ESXi with default settings or specify custom settings for any agent.
The settings are as follows:
Datastore:
This is the datastore on the ESX/ESXi host where the virtual appliance will be stored.
When deploying the agent onto a vCenter cluster, this is the datastore shared by all the servers
included into the cluster. For more information, please see "Support for vCenter clusters (p.
296)".
Network interface:
This is the host's internal network the virtual appliance will be included in. If
there are multiple networks on the host, the program selects the one that is more suitable for
the agent operation and specifies this network as
default
. Only those networks that have a
connection to the host's Service Console (or Management Network, in terms of the VMware
Infrastructure) are available for selection. This is critical to the operation of the agent.
The next setting appears differently, depending on how you are going to deploy the agent.
When deploying through the vCenter server -
The account that will be used for agent
connection to the vCenter server.
When deploying directly to the ESX/ESXi server -
The account that will be used for agent
connection to the ESX server.
The management server will use this account to establish a trusted relationship with the agent
during registration. Centralized backup plans and recovery tasks, originating from the
management server, will run under this account by default. This means the account must have
the necessary privileges on the vCenter Server.
By default, the software will use the account that you have already specified, either when
configuring integration with the vCenter, or when getting access to the ESX/ESXi server. You have
the option to specify credentials for a different account if need be.
The virtual appliance's
time zone
will be set automatically according to the management server's
time zone. You can change the time zone directly in the virtual appliance GUI as described in
"Installing ESX/ESXi Virtual Appliance." Changing the account or network settings is also possible
but is not recommended, unless it is absolutely necessary.
5.
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