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functioning on the machines. This way, by removing the integration you remove only the machines
that are not manageable.
7.1.4.3
Deploying and updating Agent for ESX/ESXi
Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Server provides an easy way to deploy Agent for
ESX/ESXi to every VMware ESX or ESXi server whose virtual machines you want to back up.
A virtual appliance with an agent will be created on every ESX/ESXi server you specify and registered
on the management server. Virtual machines, dynamically grouped by their hosts, will appear on the
management server and you will be able to apply backup policies to the virtual machines or back up
each machine individually.
The update of already installed agents is performed in the same way as deployment. Upon selecting
a host or cluster where the agent is installed, you will be suggested to update the agent on that host.
If you are using VMware vSphere, it is recommended that you integrate (p. 311) 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. 313)".
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.
313)".
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.
