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Table of Contents
1. Main components .................................................................................................. 3
2. License server ......................................................................................................... 3
3. Supported operating systems ................................................................................. 3
3.1. Agents ................................................................................................................................. 3
3.2. License server, management server, and management console ....................................... 4
4. Where do I install the components? ........................................................................ 4
5. How many licenses do I need? ................................................................................ 6
6. Integration with vCenter ......................................................................................... 6
7. Preparing to start ................................................................................................... 9
8. Step-by-step instructions ........................................................................................ 9
8.1. Installation and configuration ............................................................................................. 9
8.1.1. Installing the management components ................................................................................................... 9
8.1.2. Connecting to the management server ................................................................................................... 11
8.1.3. Enabling integration with vCenter ............................................................................................................ 11
8.1.4. Deploying Agent for ESX/ESXi ................................................................................................................... 12
8.1.5. Creating a centralized vault ....................................................................................................................... 12
8.1.6. How to install VMware Tools .................................................................................................................... 13
8.2. Backing up virtual machines by using a backup plan ........................................................ 13
8.2.1. Setting up the backup plan ....................................................................................................................... 13
8.2.2. Monitoring the task progress and results ................................................................................................ 14
8.2.3. What else you can do ................................................................................................................................ 14
8.3. Recovering a virtual machine ............................................................................................ 14
8.4. Backing up multiple machines centrally by using a backup policy ................................... 15
8.4.1. Creating a backup policy ........................................................................................................................... 16
8.4.2. Applying a backup policy ........................................................................................................................... 16
8.4.3. Monitoring the backup progress and results ........................................................................................... 16
8.4.4. What else you can do ................................................................................................................................ 17