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Table Of Contents
- Main components
- License server
- Supported operating systems
- Where do I install the components?
- How many licenses do I need?
- Integration with vCenter
- Preparing to start
- Step-by-step instructions
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 ................................................................................................... 13
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 ............................................................................................................................... 15
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 .................................................................................................................................... 16