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 view the backup status of these machines in the vCenter Server
 automatically register virtual machines created by Acronis True Image WD Edition in the vCenter
inventory.
The vCenter integration functionality is delivered as a feature of Acronis True Image WD Edition
Management Server. No software installation is required on the vCenter Server.
Here is an example of using Acronis True Image WD Edition in a vSphere environment.
VM1
VM2
VM3
Agent (ESX)
AMS
Console
vCenter Server
vCenter Client
ESX1
VM1
VM2
VM3
Agent (ESX)
ESX2
VM1
VM2
VM3
Agent (ESX)
ESX3
Managing virtual machines in vSphere
Three ESX hosts are managed by the vCenter Server. Backup of all virtual machines is managed by
the AMS through the agents. The agents can be deployed, updated and removed using the AMS GUI.
The AMS and the vCenter Server provide each other with the information related to virtual machines
backup.
The following schemes illustrate the integration details for advanced users.