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4 Log in as root.
The default password is changeme.
The vSphere Data Protection configuration wizard appears.
5 On the Network settings page of the wizard, enter or confirm the network and server information for
the vSphere Data Protection Appliance, and click Next.
Ensure that the values are populated correctly, otherwise the initial configuration fails.
6 Select the appropriate time zone for your vSphere Data Protection Appliance and click Next.
7 On the VDP credentials page, select a new root password for the virtual appliance and click Next.
8 On the vCenter Registration page, register the appliance with vCenter Server:
a In the vCenter username text box, enter a vCenter Server administrator user name. For
example, [e-mail].
If the user belongs to a domain account, enter the user name by using the DOMAIN\UserName
format.
Important If you enter the vCenter Single Sign-On administrator user name in the user principal
name (UPN) format, the tasks related to vSphere Data Protection operations do not appear in the
Recent Tasks pane of the vSphere Web Client. If you want to use the vCenter Single Sign-On
administrator user name, enter the vCenter Single Sign-On user name in UPN format.
b In the vCenter password text box, enter the vCenter Server password.
c Enter a vCenter FQDN or IP address.
d Change the default vCenter Server HTTP port.
Enter a custom value for the HTTP port if you must connect to vCenter Server over the HTTP
port, instead of the HTTPS port, which is used for all other communication.
e Enter a vCenter HTTPS port (the default is 443).
f Select the Use vCenter for SSO authentication check box.
g (Optional) Click Test Connection.
A connection success message appears. If this message does not appear, troubleshoot your
settings and repeat this step until a successful message appears.
9 Click Next and respond to the wizard prompts to complete the configuration.
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