Configure VMware vCenter Server Systems

This topic describes how to configure the communication protocol on vCenter Server systems.

To configure VMware vCenter Server systems

  1. Install VMware vCenter Server. For more information about VMware vCenter Server requirements, see the VMware vCenter Installation guide on the VMware website.
  2. Install Agent for VMware to act as the backup proxy system with the following environmental conditions:
    • For supported Windows operating system running on the backup proxy system, see Compatibility Matrix.
    • When the VM resides on a SAN LUN, the LUN must be shared between the VMware ESX Host system and the backup proxy system and have the same LUN number assigned.
    • The LUN in the backup proxy system should not be signed.
  3. To set up backing up VMs through a Backup Proxy and VMware vCenter Server system, configure the following communication protocol:
  4. HTTPS
  5. To use https as the communication protocol between the vCenter Server system and the backup proxy system, you must copy the self-generated SSL certificate from the vCenter Server system to the backup proxy system, and then install the certificate on the backup proxy system.
  6. To install the SSL certificate, right-click the object and select Install from the pop-up menu.
  7. Restart the VMware vCenter Server service from the command line or from the Windows Services control panel.
  8. On the backup proxy system, specify temporary VM mount location. For more information, see Specify a Temporary VM Mount Location.
  9. Execute the Arcserve VMware Configuration Tool to populate the Arcserve Backup database with information about your VMware environment.

    10. Important! The VMs in the ESX Server system must be in a running state when you execute this utility. If the VMs are not in a running state, this utility will not populate the Arcserve Backup database with information about the VMs. All the VMs must have a host name and IP address assigned and the latest VMware tools installed.