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Configure VMware ESX Server 3.5 Systems

This topic describes how to configure the communication protocol on VMware ESX Server 3.5 systems.

To configure VMware ESX Server 3.5 systems

1. Install VMware ESX Server 3.5. For more information about VMware ESX Server requirements, see the VMware ESX Server Installation guide on the VMware website.

   Note: To manage your VMware ESX Host systems using VMware vCenter Server, you must install and configure VMware vCenter Server as part of Virtual Infrastructure installation.

2. Install VDDK 5.0 on the backup proxy system with the following environmental conditions:
   • Windows 2003 Server (x86 or X64) must be the operating system running on the backup proxy system.
   • 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.

   Note: To ensure VDDK 5.0 is installed correctly, it is required to manually change the registry key to point to the location where VDDK 5.0 was installed. See Using Different Versions of VDDK for VMware Backups for details.

3. Log in to the service console as the root user and change to the following directory:

   /etc/vmware/hostd
   

4. Open the file labeled proxy.xml using a text-editing application.

   Navigate to the list of end points in the file (identified by the <EndpointList> tag) that contain the settings for the Web service supporting the SDK. The nested tags may appear as follows:

   <e id=”1”>
   <_type>vim.ProxyService.NamedPipeServiceSpec</_type>
   <accessMode>httpsWithRedirect</accessMode>
   <pipeName>/var/run/vmware/proxy-sdk</pipeName>
   <serverNamespace>/sdk</serverNamespace>
   </e>
   

   Change the accessMode to httpAndHttps.

   Save your settings and close the file.

5. Restart the vmware-hostd process using the following command:

   service mgmt-vmware restart
   

6. Install the Agent for Virtual Machines on the backup proxy system.
7. On the backup proxy system, specify temporary VM mount location. For more information, see Specify a Temporary VM Mount Location.
8. Execute the Arcserve VMware Configuration Tool to populate the Arcserve Backup database with information about your VMware environment.

   Important! The VMs in the VMware ESX Host 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.