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Configure VMware ESX Server 3i Systems

This topic describes how to configure the communication protocol on VMware ESX Server 3i systems.

To configure ESX Server 3i systems

1. Install VMware ESX Server 3i. 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 through 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.

3. Install the Remote Command-Line Interface (RCLI), which is provided by VMware, on any Windows or Linux system.
4. Use the vifs command, which is available with RCLI, to get a copy of the proxy.xml file for editing. The syntax for this command is as follows:

   vifs --server hostname --username username --get /host/proxy.xml proxy.xml
   

5. Open the file labeled proxy.xml with 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 changes and close the file.

6. Use the vifs command to copy the proxy.xml file back to the ESX Server. The syntax for this command is as follows:

   vifs --server hostname --username username --put proxy.xml /host/proxy.xml
   

7. Use the Restart Management Agents operation through the local console to apply the settings.

   Note: The default Communication Protocol on ESX Server 3i is httpsWithRedirect.

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

    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.

For information about using vifs, see “Performing File System Operations with vifs” in the ESX Server 3i Configuration Guide.

For information about configuring ESX Server 3i security and using the Restart Management Agents operation, see the ESX Server 3i Configuration Guide.