Configure VMware vCenter Server 2.0.2 Systems

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Configure VMware vCenter Server 2.0.2 Systems

This topic describes how to configure the communication protocol on VMware vCenter Server 2.0.2 systems.

To configure VMware vCenter Server 2.0.2 systems

Install VMware VCenter Server. For more information about VMware vCenter Server requirements, see the VMware vCenter Server Installation guide on the VMware website.
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.
To set up backing up VMs through a Backup Proxy and a VMware vCenter Server system, configure one of the following communication protocols:

https

To use https as the communication protocol between the VMware vCenter Server system and the backup proxy system, you must copy the self-generated SSL certificate from the VMware vCenter Server system to the backup proxy system, and then install the certificate on the backup proxy system.

You can access the SSL certificate (labeled rui.crt) from the following directory on the Vmware vCenter Server system:
```
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\SSL\rui.crt
```
To install the SSL certificate, right-click the object and select Install from the pop-up menu.

http

To use http as the communication protocol between the backup proxy system and the VMware vCenter Server system, you must configure the http protocol on the VMware vCenter Server system as follows in the vpxd.cfg file located at
```
"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\vpxd.cfg";
```
1. Locate the <proxy Database> tag within the <http> tag.
2. Add the following text with the <proxy Database> tag:
```
 <server id="1">
<namespace> /sdk </namespace>
<host> localhost </host>
<port> -2 </port>
</server>
```
3. Remove the following text:
```
<redirect id="1"> /sdk </redirect>
```
4. Restart the VMware vCenter Server service:
  This can be done by from the Services Control Panel.
Restart the VMware vCenter Server service from the command line or from the Windows Services control panel.
Install the Agent for Virtual Machines on the backup proxy system.
On the backup proxy system, specify temporary VM mount location. For more information, see Specify a Temporary VM Mount Location.
Execute the Arcserve VMware Configuration Tool to populate the Arcserve Backup database with information about your VMware environment.
Important! The VMs in the Vmware vCenter 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.