Integration with the vCenter Server

In this step, you will integrate the management server with your vCenter Server. Integration enables the management server to automatically deploy agents to ESX(i) hosts.

1. Start the management console, by clicking Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 on the desktop.
2. Click Connect to a management server. In Machine, type the name of the current machine.
3. In the Navigation pane, right-click Virtual machines, and then click Configure VMware vCenter integration.
4. Specify the name or IP address of the vCenter Server, and the user name and password of a vCenter Server administrator.

   Note: If you want to specify a non-administrative user account, make sure that the account has the appropriate privileges.

5. Select the Automatically deploy Agent for ESX(i) (Virtual Appliance) check box.
6. Click OK.

Result:

• The All virtual machines view shows all virtual machines of the vCenter Server.
• The virtual machines are shown as grayed out because Agent for ESX(i) has not been deployed yet. The agent will be deployed automatically after you select the virtual machines for backing up.