Testing the connection to a vCenter Server virtual machine

You can test the connection to a vCenter Server virtual machine. The test function verifies communication with the virtual machine and tests domain name server (DNS) settings between the IBM Spectrum® Protect Plus virtual appliance and the virtual machine.

To test the connection, complete the following steps:

1. In the navigation panel, click Manage Protection > Virtualized Systems > VMware.
2. In the list of vCenters Server instances, click the link for a vCenter Server to navigate to the individual virtual machines.
3. Select a virtual machine, and then click Select Options.
4. Select Use existing user.
5. Select a user in the Select user list.
6. Click Test.