Registering a VMware provider

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Before you begin

  • Create a site to assign to your provider. A site is a user-defined grouping of providers that is generally based on location. See Adding a site.
  • When registering providers it is recommended to assign all related sources, such as hosting vCenters and related storage systems, to the same site.
  • For application server it is recommended to keep all resources, such as hosting vCenters and related storage systems, configured in the same site.

Procedure

To register a VMware provider, complete the following steps:
  1. Click the Configure tab. On the Views pane, select Sites & Providers, then select the Providers tab.
  2. In the Provider Browser pane, select VMware.
  3. Right-click VMware, then click Register. The Register VMware Server dialog opens.
  4. Populate the fields in the dialog:
    Site
    A user-defined provider location, created in the Sites & Providers view on the Configure tab.
    Name
    A user-defined name for the VMware server. This can be the same as the host name or it can be a meaningful name that is used within your organization to refer to the provider. Provider names must be unique.
    Host Address
    A resolvable IP address or a resolvable path and machine name.
    Port
    The communications port of the provider you are adding. Select the Use SSL check box to enable an encrypted Secure Socket Layer connection. The typical default port is 80 for non SSL connections or 443 for SSL connections.
    Credentials
    Select or create your VMware credentials. See Identities overview.
    Note: If upgrading from a previous version of IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management in which a username and password was entered during the provider registration process, an Identity will be automatically created for the provider.
    Comment
    Optional provider description.
    Run Inventory job after registration
    If selected, IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management creates a high-level Inventory job and automatically catalogs the objects on the provider. Note that the Inventory job may take considerable time to complete.
  5. Click OK. IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management first confirms a network connection and then adds the provider to the database.

    If a message appears indicating that the connection is unsuccessful, review your entries. If your entries are correct and the connection is unsuccessful, contact a system administrator to review the connections.

    To add credentials to a registered virtual machine, see Adding credentials to a virtual machine.