IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in

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The IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in is a VMware vSphere Web Client extension that provides a view of the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI.

Overview

The IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in provides a subset of the functions that are available in the browser view for the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI and some additional functions.

Requirement

To install the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in, you must select the following options when you run the IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments configuration wizard:
  • On the vCenter Settings page of the configuration wizard, select Update Registration to register the plug-in with the associated vCenter.
  • Enter the GUI host address, vCenter User and password.
    Note: The default domain is based on the local domain address, and may not be externally accessible. If external access is required, specify a GUI host address that can be resolved by DNS, or an IP address.
Upon completion of the wizard, the plug-in will be registered with the vCenter.

Accessing the data protection plug-in

You can access the plug-in from the vSphere Web Client:
  1. Log in to the vSphere Web Client using vCenter credentials. The data protection plugin-in is located under the main menu, IBM Storage Protect.
  2. Selecting this menu item will take you to the main area of the IBM Storage Protect extension. The Monitor and Configure sections associated with particular items in the vCenter inventory will also have IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments functionality.