You must manually configure and verify each component using
the available application interfaces.
Before you begin
Make sure that the following conditions exist before proceeding
with this task:
- An IBM Storage Protect server must be available to
register the nodes.
- The Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI is
installed on a system that meets the operating system prerequisites.
It must have network connectivity to the following systems:
- vStorage Backup Server
- IBM Storage Protect server
- vCenter Server
Procedure
- Log on to the IBM Storage Protect server and
complete the tasks described in Setting up the IBM Storage Protect nodes in a vSphere environment.
- Log on to the vStorage Backup Server and complete the tasks described in Setting up data mover nodes with the vSphere plug-in GUI.
- Log on to the system where the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI is installed and complete the tasks
described in Configuring the Data Protection for VMware command-line interface in a vSphere environment.
- On the system where the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI is
installed, start the vSphere Client and log on to the vCenter.
If the vSphere Client is already running, you must stop and
restart it.
- Go to the Home directory in the vSphere Client. Click the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI icon
in the Solutions and Applications panel.
Tip: If
the icon is not shown, then the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI was
not registered or a connection error occurred.
- In the vSphere Client menu, go to to start the
Plug-in Manager.
- If you can locate the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI and
a connection error occurred, verify connectivity to the machine where
the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI is
installed by issuing the
ping command.
- If you cannot locate the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI in the Plug-in Manager, then you must
re-register the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI.For detailed instructions, complete the tasks that are described in Troubleshooting.
Results
The Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI is
ready for backup and restore operations.