Configuring a new installation with the wizard on Windows

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Use the configuration wizard for the initial configuration or to complete minor changes on Windows.

Before you begin

For systems using a Linux-only environment, consult Configuring a new installation with the wizard on Linux.

The system where Data Protection for VMware is installed must have network connectivity to the following servers:
  • Remote Data Mover
  • IBM Storage Protect server
  • vCenter Server

About this task

To configure the Data Protection for VMware environment, complete these steps:

Procedure

  1. Open a web browser and enter the GUI web server address.
    For example:
    https://guihost.mycompany.com:9081/TsmVMwareUI/
  2. Log in with the vCenter user name and password.
  3. In the Getting Started window, go to the Configuration window and click Run Configuration Wizard.
  4. Follow the instructions in each page of the wizard until the Summary window displays. Review the settings and click Finish to complete the configuration and exit the wizard.
    Tip: Information about each configuration page is provided in the online help that is installed with the GUI. Click Learn More in any of the GUI windows to open the online help for task assistance. See the Running the configuration wizard topic.
  5. Verify that the data mover nodes are configured properly:
    1. Click the Configuration tab to view the Configuration Status page.
    2. In the Configuration Status page, select a data mover node to view its status information in the Status Details pane.
      When a node displays a warning or error, click that node and use the information in the Status Details pane to resolve the issue. Then, select the node and click Validate Selected Node to verify whether the issue is resolved. Click Refresh to retest all nodes.

Results

Fast path: After you successfully complete this wizard task, no additional configuration tasks are required to back up your VM data.