Connecting to the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI

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The IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in relies on back-end services that are provided by the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI that has been preconfigured for a vCenter. To use the extension, you must create a connection to the host where the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI is installed.

Procedure

To create a connection to the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI host:

  1. In the vSphere Web Client object navigator, click IBM Storage Protect.
  2. Click the ManageConfigure tab.
    The vCenters that you can manage by using the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in are shown on the Connections page.
  3. Select a vCenter, and then click the Edit icon.
  4. Enter the host name or IP address and port for the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI server, and then click Save.

Results

If the connection is successful, Verified Connection is displayed in the Connection Status column for the vCenter.
Note: VMware vSphere GUI host configuration of Flash and HTML interfaces is managed separately. If you make configuration changes in either of these user interfaces, you must update the configuration changes in the other GUI.