Testing the connection to a vCenter Server virtual machine

You can test the connection to a vCenter Server virtual machine. The test function verifies communication with the virtual machine and tests domain name server (DNS) settings between the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual appliance and the virtual machine.

To test the connection, complete the following steps:

1. In the navigation pane, click Manage Protection > Hypervisors > VMware.
2. In the list of vCenters Server instances, click the link for a vCenter Server to navigate to the individual virtual machines.
3. Select a virtual machine, and then click Select Options.
4. Select Use existing user.
5. Select a user in the Select user list.
6. Click Test.