In this section we will give a few examples of some operations with Acronis Backup for VMware.
After you installed your Acronis Backup for VMware Agent you have to connect to it with your access credentials.
1. Add ESX(i) host
First of all, to be able to perform backup and other operations, you have to specify the IP address/hostname and credentials for your vCenter or individual ESX(i) host where your virtual machines are running. Click Configure ESX(i) Hosts in the Dashboard’s Quick Start, or go to ESX(i) Hosts view in the Configure menu and click Add. Specify the vCenter or ESX(i) server and its access credentials. Detailed information can be found in the “Managing ESX(i) hosts” section.
2. Add Licenses
Setting up an ESX(i) host will not bind the licenses to it automatically. You have to follow to the Licenses page to set up your licenses. Click Configure Licenses in the Dashboard’s Quick Start, or click Licenses view in the Configure menu. Then click Add, and submit your license key. The detailed information can be found in the “Managing licenses” section.
After that is done you can practically start backing up your virtual infrastructure.