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Configure the
to Connect to a
vCenter Server

To start protecting virtual machines, you must configure the
to connect to a
vCenter Server
 instance on both the protected and the recovery sites.
Verify that the
is deployed and powered on.
  1. Log in to the
    Management Interface as admin.
  2. Click the
    Summary
     tab and click
    Configure appliance
    .
  3. On the
    Platform Services Controller
     page, enter the information about the site where you deployed the
    .
    Menu Item
    Description
    Address
    Enter the host name (in lowercase letters) or IP address of the
    Platform Services Controller
     for the
    vCenter Server
     with which to register
    .
    PSC port
    Accept the default value of
    443
     or enter a new value if
    Platform Services Controller
     uses a different port.
    Platform Services Controller
     only supports connections over HTTPS.
    User name
    Enter the
    user name for the
    domain to which this
    Platform Services Controller
     instance belongs. This user account must be a member of the
    administrator group on the
    Platform Services Controller
     instance.
    Password
    The password for the specified
    user name.
  4. If prompted, click
    Connect
     to verify the
    Platform Services Controller
     certificate.
  5. On the
    vCenter Server
     page, select the
    vCenter Server
     instance with which to register the
    , and click
    Next
    .
    The drop-down menu includes all the
    vCenter Server
     instances that are registered with the
    Platform Services Controller
    . In an environment that uses Enhanced Linked Mode, it might also include
    vCenter Server
     instances from other
    Platform Services Controller
     instances. Make sure that you select the correct
    vCenter Server
     instance. After you configure the
    , you cannot select a different
    vCenter Server
     instance.
  6. On the
    Name and Extension
     page, enter the necessary information to register the
    with
    vCenter Server
    , and select the default
    extension identifier, or create a custom extension identifier.
    1. Еnter the site name, administrator email address, and local host IP address or name.
      Menu Item
      Description
      Local site name
      A name for this
      site, which appears in the
      interface. The
      vCenter Server
       address is used by default. Use a different name for each
      instance in the pair.
      Administrator email
      The email address of the
      administrator. This information is required even though you use the standard
      vCenter Server
       alarms to configure email notifications for
      events.
      Local host
      The name or IP address of the local host. Only change the value if the IP address is not the one that you want to use. For example, the local host might have more than one network interface, and the one that the
      detects is not the interface that you want to use.
      To facilitate IP address changes in your infrastructure, provide a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) whenever possible, rather than an IP address.
    2. Select the default
      extension identifier, or create a custom extension ID for this
      pair, and click
      Next
      .
      Both
      instances in a site pair must use the same extension ID.
      Menu Item
      Description
      Default extension ID
      Use this option when you deploy
      in a standard configuration with one protected site and one recovery site.
      Custom extension ID
      Use this option when you deploy
      in a shared recovery site configuration, with multiple protected sites and one recovery site.
      Enter the details for the custom extension ID.
      • Extension ID. A unique identifier. Assign the same identifier to the
        instances on the protected site and the shared recovery site.
      • Organization. The name of the organization to which this
        sites pair belongs. This name helps to identify
        pairs in a shared recovery site configuration, especially when multiple organizations use the shared recovery site.
      • Description. An optional description of the
        pair.
  7. On the
    Ready to Complete
     page, review your settings and click
    Finish
    .

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