PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 for Cyber Recovery User Guide

Managing vCenter servers

When you install a vCenter server in an on-premises Cyber Recovery vault, you must present it to the Cyber Recovery software.

1. From the Main Menu, select Infrastructure > Assets.
2. Click VCenters at the top of the Assets content pane.
3. Do one of the following:
   • To add a vCenter, click Add.
   • To modify an existing vCenter, select the vCenter and click Edit.
4. Complete the following fields in the dialog box:

   Table 1. vCenter fieldsTable that describes the fields for vCenter.

   Field	Description
   Nickname	Enter a name for the vCenter server.
   FQDN or IP Address	Specify the vCenter server by using one of the following: Fully qualified domain name (FQDN) IP address
   Username	Enter the username of the user logging into the vCenter server.
   Password	Enter the password of the user logging into the vCenter server.
   Tags	Optionally, add a tag that provides useful information about the application. The tag is displayed in the Assets content pane in the Cyber Recovery UI. Click Add Tag, enter the tag, and then click Add. NOTE:If a tag exceeds 24 characters, the details description displays the first 21 characters followed by an ellipsis (...).

5. Click Save.
   The vCenters table lists the application.
6. Click a vCenter's row to open the details pane and view additional details about the vCenter, and then:
   1. Click to close the details pane.
   2. Click to open the details pane again.
7. To customize the columns in the table that lists the vCenters, click and select the columns to show or hide.
8. To remove a vCenter, select the asset and click Delete.
9. To capture information about all the vCenter servers in a .csv file, click Export All.
   The Cyber Recovery software downloads the vcenter.csv file.