Acronis Backup for VMware 9 - User Guide - Manual (Page 103)

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Managing ESX(i) hosts page, Add Host/vCenter dialog.
15.5.3 Adding an ESX(i) host which is a part of vCenter
When you directly add an ESX(i) host which is a part of vCenter instead of adding the vCenter itself,
the main concern is that Acronis vmProtect 9 Agent will not be able to track the changes made to the
ESX(i) host on behalf of the vCenter. This may cause unpredictable results. For example, if you run a
VM from backup, upon unmounting, the temporary files will not be deleted from the ESX(i) host
since they will be locked by the vCenter. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you add the
vCenter instead of adding separate ESX(i) hosts.
When you are trying to add an ESX(i) host which is a part of vCenter, you will get the following
warning message. Click No in order to add the vCenter.
15.5.4 Login credentials
Changing the credentials operation may be required if your company policy requires changing
password due to security restrictions. Select the ESX(i) host/vCenter is the list, click Edit credentials
and provide the login/password information for the ESX(i) host/vCenter connection. If you are
running Acronis vmProtect 9 in a domain environment, the username has to be specified in a
domain\username format. You can check the connection with the Test connection button to ensure
that the provided credentials are correct. Click OK to add your ESX(i) host/vCenter.