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6 vCenter Integration

The main tool for managing the vSphere virtual infrastructure is the VMware vSphere client.
Although the VMware vSphere client does not provide native backup/restore functionality, it's not
always convenient to run another tool to manage these important operations. Acronis vmProtect 9
introduces vCenter integration which allows for basic backup and restore functionality directly from
the VMware vSphere client without having to run Acronis vmProtect 9 Web interface.

Integration with vCenter is only possible if there is a vCenter registered in Acronis vmProtect 9 Agent.
Without a registered vCenter, such integration is not possible. Also, integration is automatically
disabled when a vCenter is removed from the vmProtect 9 Agent configuration.

Acronis vmProtect 9 integration with vCenter can be manually enabled and disabled from both
vmProtect 9 Web interface and vCenter plug-in manager. In order to enable vCenter integration, go
to the Configure -> ESX(i) Hosts and select the Enable vCenter Integration check box when adding a
new vCenter, or click the Enable vCenter Integration button. To disable the function, click Disable
vCenter Integration. The Acronis vmProtect 9 login screen shows the IP address of the Agent where
integration was enabled.

The integration is available under Inventory -> Solutions and Applications -> Acronis vmProtect 9.0
for vSphere clients connected to vCenter.

How vCenter integration works

vCenter integration allows you to create backup, restore, replication, etc. tasks and view their
progress directly within the VMware vSphere interface.

Select any Virtual Machine, vApp/Resource Pool or ESX(i) host/Cluster in the VMware vSphere tree
list. Right-click on the selected item to open the context menu. The context menu contains the
Acronis vmProtect 9 Backup and Acronis vmProtect 9 Restore options. Choosing one of these