Acronis Backup for VMware 9 - User Guide - Manual (Page 31)

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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 Backup for
VMware introduces vCenter integration which allows for basic backup and restore functionality
directly from the VMware vSphere client without having to run Acronis Backup for VMware Web
interface. The vCenter integration affects only thick VMware vSphere Client, i.e. you won't get
Acronis Backup for VMware functionality in the VMware vSphere Web Client.
Integration with vCenter is only possible if there is a vCenter registered in Acronis Backup for
VMware Agent. Without a registered vCenter, such integration is not possible. Also, integration is
automatically disabled when a vCenter is removed from the Backup for VMware Agent configuration.
Acronis Backup for VMware integration with vCenter can be manually enabled and disabled from
both Backup for VMware 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 Backup for VMware login screen shows the IP address
of the Agent where integration was enabled.
The integration is available under Inventory -> Solutions and Applications -> Acronis Backup for
VMware.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