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distribute virtual machines between the agents. This is necessary to equalize the agents' load and to
avoid a conflict of snapshots which may occur if two agents try to back up a virtual machine
simultaneously.
If you are planning to use the management server, register the virtual appliance on the server.
To add the virtual appliance to the management server
1. Start Acronis Backup Management Console.
2. Connect the management console to the virtual appliance using the IP address displayed in the
virtual appliance console.
3. Select Options > Machine options > Machine management from the top menu.
4. Select Centralized management and specify the management server IP/name. Click OK.
5. Specify the user name and password for the management server administrator's account. Click
OK.
Alternatively, you can add the appliance to the management server on the server's side.
2.4.2 Updating Agent for VMware (Virtual Appliance)
Update from the management server
This update method applies only to those virtual appliances that are registered on the management
server. This method is preferable to the manual procedure described later in this section, because all
configuration settings (local backup plans, centralized backup plans and group membership) related
to the virtual machines managed by the agent will be preserved in this case.
Prerequisites
To perform operations described in this section, Acronis Backup Management Server uses a number
of TCP ports:
Ports 443 and 902 are used to access the vCenter Server and ESX(i) hosts.
Port 9876 is used to access Agent for VMware (Virtual Appliance).
If the management server uses a custom firewall, ensure that this firewall allows outgoing
connections to these ports. Windows Firewall is configured automatically by Acronis Backup.
If the traffic from the management server to the vCenter Server, the ESX(i) hosts, or the agents goes
through a router or a similar network device, ensure that the device does not block this traffic.
No special configuration is required on the vCenter Server or the ESX(i) hosts.
To update the virtual appliances from the management server
1. Update the management console and the management server.
2. Connect the console to the management server.
3. In the Navigation tree, right-click the group that has the same name as the vCenter Server. If
VMware vCenter integration is not enabled, right-click Virtual machines.
4. Click Update Agent for VMware.
5. Select the agents that you want to update. Agents that are already of the latest version are
unavailable for selection.
6. Click Update Agent for VMware.
The virtual appliances will be updated; the agents' configuration settings will be preserved.
