Connect ZStack to Vinchin

Add ZStack Virtual Platform

To connect ZStack cluster controller to Vinchin, follow the steps below.

1. Go to Resources > Virtual Infrastructure > Virtual Platform page.
2. Click on Add button.
3. In the Platform dropdown list, select ZStack Cloud.
4. In the IP/Domain field, specify the IP address and port number of the ZStack management node in format "node_ip:8080" without quotes.
5. In the Login Type field, select login type as account or tenant.
6. In the Username and Password fields, specify credentials of the ZStack cluster controller.
7. In the Name field, specify a custom name for this newly added virtual platform.
8. Click on OK to add the ZStack Cloud virtual platform.

Notice

Please make sure Vinchin backup server can access the ZStack virtual platform on ports 443, 29203 and 29204, otherwise you will not be able to add virtual platform or perform VM backup.

Get ZStack Virtual Platform Licensed for Backup

Once you have successfully added the ZStack virtual platform to Vinchin backup server, in the Virtual Platform List, the ZStack virtual platform will be listed.

If your license type is "Per CPU Sockets", the ZStack virtual platform will be Unlicensed state, at this moment you are unable to create any backup job for the ZStack VMs.

To get the ZStack virtual platform licensed for backup, please do as follows.

1. Click on the License button.
2. In the Host Licensing dialog, select all hosts of the ZStack virtual platform.
3. Click on License button to get the ZStack hosts licensed for VM backup.

Once the ZStack virtual platform gets licensed, you are now able to create backup jobs for the ZStack VMs.