Connect Sangfor HCI to Vinchin
Add Sangfor HCI Virtual Platform
To connect Sangfor HCI cluster controller to Vinchin, follow the steps below.
- Go to Resources > Virtual Infrastructure > Virtual Platform page.
- Click on Add button.
- In the Platform dropdown list, select Sangfor HCI.
In the IP/Domain field, specify the IP address or domain name of the Sangfor HCI cluster controller.
In the Username and Password fields, specify credentials of the Sangfor HCI cluster controller.
- In the Name field, specify a custom name for this newly added virtual platform.
- Click on OK to add the Sangfor HCI virtual platform.
Notice
Please make sure Vinchin backup server can access the Sangfor HCI virtual platform on ports 443, 29203 and 29204, otherwise you will not be able to add virtual platform or perform VM backup.
Get Sangfor HCI Virtual Platform Licensed for Backup
Once you have successfully added the Sangfor HCI virtual platform to Vinchin backup server, in the Virtual Platform List, the Sangfor HCI virtual platform will be listed.
If your license type is "Per CPU Sockets", the Sangfor HCI virtual platform will be Unlicensed state, at this moment you are unable to create any backup job for the Sangfor HCI VMs.
To get the Sangfor HCI virtual platform licensed for backup, please do as follows.
- Click on the License button.
- In the Host Licensing dialog, select all hosts of the Sangfor HCI virtual platform.
- Click on License button to get the Sangfor HCI hosts licensed for VM backup.
Once the Sangfor HCI virtual platform gets licensed, you are now able to create backup jobs for the Sangfor HCI VMs.