Connect VMware to Vinchin

Add VMware Virtual Platform

To connect VMware vCenter server or standalone ESXi host 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 VMware vSphere.

4. In the IP/Domain field, specify the IP address or domain name of the vCenter server, or if it's a standalone ESXi host, please specify the IP address or domain name of the standalone ESXi host that you wish to add.

5. In the Username and Password fields, specify credentials of the vCenter server or standalone ESXi host.

6. In the Name field, specify a custom name for this newly added virtual platform.
7. Click on OK to add the VMware virtual platform.

Notice

Please make sure Vinchin backup server can access the VMware virtual platform on ports 443 and 902, otherwise you will not be able to add virtual platform or perform VM backup.

Get VMware Virtual Platform Licensed for Backup

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

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

To get the VMware 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 VMware virtual platform.
3. Click on License button to get the VMware hosts licensed for VM backup.

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