Connect zVirt to Vinchin

Add zVirt Virtual Platform

To connect zVirt virtual platform 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 zVirt.

4. In the IP/Domain field, specify the IP address or domain name of zVirt engine.

5. In the Username and Password fields, specify credentials of the zVirt server.

6. In the Name field, specify a custom name for this newly added virtual platform.

7. Click on OK to add the zVirt virtual platform.

Notice

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

Get zVirt Virtual Platform Licensed for Backup

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

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

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

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