EMC Avamar 6.1 - Task road map

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EMC Avamar 6.1 for VMware User Guide

Configuration and Setup

Task road map

Successfully configuring Avamar for VMware image backup and restore comprises the

following tasks, which must be performed in this specific order:

◆ “Enable support for multiple vCenters” on page 21 only required if Avamar server was

upgraded from a previous version)

◆ “Download and install vSphere client software” on page 21

◆ “Download and install Avamar Administrator software” on page 22

◆ For each vCenter, “Configure vCenter-to-Avamar authentication” on page 24, one of

the following:

• “Option 1: Install an authentication certificate on the Avamar MCS” on page 24

• “Option 2: Turn off certificate authentication for all vCenter-to-Avamar MCS

communications” on page 25

◆ For each vCenter, “Create dedicated vCenter user account” on page 26

◆ For each vCenter, “Add vCenter client in Avamar Administrator” on page 28

◆ “Deploy proxy clients” on page 30, all of the following:

• “Add DNS Entries” on page 30

• “Download proxy appliance template file” on page 31

• “Deploy proxy appliance in vCenter” on page 32

• “Configure proxy virtual machine network settings in vCenter” on page 40

• “Configure proxy settings in Avamar Administrator” on page 42