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Configure VMware ESX Server 3.0.2 Systems

This topic describes how to configure the communication protocol on VMware ESX Server 3.0.2 systems.

To configure VMware ESX Server 3.0.2 systems

1. Install VMware ESX 3.0.2 Server. For more information about VMware ESX Server requirements, see the VMware ESX Server Installation guide on the VMware website.

   Note: To manage your VMware ESX Host systems using VMware vCenter Server, you must install and configure VMware vCenter Server as part of Virtual Infrastructure installation.

2. Install VCB on the backup proxy system with the following environmental conditions:
   • Windows 2003 Server (x86 or X64) must be the operating system running on the backup proxy system.
   • If the VM resides on a SAN LUN, the LUN must be shared between the VMware ESX Host system and the backup proxy system and have the same LUN number assigned.

     Note: The requirement to have the same LUN number assigned to the ESX Server system and the backup proxy system only applies to VCB versions 1.0, 1.0.1, and 1.0.2. VCB versions 1.0.3 and later do not require the same LUN number.

     The LUN in the backup proxy system should not be signed.

     Note: To obtain the latest information about this configuration, see the VMware VCB documentation.

3. To set up backing up VMs through a VCB Backup Proxy using a VMware ESX Server 3.0.2 system, configure one of the following communication protocols:
   • https

   To use https as the communication protocol between the VMware ESX Host system and the backup proxy system, copy the self-generated SSL certificate from the VMware ESX Host system to the backup proxy system, and then install the certificate on the backup proxy system.

   Note: https the default communication protocol used by the ARCserve VMware Configuration Tool and the ca_vcbpopulatedb utility. https lets CA ARCserve Backup communication between VCB Backup Proxy and the VMware ESX Host system or the vCenter Server system.

   You can find the SSL certificate (labeled rui.crt) from the following directory on the VMware ESX Host system:

   /etc/vmware/ssl/rui.crt
   

   To install the SSL certificate, right-click the object and select Install from the pop-up menu.

   Note: The host name assigned in the SSL certificate must match the name of the VMware ESX Host system specified when running the ca_vcbpopulatedb command line utility. If the name does not match or if the host name is missing in the SSL certificate then the following message appears "Bad Server Certificate, The certificate CN name does not match the passed value". You must select Yes to continue.

   • http

   To use http as the communication protocol between the backup proxy system and the VMware ESX Host system, you must configure the http protocol on the VMware ESX Host system as follows in the config.xml file located at /etc/vmware/hostd/config.xml:

   1. Locate the <proxy Database> tag within the <http> tag.
   2. Add the following text with the <proxy Database> tag:

      <server id="1">
      <namespace> /sdk </namespace>
      <host> localhost </host>
      <port> 8085 </port>
      </server>
      

   3. Remove the following text:

      <redirect id="2"> /sdk </redirect>
      

   4. Restart the VMware Infrastructure SDK Management Service by executing the following command:

      # service mgmt-vmware restart
      

   Note: For more information, see the Virtual Infrastructure SDK documentation on the VMware website.

4. Install the Agent for Virtual Machines on the backup proxy system.
5. On the backup proxy system, specify temporary VM mount location. For more information, see Specify a Temporary VM Mount Location.
6. Execute the ARCserve VMware Configuration Tool to populate the CA ARCserve Backup database with information about your VMware environment.

   Optionally, you can populate the ARCserve database using the ca_vcbpopulatedb command line utility.

   Important! The VMs in the VMware ESX Host system must be in a running state when you execute this utility. If the VMs are not in a running state, this utility will not populate the CA ARCserve Backup database with information about the VMs. All the VMs must have a host name and IP address assigned and the latest VMware tools installed.