Connecting VMware vSphere Servers

Before you begin, make sure that:

• Your VMware vSphere platform is supported. For more information, see Supported Virtualization Platforms.
• All necessary ports are open. For more information, see Ports.
• The account used to connect vCenter Server has the required permissions. For more information, see Connection to Virtual Servers.

To connect vCenter Server:

1. Open Veeam ONE Monitor.

For more information, see Accessing Veeam ONE Monitor.

2. Launch the Add Server wizard. To do this, click the Add Server button on the toolbar.

3. At the first step of the wizard, select VMware Server.

4. At the Name step of the wizard:

1. Specify DNS name or IP address of the server which you want to connect to Veeam ONE.
2. Select whether the server is a vCenter Server or an ESX(i) host.

5. At the Credentials step of the wizard:

1. Specify credentials of the user account for connecting to the server in the DOMAIN\USERNAME format.
2. Change the port number if required. By default, port 443 is used for communication with VMware vSphere servers.

6. At the Summary step of the wizard, review the connection details and click Finish.