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Managing Servers

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    You can add the following types of servers to the backup infrastructure:

    You can add physical machines and VMs to the backup infrastructure and assign different roles to them. The table below describes which roles can be assigned to the different types of servers.

    Server Type

    Source Host

    Target Host

    Backup Proxy

    Backup Repository

    VMware vSphere Server
    (standalone ESX(i) host or vCenter Server)

    Managing Servers 

    Managing Servers 

    Managing Servers 

    Managing Servers 

    Microsoft Windows server

    Managing Servers 

    Managing Servers 

    Managing Servers 

    Managing Servers 

    Linux server

    Managing Servers 

    Managing Servers 

    Managing Servers 

    Managing Servers 

    VMware vCloud Director

    Managing Servers 

    Managing Servers 

    Managing Servers 

    Managing Servers