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title: "Basic Configuration"
description: "The monitoring criteria for this configuration are: One vCenter Server will be connected. All clusters, hosts and VMs will be monitored. High-availability data collection backend is not required."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/mp/vmware_guide/basic_configuration.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam MP for VMware User Guides > Operations Guide > Adding VMware Systems > Basic Configuration"
dateModified: "2026-10-07"
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# Basic Configuration

The monitoring criteria for this configuration are:

- One vCenter Server will be connected.
- All clusters, hosts and VMs will be monitored.
- High-availability data collection backend is not required.

In this example, it is assumed that all Veeam MP for VMware back-end components have been installed on a single Management Server as described in section [Single-Server Installation](single_server_installation.md). This deployment scenario is suitable for evaluation, proof-of-concept and monitoring of a small or medium environment (less than 500 VMs). In this case, a single Collector server can accommodate the monitoring load, and collection redundancy is not required.

::: note

To monitor a larger environment, you can add (install and register) additional Collectors to this configuration. For more information on how to deploy additional Collectors, see the [Installation Guide](installation_guide.md).

:::

To start working with Veeam MP for VMware, perform a number of steps for its configuration:

1. [Launch the Connect vCenter Server wizard](basic_configuration_launch_web_ui.md).
2. [Specify the vCenter Server connection settings](basic_configuration_enter_vc_connection_settings.md).
3. [Choose a collector group](basic_configuration_collector_group.md).
4. [Choose hosts and clusters](basic_configuration_jobs.md).
5. [Finish working with the wizard](basic_configuration_finish.md).
6. [Review the Dashboard tab](basic_configuration_review_dashboard.md).
7. [Review the VMware Servers tab](basic_configuration_review_vmware_servers.md).
8. [Review the Veeam Collectors tab](basic_configuration_review_veeam_collectors.md).
9. [Proceed to the OpsMgr Console](basic_configuration_proceed_to_opsmgr.md).