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title: "Step 2. Configure Proxy Settings"
description: "OpsMgr agents running on Collector servers must be granted the privilege to insert new objects into OpsMgr as the VMware topology is discovered. This is known as proxying."
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# Step 2. Configure Proxy Settings

OpsMgr agents running on Collector servers must be granted the privilege to insert new objects into OpsMgr as the VMware topology is discovered. This is known as proxying. Proxying must also be enabled for Management Servers if the Veeam VMware Collector component is installed there.

## Configure Proxy Settings for Agent

To enable proxying for an OpsMgr agent:

1. Open the OpsMgr console using an account with local Administrator rights.
2. Go to the **Administration** pane.
3. Select the **Device Management** > **Agent Managed** node. 
4. In the right pane, double-click each Collector server in the list to open the **Agent Properties** dialog. 
5. Switch to the **Security** tab and make sure the **Allow this agent to act as a proxy and discover managed objects on other computers** check box is selected.
6. Click **OK**. Wait several minutes for the setting change to propagate through the system.

   [![Click the image to zoom in](images/proxying_for_agent.png "Click the image to zoom in")](images/proxying_for_agent.png){.toggle scale=75}

## Configure Proxy Settings for Management Server

To enable proxying for a Management Server:

1. Open the OpsMgr console using an account with local Administrator rights. 
2. Go to the **Administration** pane.
3. Select the **Device Management** > **Management Servers** node. 
4. In the right pane, double-click the Management Server to open the **Management Server Properties** dialog. 
5. Switch to the **Security** tab and make sure the **Allow this server to act as a proxy and discover managed objects on other computers** check box is selected.
6. Click **OK**. Wait several minutes for the setting change to propagate through the system.

   [![Configure Proxy Settings for Management Server](images/proxying_for_management_server.png "Configure Proxy Settings for Management Server")](images/proxying_for_management_server.png){.toggle scale=75}