Connecting SCVMM Servers

To collect data about Microsoft Hyper-V infrastructure objects, you must configure connections to Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) servers.

Important

To allow Orchestrator to connect to an SCVMM server, you must first install the SCVMM console on the machine that runs Orchestrator as described in Microsoft Docs.

Keep in mind that the SCVMM version of the console must match the System Center version of the server.

If the SCVMM server that you want to connect to Orchestrator is added to a backup server, you must first upgrade the server to Veeam Backup & Replication version 12.3. Otherwise, the SCVMM server will no longer be able to connect to the backup server, which may affect data protection.

To upgrade Veeam Backup & Replication to version 12.3, follow the instructions provided in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide, section Upgrading to Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3, and in this Veeam KB article.

To configure a connection to an SCVMM server:

Switch to the Administration page.
Navigate to Microsoft.
Click Add.
In the Add SCVMM Connection window, do the following:

Use the DNS name or IP field to enter a DNS name or an IPv4 address of the SCVMM server that will be connected to the Orchestrator agent. The maximum length of the location name is 128 characters.
From the Credentials drop-down list, choose the necessary account for connecting to the SCVMM server. For an account to be displayed in the Credentials list, it must be added to the configuration database as described in section Adding Credentials. If you have not set up an account beforehand, click Add and follow the steps of the Add Credential wizard. For more information on the required account permissions, see Permissions.
If required, change the port number used for communication with the server.

Click Save.