Accessing the Zerto User Interface
You manage the protection and replication of virtual machines in Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM), between the protected and recovery sites, using the Zerto User Interface. On first access to the user interface, you might have to add a security certificate to set up secure communication, as described in
“Adding a Security Certificate for the Zerto User Interface”, on page 21. Zerto also provides a set of RESTful APIs and PowerShell cmdlets to enable incorporating some of the disaster recovery functionality within scripts or programs.
Note: Microsoft Windows Explorer 9 is not supported and version 10 does not work well with the user interface. Zerto recommends using Chrome, Firefox, or later versions of Internet Explorer.
Note: It is required to exclude the Zerto Virtual Replication folder from antivirus scanning. Failure to do so may lead to the ZVR folder being incorrectly identified as a threat and in some circumstances corrupt the ZVR folder.
The following topics are described in this section:
Using the Zerto User Interface From a Browser
1. In a browser, enter the following URL:
https://zvm_IP:9669
where zvm_IP is the IP address of the Zerto Virtual Manager for the site you want to manage.
2. Login using the user name and password for the machine where you installed Zerto Virtual Replication.
Username: The user name for the user for the machine where the Zerto Virtual Manager is installed. If the user is part of a domain, you must also specify the domain, with the following format:
domain\username
Password: A valid password for the given user name.
Adding a Security Certificate for the Zerto User Interface
Communication between the Zerto Virtual Manager and the user interface uses HTTPS.
On the first login to the Zerto User Interface, you must install a security certificate in order to be able to continue working without each login requiring acceptance of the security.
On first access to the Zerto User Interface, if you haven’t installed the security certificate, a security alert is issued.
Note the following:
■ To run this procedure run Microsoft Internet Explorer as administrator. The procedure is similar for Google Chrome and for Mozilla Firefox.
■ Access the Zerto User Interface using the IP and not the name of the machine where Zerto Virtual Replication is installed.
To install a security certificate for the Zerto User Interface:
1. Click View Certificate. The Certificate window appears.
2. Click Install Certificate. The Certificate Import wizard window appears.
3. Follow the wizard, taking note to place all the certificates in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store. To do this, in the relevant window, select the option Place all certificates in the following store and browse to select the store Trusted Root Certification Authorities.
4. Continue to the end of the wizard.
5. When the Security Warning appears, click Yes.
6. Click OK to confirm that the installation was successful.
7. Click OK when prompted, and then Yes in the Security Alert window to continue.
