Specifying backup set options
1. On the Specify backup set options page, retain the default settings, unless there are specific requirements.
2. In the Export to vCenter (Windows DS-Client) or Enter vCenter IP (Linux DS-Client) box, specify the vCenter Server that will host the ‘virtualized’ machine which is backed up. (Type the IP address of a full vCenter Server in the vCenter box.)
When this option is selected, the normal backup (to DS-System) options are disabled.
NOTE: You cannot use Chinese characters in the Export to vCenter credentials (username and password) because the VMware vCenter Converter does not support them.
3. On successfully connecting to a vCenter Server, sequentially specify the following (refer to the F1 help for more details):
• Datacenter
• Host (requires credentials by clicking [>>])
• Datastore
• Physical Machine’s OS (Windows / Linux)
• IP / Netmask / Gateway for conversion helper virtual machine (for conversion of Linux physical machines only)
4. Click Next.
NOTE: Linux DS-Client has an additional wizard pagel after connecting to the vCenter Server where the Export to Datacenter, Export to host, and Export to datastore selections are made.
Note the following Wizard difference in Linux DS-Clients: