Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI/aSV)

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Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI/aSV) {{ breadTitle }} User Manual HCI Platform Configuration Guide VMware Management Adding vCenter
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Adding vCenter

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Description

The HCI platform manages VMware by adding the vCenter platform. Manage all VMware virtual machines on the HCI platform, and configure VMware virtual machines for backup on the HCI platform.

Precautions

None.

Prerequisites

  1. The HCI platform needs to enable the authorization of heterogeneous management.
  2. Supports vCenter 5.0, 5.1, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, and 8.0.
  3. Ensure that the management IP of the HCI platform and vCenter can communicate normally.
  4. When adding a vCenter, the vCenter account needs to have administrator privileges.

Steps

  1. Navigate to the Nodes > VMware vCenter.

  1. Configure the information, such as the name, vCenter address, user name, password, and interface, and click OK after the configuration is complete.

  1. After the configuration is complete, you can see the vCenter status in Nodes > VMware vCenter.