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If a task targeted at the ESX host is inactive after the specified timeout, this task will be automatically terminated.ī. By default, the SSH timeout is set to 20000 ms. In the Service console connection section, specify an SSH timeout.

If you have not set up credentials beforehand, click the Manage accounts link or click Add on the right to add necessary credentials.Ī. From the Credentials list, select credentials to connect to the service console of the ESX host. Make sure that the Use service console connection to this server check box is selected.Ģ. In this case, Veeam Backup & Replication will work with the ESX host in the agentless mode.ġ. If you do not want to use SSH, clear the Use service console connection to this server check box. If necessary, you can use a SSH connection for file copying operations and file copying jobs. When adding an ESXi host, the wizard will skip this step and move on to the next The next step is available only if you are adding an ESX host. If the connection with the ESX(i) host over this port cannot be established, you can customize the port number on the ESX(i) host settings and specify the new port number in this field. The default port number for VMware web service communication is 443. The user name should be specified in the format of user: root and password: ****. If you have not set up credentials beforehand, click the Manage accounts link or click Add on the right to add necessary credentials. The default description contains information about the user who added the server, as well as the date and time when the server was added.įrom the Credentials list, select credentials for the account that has administrator privileges on the added VMware server. Provide a description for future reference. If an ESX(i) host is added to a vCenter Server by IP, you will need to add it to Veeam by DNS, and vice versa (see More Information in this article for details). In the Add Server window, select VMware vSphere.Įnter a full DNS name or IP address of the standalone ESX(i) host.

Open the Virtual Machines or Files view, right-click anywhere in the inventory pane and select Add server.

Open the Virtual Machines view, select the VMware vSphere node in the inventory pane and click Add Server on the toolbar or right-click the VMware vSphere node in the inventory tree and select Add Server.

In the Add Server window, select VMware vSphere.

Open the Backup Infrastructure view, select the Managed servers node in the inventory pane and click Add Server on the toolbar or right-click the Managed servers node and select Add server.

To launch the New VMware Server wizard, do one of the following:

Find a Veeam Accredited Service Partner.

Alliance Partner Integrations & Qualifications.

Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition.

Vcenter converter standalone connect to esxi 6.5