Dell EMC Avamar for VMware 19.7 User Guide

Deploy proxies

Deploy one or more proxies on each vCenter that you intend to protect with image backup.

1. In the AUI navigation pane on the left, click , and then click Proxy Management.
   The Proxy Deployment page is displayed.
2. In the Config pane, complete the following settings:
   1. Select a vCenter.
   2. Set the Data Change Rate (%).
   3. Set the Backup Window (minutes).
   4. To include virtual machines using direct attached storage in this recommendation, select the Protect Virtual Machines on Local Storage check box.
      This option ignores virtual machines on clustered-host local storage.
3. Click CREATE RECOMMENDATION.
   The recommendation is added to the list in the lower pane.
   The Recommendations pane shows the proposed deployment topology. Proposed new proxies are displayed under each ESX host with the name New proxy.
4. For each recommended proxy you intend to deploy, configure the proxy as follows:
   1. In the Recommendations pane, select a New proxy.
   2. Click .
      The New Proxy dialog box is displayed.
   3. Type the proxy name in the Name field.
   4. Select an Avamar server Domain where this proxy resides.
   5. Type the IP address in the IP field.
   6. Select a datastore from the Datastore list.
   7. Select a virtual network from the Network list.
   8. Type the fully qualified DNS server name or IP address in the DNS String field.
   9. Type the network gateway IP address in the Gateway field.
   10. Type the network mask in the Netmask field.
   11. Click SAVE.
5. (Optional) Add other proxies that you want to deploy:
   NOTE:You must be prepared to specify the proxy name, IP address, fully qualified DNS server name or IP address, network gateway and network mask for each proxy you add.
   1. In the tree pane, select an ESX host.
   2. Click New Proxy.
      The New Proxy dialog box is displayed.
   3. Type the proxy hostname in the Name field.
   4. Select an Avamar server in the Domain list where the proxy resides.
   5. Type the IP address in the IP field.
   6. Select a datastore from the Datastore list.
   7. Select a virtual network from the Network list.
   8. Type the fully qualified DNS server name or IP address in the DNS String field.
   9. Type the network gateway IP address in the Gateway field.
   10. Type the network mask in the Netmask field.
   11. Optional, type the NTP server address in the NTP field.
   12. Click SAVE.
6. (Optional) Delete any proxies that you do not want to deploy:
   1. In the tree pane, select a proxy.
   2. Click .
   3. Click YES.
7. To update the proxy topology, click .
8. When the proposed deployment topology is satisfactory, click to apply the changes and deploy the proxy.