Dell EMC Avamar for VMware 19.7 User Guide

Reregistering a proxy with an Avamar server

Use these instructions to reregister an existing proxy with an Avamar server.

1. Launch the vSphere Client or vSphere Web Client, and log in to the vCenter Server.
2. Locate the proxy that you want to reregister.
3. Right click Power > Shut Down Guest.
4. Click Yes to confirm that you want to shut down the guest operating system.
5. Right click Power > Power Off.
6. Click Yes to confirm that you want to power off the proxy virtual machine.
7. Right-clickOpen Console.
   A console window appears.
8. Right click Power > Power On.
9. Monitor the console window until the following message appears:
   Please press a key now if you want to re-register this proxy with Avamar Administrator. Continuing in 10 seconds...
10. Click inside the console window and press Enter.
11. Type the Avamar server DNS name, and then press Enter.
12. Type an Avamar server domain name, and then press Enter.
    The default domain is “clients.” However, your Avamar system administrator may have defined other domains, and subdomains. Consult your Avamar system administrator for the domain that you should use when registering this client.
    NOTE:If typing a subdomain (for example, clients/MyClients), do not include a slash (/) as the first character. Including a slash as the first character causes an error, and prevents you from registering this client.
13. For proxies that run Avamar 19.1 and later, respond to the Proxy Deployment Manager prompt (Do you want this proxy to be managed by PDM (Proxy Deploy Manager) in AVE [Y/N]?).

    This prompt does not appear if the proxy runs Avamar 18.2 or earlier.

    For manually deployed proxies, this prompt controls the registration of the proxy with the Proxy Deployment Manager.

    • To manage the proxy with the Proxy Deployment Manager, type y, and then press Enter. Supply the vCenter hostname or IP address, and credentials when prompted.
    • Otherwise, type n, and then press Enter.