Adding Backup Providers

CloudAdvisor uses Veeam-specific credentials to access the Veeam-protected VMs. When adding a Veeam backup system, keep the following in mind:

• The operations performed by CloudAdvisor require Veeam credentials with administrator privileges.
• To improve CloudAdvisor VM auditing and tracking activities, we recommend that you create a dedicated user for CloudAdvisor, provide this user with administrative access to VM hosts or servers, and specify these credentials during VM configuration.

To add a backup provider:

1. In the Add Backup Provider page, specify the following policy properties:

   Field Name	Description
   Server Name or IP Address	Name or IP address of the backup provider server you are adding.
   User Name	User name credentials for this system.
   Password	Password credentials for this system.

2. Click Continue.

   CloudAdvisor verifies the credentials.

3. Click Add to Inventory.

   CloudAdvisor verifies connectivity to the backup provider and discovers details about the system.

4. In the Add Backup Provider dialog box, optionally specify time periods during which you do not want CloudAdvisor to perform any analysis tasks.

5. Click Continue.

   CloudAdvisor closes the Add Backup Provider dialog box and returns to the Setup wizard.

6. Click Continue.

7. If you want to:

   • Start using the HyTrust CloudAdvisor graphical user interface (GUI), click Explore on My Own.
   • Add VMs from any of the specified virtualization managers or backup providers, click Add VMs to Inventory Now. For details, see Adding VMs to Inventory.