Guided Setup for Azure Local

The Virtualization guided setup guides you through creating a backup plan, adding a hypervisor, and adding a VM group.

Before You Begin

• Review the information in System Requirements for Azure Local.

  The hypervisor can be an Azure Local cluster, or an Azure Local server in a cluster.

• Identify one or more nodes on which you will install the Virtual Server Agent (VSA) to create access nodes (VSA proxies) for backup and restore operations. To discover Azure Local servers, the CommServe system must have the VSA installed.

• To restore files and folders from a Unix virtual machine, you need a Linux access node.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Guided setup.

2. On the Protect tab, click the Virtualization tile.

3. On the Create backup plan page, type a name for the backup plan, then provide information about storage, retention, and backup schedules.

   If you configured a backup plan as part of the Core Setup, the wizard skips this page.

4. Click Save.

   The Add hypervisor page appears.

5. Provide the following information:

   1. Select vendor: Select Microsoft Azure Local.

   2. Hypervisor name: Enter a descriptive name for the hypervisor.

   3. Enter host or account information:

      • Hostname / IP address: Provide a fully qualified hostname or IP address for the hypervisor.

      • Username and Password: Enter the user credentials to provide administrative access to the hypervisor.

   4. For an Azure Local server, click Discover nodes. When the Nodes field is populated, select one or more nodes on which to install the Virtual Server Agent.

      Note

      You can continue the setup process while the VSA is being installed on Azure Local nodes, but you cannot perform backups until that installation is complete.

6. Click Save.

7. On the Add VM group page, type a descriptive name to identify the VM group, and then select virtual machines to be protected.

8. Click Save.

9. To finish, choose one of the following options:

   • Click Back up Now to perform an immediate backup of the virtual machines in the VM group (without requiring confirmation).

     The Job details page appears and displays job status information.

   • Click Do it later to go to the hypervisor page without performing a backup.

     Note

     For Azure Local, the Back up now option might not be available immediately. You can go to the hypervisor page. When VSA installation on proxies is complete, perform a backup.

Related Topics

• To add a hypervisor after enabling the virtualization solution, see Adding a Azure Local Hypervisor.

• For more information about adding VM groups, see Adding a VM Group for Azure Local.