Add ESXi/vCenter Servers
This operation will add a large number of ESXi/vCenter Servers to the BDRSuite backup server. Follow the steps given below to prepare the input file and execute the python script for adding ESXi/vCenter Servers,
Note: Applicable To Windows BDR Backup Server and Linux BDR Backup Server |
1. The input.csv file for adding ESXi/vCenter Servers operation will be present inside the following fol
- (Windows BDR Backup Server): $$InstallationDirectory\Vembu\BDRSuiteScripts\AddVMwareHost\input.csv
For Example, C:\Program Files\Vembu\BDRSuiteScripts\AddVMwareHost\input.csv
- (Linux BDR Backup Server): $$InstallationDirectory/Vembu/BDRSuiteScripts/AddVMwareHost/input.csv
For Example, home/vembubudr/Vembu/BDRSuiteScripts/AddVMwareHost/input.csv
2. Open the input.csv file using any text editor and give inputs.
Sample Input:
Action,hostIP,PortNumber,useExistingCredential,credentialName,credentialUserName,credentialPassword
ADD_VMWARE_HOST,192.168.102.85,443,vmware5,,,
ADD_VMWARE_HOST,192.168.102.27,443,,27,root,Vembu123$
Input Details:
Name | Type | Description | Mandatory / Optional |
Action | String | ADD_VMWARE_HOST | Mandatory |
hostIP | String | Value specifying IP address of VMware host to be added. | Mandatory |
portNumber | String | Value specifying port number which will be used for data communication between VMWare host and backup server.By default it is 443 | Mandatory |
useExistingCredential | String | Value specifying the credential name for VMWare host to be added | Mandatory for adding host using existing credential |
credentialName | String | Value specifying the name of the credential to be added. | Mandatory for adding host using fresh/new credential |
credentialUserName | String | Value specifying User name of VMware host to be added. | Mandatory for adding host using fresh/new credential |
credentialPassword | String | Value specifying password of VMware host to be added. | Mandatory for adding host using fresh/new credential |
3. The python script for adding VMware host, will be present inside the following folder,
- (Windows BDR Backup Server): $$InstallationDirectory\Vembu\BDRSuiteScripts\AddVMwareHost\AddVmwareHost.py
For Example, C:\Program Files\Vembu\BDRSuiteScripts\AddVMwareHost\AddVmwareHost.py
- (Linux BDR Backup Server): $$InstallationDirectory/Vembu/BDRSuiteScripts/AddVMwareHost/AddVmwareHost.py
For Example, home/vembubudr/Vembu/BDRSuiteScripts/AddVMwareHost/AddVmwareHost.py
4. Open command prompt with administrative privileges. Change the working directory to where you have download the python script folder and run the file with command given below,
- (Windows BDR Backup Server): $$InstallationDirectory\Vembu\BackupForAWS\Python37\python.exe" AddVmwareHost.py
For Example, C:\Program Files\Vembu\BackupForAWS\Python37\python.exe" AddVmwareHost.py
- (Linux BDR Backup Server): "$$InstallationDirectory/Vembu/BackupForAWS/Python37/bin/python" AddVmwareHost.py
For Example, home/vembubdr/Vembu/BackupForAWS/Python37/bin/python" AddVmwareHost.py
5. After successful execution of the script the output will be saved as a csv file.
6. Open output.csv to check the response in the following location below,
- (Windows BDR Backup Server): $$InstallationDirectory\Vembu\BDRSuiteScripts\AddVMwareHost\output.csv
For Example, C:\Program Files\Vembu\BDRSuiteScripts\AddVMwareHost\output.csv
- (Linux BDR Backup Server): $$InstallationDirectory/Vembu/BDRSuiteScripts/AddVMwareHost/output.csv
For Example, home/vembubudr/Vembu/BDRSuiteScripts/AddVMwareHost/output.csv