The steps and screenshots below describe how to deploy and configure an EMC Avamar (7.1 and up) Proxy server for image and file based back-up’s using VMware vCenter.

Default credentials are:

  • user: root
  • password: avam@r

Now we begin.

  • Log into your vCenter
  • In the “hosts and clusters” view go to File > Deploy OVF template

  • Select “Deploy from file” and browse to the OVA file (you can download the OVA file from your Avamar administration server “downloads and documents” page)

  • Click “Next“

In the next steps configure the virtual machine as you would normally do, so set a hostname, configure NIC, select the appropiate cluster and ESX host etc.

  •  After the VM is deployed power it on
  • When to VM is booted you will see the screen below, fill in 2 (we first need to configure network, gatewate, dns etc before we van register de proxy server).

  • In the configure menu go to “Configure Network“

  • Now configure the network settings (Default Gateway, Hostname, DNS servers and IP address for the NIC).

  • After you have configured all network settings exit this menu (option 1)
  • Now set the right timezone

  • After all settings are applied restart the VM
  • Once the is started you can register the proxy server
  • Choose option 1

  • Set the Avamar adminstrator server name or IP address
  • Fill in the clients domain

Once the Proxy server is registered you can find it within the Avamar Administrator Console: Administration > Account Management

The Proxy server is now online and operational.