E.7.3 Configure Initial Settings for VMware Script Operating Environment

Perform the "VMBackup.ini" file setup and password encryption to configure the initial settings for the VMware script operating environment.

VMBackup.ini File Setting

Write the following information to the "VMBackup.ini" file (external definition file).

Parameter Name	Explanation
Server	Specifies the vCenter Server IP address or server name.
User	Specifies the vCenter Server user name.
VM	List all the VM names to be backed up with comma separation among VMs on the ETERNUS Disk storage system for which this script is intended. VM names may contain a wildcard ("*"). Do not specify any VM name on other ETERNUS Disk storage system.
LUCmdPath	Specifies the AdvancedCopy Manager CCM bin directory with the full path.
Quiesce	Select whether to enable/disable the Quiesce guest file system option when capturing the snapshots. Specify as ON to enable and OFF to disable. The setting of this parameter is applied to all virtual machines to be backup. When set to ON, install VMware Tools in all virtual machines to be backed up. When this parameter is omitted or other than ON/OFF is specified, the operation occurs as if set to OFF.

The following is a "VMBackup.ini" file example.

Server=vcserver
User=administrator
VM=VM*,Template
LUCmdPath=C:\ETERNUS_SF\CCM\bin
Quiesce=ON

Password Encryption

In Command Prompt, execute Init.ps1 (initial processing script) in PowerShell. The following is an example.

> powershell C:\Script_ETERNUS_1\exe\Init.ps1

A password prompt message is displayed. Enter the user password to log into the vCenter Server specified in the "VMBackup.ini" file.

When the process ends normally, a "Password.txt" file is created in the directory where the "VMBackup.ini" file is saved.

Note

Execute Init.ps1 to update the "Password.txt" file, when you change the vCenter Server password.