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Chapter 2: vmPRO Setup and Configuration

vmPRO Folders

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TransportMethod Description

Usetheglobaldefault The vmPRO appliance uses transport method settings defined in the

ConfigureAdvancedSettings dialog box.

See Configuring Advanced Settings for a vmPRO Appliance.

AttempttouseHotAdd,fall

backtoNBD

The vmPRO appliance uses the HotAdd transport method to transfer

VMDKs.

HotAdd provides a non-network-based method of transferring VMDKs from

the source VM to the vmPRO appliance.

If HotAdd cannot be used for transporting data, such as when the target

VMs are not on the same ESX server as the vmPRO appliance, the

vmPRO appliance uses the network block device (NBD) transport method.

If you select this option, click the ViewtheHotAddTransportwarning

link to display the HotAddWarnings pop-up. We recommend reviewing

the displayed information.

Figure59:HotAdd Warnings Pop-up

For more information about HotAdd Transport, see Configuring Advanced

Settings for a vmPRO Appliance.

UseNBDonly The vmPRO appliance uses the NBD transport method to transfer

VMDKs.

The NBD transport method reads a VM's disk over a network

interface. This transport method adds to your network's traffic. If the

VMDK holds large amounts of data, transfer times can be long.

The NBD transport method is the default, and the vmPRO appliance uses

it when HotAdd is not available.

7. Click Save to exit the dialog box and add the new folder to the Folders table.

Assign VMs To Folders

After creating folders, assign VMs to them from the VirtualMachines tab on the VMs Console. You can

assign more than one VM at a time to a folder.

ToassignVMstofolders:

1. Click the VMs button to display the VMs Console.

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