Configuration Mode Commands : Core commands : storage server add
  
storage server add
Adds an Edge server.
Syntax
[failover-peer] storage server add <server-id > edge-id <edge-id> hostname {<hostname> | <ip-address>} type {vmware_esxi username <name> password <password> | vmware_vcenter username <username> password <password> datacenter_name <name> | windows_server}
Parameters
failover-peer
Performs the command on the failover peer of the current appliance. If the failover peer is unavailable, the changed configuration is automatically applied when the appliance returns to service.
You can run failover-peer commands only on a Core appliance in ActiveSolo failover state.
<server-id>
Server identifier. To view existing servers, run the show storage server all command.
edge-id <edge-id>
Specifies the identifier of the Edge appliance. Edge identifiers are case sensitive.
hostname <hostname>
Specifies the hostname.
hostname <ip-address>
Specifies the IP address of the host.
type
Specifies the server type.
• vmware_esxi—VMware ESXi.
• vmware_vcenter—VMware vCenter.
• windows_server—Microsoft Windows server. You don’t need a username or password for the Windows server.
username <name>
Specifies the username for the server type.
password <password>
Specifies the alphanumeric password for the user.
datacenter_name <name>
Specifies the data center name for the VMware vCenter.
Usage
The typical workflow for setting up backup protection follows:
1. Use the storage server add command to add an Edge server.
2. Use the storage backup proxy add command to add the backup proxy.
3. Use the storage backup policy add command to configure the backup protection policy.
4. Use the storage backup group add command to add the backup protection group.
Any virtual machines are automatically protected when a server is added to a policy.
Example
amnesiac (config) # storage server add sf-shxxx-server edge-id edge-xxx hostname 10.3.2.1 type vmware_esxi username eastcoastadmin password centadmin396Za!
Product
Core