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c. The Network configuration link enables you to select whether the agent will use a dynamic

(provided by a DHCP server) or a static IP address. If you want to leave the default setting of

using a dynamic address, skip this step.

If you want the agent to use a static IP address:

 Click Network configuration.

 Select Use the following network settings.

 Specify the appropriate network settings for the agent, and then click OK.

Tip: You will be able to change the network settings after the agent is deployed. To do so, select the virtual

appliance in VMware vSphere inventory and go to the virtual appliance console. Under Agent options, click

the Change link next to the name of the network interface, such as eth0.

5. Click Deploy Agent for VMware.

The management server starts deploying Agent for VMware. The progress is shown at the bottom of

the window.

Once the agent is successfully deployed, the agent machine appears in the Machines with agents

view of the management server.

1.3.7 Installing Acronis Backup Agent for vCloud

Agent for vCloud is delivered as an OVF template.

To install the agent, deploy the OVF template to your management cluster. Map the network in the

OVF template to a network that provides access to the management cluster virtual machines, the

RabbitMQ Server host, and the SQL Server instance that stores the management server databases.

For general information about deploying an OVF template, refer to the following VMware knowledge

base article: