What information is required when adding the external VM Direct Engine?

Question

Options

• AIP, NTP Server, FQDN, vCenter, ESX Host / Cluster, and DNS server
• BDNS server, vCenter AdminUser, FQDN, IP, and vCenter
• CvCenter, FQDN, NTP server, IP, and ESX Host / Cluster
• DFQDN, IP, vCenter, ESX Host / Cluster, and DNS server

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  6% (2)
• D
  89% (31)

Explanation

Option D is correct because when deploying the VM Direct Engine (a Veeam backup proxy component for VMware), the required fields are FQDN, IP address, vCenter server, ESX Host/Cluster, and DNS server - these are the minimum identifiers needed to register, locate, and communicate with the proxy on the network.

• Option A is wrong because it includes NTP Server, which is not a required field during VM Direct Engine deployment (NTP is a system-level configuration, not a proxy registration requirement).
• Option B is wrong because it includes "vCenter AdminUser" as a distinct field - credentials are handled separately through the vCenter connection already configured in Veeam, and it omits ESX Host/Cluster.
• Option C is wrong for the same reason as A - it includes NTP Server and drops DNS server, which is required for name resolution during deployment.

Memory tip: Think "FIVE things to FIND the engine" - FQDN, IP, VCenter, ESX Host/Cluster, DNS. The order spells FIVED, and the absent items (NTP, admin credentials) are things you configure before or after deployment, not during proxy registration itself.

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