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New installation doesn't seem to match documentation

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Hi,
I just downloaded and installed the product, and am following the evaluators guide with a small ESXi (3 host, 20+vms vSphere 5.5) installation. For evaluation I'm using simple deployment on a Windows 2012 R2 VM on one of the hosts.

I get to page 16 - adding vmware servers to the servers list, and it does import them. However, the guide then stops matching what I see, and what I'm able to do.
In particular, starting at: "3. In the inventory pane of the Backup Infrastructure view, right-click the Managed servers
node and select Add Server."

In particular, there is no "Backup Infrastructure" view. I have provided a side by side screenshot:

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I can add vm's to the inventory, but then I can't do anything the eval guide says after that. ie, I can't setup a backup proxy. or do any type of scheduling backup. The *only* option, is to zip ad-hoc vmhosts to the local c:/ drive.

What might be going wrong with the evaluation?
Thanks
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Re: New installation doesn't seem to match documentation

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Hi and welcome to the community!
Have you provided a license?
Thanks!
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Re: New installation doesn't seem to match documentation

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Sorry - my image doesn't seem to come through: Here is the link

https://postimg.org/image/4fpyk6lwj/
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Re: New installation doesn't seem to match documentation

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Oh, apologies - I'm evaluating the free version without entering the 30day trial. Does that mean there is no scheduling, and only "zip" style ad-hoc backup available with the free version?
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Re: New installation doesn't seem to match documentation

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Correct.
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Ok, thats ok, but then why does it install SQL for storing backups, when it only gives the option to save to local disk?
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Even in free edition there should be a database to store information regarding backups, virtual machines, virtual infrastructure, etc. In our case we stick to SQL Express Edition. Thanks.
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