User guide

Setup
This procedure applies only to the Shared Resource Virtual Machine and Reserved
Resource Virtual Machine service level offerings. After signing the contract, the
IBM VSR Customer performs the following tasks:
Before you begin
IBM SmartCloud Virtualized Server Recovery has the following prerequisites:
v See: “Supported Operating Systems” on page 11.
v See: “Supported Internet Browsers” on page 11.
v Network connections as follows:
– Layer 3 (for replication)
– Layer 2 (for failover and failback)
v Open the following firewall TCP/IP ports on your software and hardware
firewalls as bidirectional to enable successful failback:
– 5501
– 5511
– 5531
– 5551
Procedure
1. Obtain VSR portal credentials from your IBM BCRS representative.
2. Log into the VSR portal.
3. Click Downloads, then download:
a. The replication software designed for the operating systems of your
contracted servers and
b. IBM SmartCloud VSR Customer Users Guide (this document)
4. Install the replication software on each of your physical or virtual machines. If
you are running virtual machines using VMware or any other hypervisor, load
the replication software on each VM within the hypervisor. The appropriate
(O/S-compatible) replication software must be installed on every server you
intend to protect. Otherwise, the server does not replicate and cannot be
recovered.
5. Linux systems (only): After installing the replication agent, prior to attempting
replication, navigate to /etc/smos/R5_0/Replication_Client/data/cfg and run
the detect_disks script in that folder on the server to be protected.
Results
Setup of a server at the Shared Resource Virtual Machine service level is complete.
It is prerequisite to optional set up of the Reserved Resource Virtual Machine
service level offering.
What to do next
Proceed to “Replication.”
Replication
This procedure applies only to the Shared Resource Virtual Machine and Reserved
Resource Virtual Machine service level offerings. Replication requires selection of
servers for replication and replication initiation.
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