HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Application Notes - Guidelines for Using VMware GSX Server with Storage Mirroring (T2558-96023, November 2006)

Sample implementation

This section describes an example of how to configure Storage Mirroring and VMware GSX Server. Use

these procedures as a guideline for creating your own implementation.

Because no two environments or configurations are exactly the same, you will probably need to implement

additional or different steps than what is documented here in order to make the solution work in your

environment.

Installing and configuring software on the source

1. Install Storage Mirroring on the source using the installation defaults. See the HP StorageWorks

Storage Mirroring getting started guide for details.

2. Make sure that you reboot the source after the installation is complete.

3. Install VMware on the source and reboot when prompted, if VMware is not already installed.

NOTE: Because most servers have limited space available on the boot drive, you may want to select a

location on another volume to install the software and to create the virtual machine.

4. Create a virtual machine. For assistance, see your VMware reference guide.

5. Record the location of the virtual machine’s folder.

NOTE: If your virtual machine is already installed, look at the properties to determine the location of the

virtual machine folders. By default, virtual machine folders are stored at %systemroot%\Documents

and Settings\<user>\my documents\my virtual machines\<guest OS>.

6. Create a virtual disk. For assistance, see your VMware reference guide.

7. In VMware, register the virtual machine. For assistance, see your VMware reference guide.

8. Install the operating system and applications on the virtual machine on the source. For assistance, see

your VMware reference guide.

9. Install the VMware tools on the virtual machine. For assistance, see your VMware reference guide.

Installing software on the target

1. Install Storage Mirroring on the target using the installation defaults. See the HP StorageWorks Storage

Mirroring getting started guide for details.

2. Make sure that you reboot the target after the installation is complete.

3. Install VMware on the target and reboot when prompted.

NOTE: Because most servers have limited space available on the boot drive, you may want to select a

location on another volume to install the software and to create the virtual machine.

After Storage Mirroring has mirrored and replicated all of the data, you will need to configure the target.

Virtual Machine Folder