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6 Restart the Analytics service on the primary vCenter Operations Manager server.
If a resource file is deleted on the primary vCenter Operations Manager server, it is also deleted on the
replication server.
Switch the Primary and Backup Replication Servers
You can use the Configure VMware vCenter Operations utility to switch the replication server configuration
from primary to backup, and the reverse.
NOTE The vCenter Operations Manager vApp does not support replication, remote collectors, or distributed
analytics.
Prerequisites
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Set up FSDB replication. See “Set Up FSDB Replication,” on page 122.
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In a clustered environment, verify that the cluster resources are offline.
Procedure
1 From the Start menu, select All Programs > VMware > vCenter Operations Enterprise > Configure
VMware vCenter Operations to start the Configure VMware vCenter Operations utility on each server.
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On the primary vCenter Operations Manager server, on the Analytics page, select the Enable
Replication check box and set the host to the backup vCenter Operations Manager server.
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On the backup vCenter Operations Manager server, on the Replication Server page, set the host to be
the local server.
2 Click Finish to save the configuration.
NOTE Because the vCenter Operations Manager services are reinstalled and restarted when you click
Finish, click Exit, not Finish, to close the utility if you do not make any changes.
Enable FSDB Synchronization
Enable synchronization of FSDB content between the primary and backup vCenter Operations Manager
servers only if missing or different data must be updated on the backup vCenter Operations Manager server.
For example, if you configure and start the backup server after vCenter Operations Manager was already
collecting data.
When synchronization is enabled, the task is sent to the replication server on the backup
vCenter Operations Manager server. If the replication server is running, it returns a response to the primary
Analytics service, which sends all missing and different data to the replication server.
After synchronization is finished, the Analytics service disables synchronization. Analytics continues to send
real-time incoming data to the backup server, but not data from the FSDB.
NOTE The vCenter Operations Manager vApp does not support replication, remote collectors, or distributed
analytics.
Prerequisites
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Set up FSDB replication. See “Set Up FSDB Replication,” on page 122.
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Become familiar with how to start and stop the Analytics service. See “Start or StopvCenter Operations
Manager Services,” on page 102.
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Contact VMware technical support before you change any FSDB synchronization settings.
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