Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Reference Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Getting Started
- Installation
- vCenter Server Heartbeat Implementation
- vCenter Server Heartbeat Installation on Windows Server 2003
- vCenter Server Heartbeat Installation on Windows Server 2008
- Configuring vCenter Server Heartbeat
- Server Configuration Wizard
- Configuring the Machine Identity
- Configuring the Server Role
- Configuring the Client Connection Port
- Configuring Channel IP Routing
- Configuring the Default Channel Port
- Configuring Low Bandwidth Module
- Configuring Public IP Addressing
- Enabling Network Monitoring
- Configuring Split-Brain Avoidance
- Managing vCenter Server Heartbeat License Keys
- Configuring Message Queue Logs
- Configuring the Maximum Disk Usage
- System Administration and Management
- Server Protection
- Network Protection
- Application Protection
- Status and Control
- Performance Protection
- Data Protection
- Data Protection Overview
- Other Administrative Tasks
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Unexpected Behaviors
- Two Active Servers
- Two Passive Servers
- Synchronization Failures
- Registry Status is Out of Sync
- Channel Drops
- Subnet or Routing Issues
- MaxDiskUsage Errors
- MaxDiskUsage Error Messages
- [L9]Exceeded the Maximum Disk Usage (VCChannelExceededMaxDiskUsageException)
- [L9]Exceeded the Maximum Disk Usage on the ACTIVE Server
- [L9]Exceeded the Maximum Disk Usage on the PASSIVE Server
- [L20]Out of Disk Space (VCChannelOutOfDiskSpaceException)
- Application Slowdown
- Poor Application Performance
- Both Servers Can Accommodate the Initial Load but the Load Has Increased
- One Server Can Provide Adequate Resource Support, but the Other Cannot
- Scheduled Resource Intensive Tasks
- Appendix - Setup Error Messages
- Glossary
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Chapter 2 vCenter Server Heartbeat Implementation
Application Component Options
vCenter Server Heartbeat can accommodate any of the supported vCenter Server configurations and protects
the following components:
VirtualCenter Server Version 2.5
VMware VirtualCenter Server
VMware Capacity Planner
VMware Converter Enterprise
VMware Update Manager
VMware License Server
vCenter Server Version 4.0
VMware vCenter Server
VMware Guided Consolidation Service
VMware License Sever
VMware ADAM
VMware vCenter Management Web Server
VMware Update Manager
VMware Converter Enterprise
Guided Consolidation Service
VMware Orchestrator
VMware vSphere Host Update Utility
vCenter Server with SQL Server on the Same Host
To ensure adequate performance in 20+ host or 200+ virtual machine environments, VMware recommends that
SQL Server and vCenter Server be installed on separate physical disk drives. VMDKs must be on separate
datastores to avoid potential disk bottlenecks.
vCenter Server with SQL Server on a Separate Host
When installing vCenter Server Heartbeat in an environment where SQL Server is on a separate host from
vCenter Server, repeat the installation process for the Primary and Secondary server specifically for the SQL
Server.
To ensure proper failover, increase the default Heartbeat interval for the vCenter Server from 20 to 30 seconds.
vCenter Server Only
The vCenter Server Only option requires a single iteration of the installation process because the database is
not protected.
Network Options
Networking requirements are contingent on how vCenter Server Heartbeat is deployed. To deploy as a High
Availability (HA) solution, a LAN configuration is required. To deploy vCenter Server Heartbeat for Disaster
Recovery (DR), a WAN configuration is required. Each network configuration has specific configuration
requirements to ensure proper operation.
N
OTE Ensure that all VMware components are bound to the Principal (Public) IP address on the Principal
(Public) network adapter and that the Principal (Public) network adapter is listed first in the bind order of the
Network Connections > Advanced > Advanced Settings window.