Specifications

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Primary Server
Installation of vCenter Server Heartbeat begins on the Primary server.
1 Having verified all of the environmental prerequisites are met, download vCenter Server Heartbeat the
WinZip self extracting file to an appropriate location on the Primary server (either Physical or Virtual).
You have the following options:
For P2P, go to Step 2 to continue the installation.
For V2V or P2V installations with the Pre-Clone technique selected, begin with Step a below to
configure the network settings on the Secondary server.
a Clone the Primary server using either the VMware vCenter Converter for P2V, vCenter virtual
machine cloning for V2V, or another third-party utility to create a cloned image of the Primary server.
The clone must be completely identical with no changes to the Name, SID, or domain membership.
b After creating the cloned image, but before powering on the cloned image, edit the image settings.
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OTE vCenter Server Heartbeat installs in the evaluation mode. Refer to “Post Installation Configuration” on
page 68 for instructions on how to enter a production serial number.