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
Reference Guide
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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.