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 4 vCenter Server Heartbeat Installation on Windows Server 2008
9The Disconnect Network Cables window is displayed. To disable the NICs is NOT sufficient. You must
physically disconnect the network cables from the NICs. After disconnecting the network cables from the
NICs, click Finish. A confirmation window is displayed. You must restart the machine to apply the newly
restored System State. Click Yes to restart the server.
10 Following the restart of the server, a DOS window is presented stating that the restore of the System State
was successful. Press Enter. Log in to the Secondary server using the domain administrator account. Click
Yes at each restart prompt to allow each PnP cycle to complete.
N
OTE If this server is running in a virtual environment, disconnect the NICs from the virtual
environment.
N
OTE PnP can require multiple restarts of the server as it identifies the actual hardware makeup of the
Secondary server as opposed to that restored from the backup file of the Primary server.
vCenter Server Heartbeat starts each time the Secondary server restarts. Manually shut down vCenter
Server Heartbeat before initiating a restart.