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Installation Guide
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Primary Server
Installation of vCenter Server Heartbeat begins on the Primary server.
To install the Primary Server
1 Having verified all of the environmental prerequisites are met, download the vCenter Server Heartbeat
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.
c On the Secondary (previously cloned) server image, select the Public virtual network adapter and
clear the Connected and Connect at power on check boxes.
d Repeat the process on the Channel virtual network adapter.
e Power on the Secondary (previously cloned) server image.
f After the Secondary starts, open Network Connections, right-click the VMware Channel network
connection and select Properties. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
g Configure the appropriate VMware Channel IP address and subnet mask. Click Advanced
hClick the DNS tab, clear the Register this connection’s addresses in DNS check box.
iClick the WINS tab, select Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP and click OK twice.
j Select the Principal (Public) network connection, right-click and select Properties. Select Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Set the appropriate IP address (same as the Primary server
for LAN installations), Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway, and click OK.
kIn Network Connections, click Advanced and select Advanced Settings. Verify that the Principal
(Public) NIC IP address is listed first in the Bind Order, and click OK.
l Right-click the Secondary (cloned) server image and select Edit Settings.
m Select the VMware Channel virtual network adapter and select the Connected and Connect at power
on check boxes. IP communications with the Secondary server go through the VMware Channel.
2 On the Primary server, double-click the WinZip Self-Extracting file to initiate the installation process. The
Setup Introduction dialog appears. Review the information and click OK.
3The WinZip Self-Extractor dialog appears. Click Setup to continue.
N
OTE vCenter Server Heartbeat prompts you to enter a valid production serial number during the installation
process. If you do not enter a valid production serial number during the installation process, vCenter Server
Heartbeat installs in the evaluation mode.
N
OTE Do not connect the Principal (Public) virtual network adapter at this time to prevent an IP
address conflict on the network.
NOTE If you click Exit after Setup has started, you are prompted to save your settings. When you run
Setup.exe later, you will be asked if you want to use the previously saved configuration.