6.3

VMware, Inc. 37
Chapter 3 Installing vCenter Server Heartbeat on Identical Nodes
c Specify the path to an appropriate location for storing the backup file by either manually typing the
path into Backup File Folder or click Browse to locate the folder or network mapping. Click Next.
Go to Step 27.
d Select a location to place the backup files through the Microsoft Windows Backup Configuration
page. When installing into a Windows Server 2008 environment, you must specify a UNC path to the
backup file location. Type a UNC path to a location using the machine name or IP address and shared
folder into the Folder text box. Type a User and Password that grants access to the shared folder.
Click Next. Go to Step 27.
26 When the Pre-Clone technique is selected, Setup backs up two small files, nfsetup.dat and primary.csv,
from the Primary server and restores them to the Secondary server for proper configuration.
Continue with Step a.
a To perform this direct backup, click Map Network Drive and specify a network mapping to the
Secondary server. Type the path or Browse to the location to receive the backup file.
b Select an appropriate drive letter for the mapping and specify the required share on the Secondary
server using the channel address of the Secondary server as the server name, for example:
\\10.0.0.6\Backup.
c Specify the path to an appropriate location for storing the backup file by either manually typing the
path into Backup File Folder or click Browse to locate the folder or network mapping. Click Next.
Continue with Step 27
d Type the machine name or IP address and the path to the shared folder to receive the backup files,
for example: \\10.0.0.16\Backup.
With both Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008, vCenter Server Heartbeat takes the backup
using the Windows Volume Shadow Service and does not stop services, thereby preventing downtime.
Click Next.
27 Review the summary of options and configuration information for the installation. Click Next.
28 Pre-install checks run to ensure that the installation can continue. Setup checks the available disk space,
system memory, operating system compatibility, and dependencies between modules. The Report pane
displays the results of the pre-install checks.
29 If some pre-install checks are unsuccessful, go back through the wizard, make the necessary changes, and
run the pre-install checks again. If the pre-install checks are successful, click Next.
30 The next page displays the progress of the installation. During this process, Setup installs the necessary
files and folders onto your system and applies the configuration you specified. Setup also installs
Heartbeat Diagnostics and configures it with the default settings.
31 Click Next after vCenter Server Heartbeat components are complete.
You have the following options:
 If using the Pre-Clone installation technique, go to Step 35.
 If using the Install Clone installation technique, continue to Step 32.
N
OTE The Progress pane on the Pre-Install Checks page displays the progress of these checks. When
finished, the Report pane displays the results.
N
OTE If a previous version of Heartbeat Diagnostics is detected, vCenter Server Heartbeat Setup updates
it to the current version. To learn more about Heartbeat Diagnostics, see Getting Started with Heartbeat
Diagnostics on the VMware Web site.