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19 Expand the file tree structure to see the System State file in the left pane. Click OK to build indexes where
required. Select all items listed under the media created tree and click Next.
20 With Where to restore at the default Original location, click Next. Click Finish.
21 A warning message alerts you that the restore process is going to overwrite the existing System State files.
Click OK.
22 When the restoration process completes, click Close.
23 To apply the newly restored system state, you must restart the machine. Click Yes to restart the server.
24 Following the restart of the server, log in to the Secondary server using a domain administrator account.
25 PnP can require multiple restarts of the server as it reidentifies the actual hardware makeup of the
Secondary server as opposed to that restored from the backup file of the Primary server.
26 Click Yes at each restart prompt to allow each PnP cycle to complete.
27 When all PnP cycles complete, the vCenter Server Heartbeat Setup is complete.
28 You have the following options:
 For installations on Windows Server 2003, go to Step 44 on page 43.
 For installations on Windows Server 2008 using the Install Clone technique, continue with Step 29 on
page 42.
 For installations on Windows Server 2008 using the Pre-Clone technique, go to Step 39 on page 43
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OTE vCenter Server Heartbeat starts each time the Secondary server restarts. Manually shut down
vCenter Server Heartbeat before initiating a restart.