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35 The Reconnect Network Cables page is displayed. Follow the instructions on this page to reconnect all
of the previously disconnected network cables. After all network cables are connected, click Next.
36 The Channel Adapter Identification page is displayed. Use this opportunity to reconfigure the VMware
Channel NICs. During the cloning process, the IP address for the channel adapter on the Secondary server
is reset to the IP address for the Primary server. To prevent network conflicts and to properly configure
the VMware Channel, click Open Network Connections to display the network connections. Configure
the Secondary Channel connection to the appropriate IP address (different from the IP address for the
Primary Channel connection). After completing this configuration, select the check boxes for all channel
connections and click Next.
37 The Public Adapter Identification page is displayed. Select the Principal (Public) connection. Verify that
the IP address configuration is correct.
38 The Duplicate Installation Complete page is displayed. Do not select the Start vCenter Server Heartbeat
check box. Click Finish.
39 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. To learn more about Heartbeat
Diagnostics see Getting Started with Heartbeat Diagnostics.
40 The Report pane displays the results of the installation. Click Next.
41 The progress of the VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat Packet Filter installation is displayed. Click Next.
You have the following options:
 If the Secondary server is Physical such as in P2P, go to Step 42.
 If the Secondary server is Virtual such as in P2V or V2V, continue with Step a.
a The Packet Filter is installed on the Principal (Public) NIC and the Principal (Public) network adapter
can be reconnected. Right-click the Secondary server image name and select Edit Settings.
b Select the Principal (Public) virtual network adapter, select the Connected and Connect at power on
check boxes, and click OK.
42 In the Channel Adapter Identification page, select the appropriate adapter and review the IP address
configuration in the lower pane. Click Next.
43 Configure the Principal (Public) adapter on the Secondary server through the Public Adapter
Identification page. When you select the Principal (Public) adapter, a caution message notifies you that
the IP address on the Principal (Public) adapter does not match the IP address on the Primary server (LAN
configuration only).
44 The Secondary Installation Complete page is displayed. Do not select the Start vCenter Server
Heartbeat check box. Click Finish.
45 Before starting vCenter Server Heartbeat, verify the time synchronization between the Primary and
Secondary servers. When a difference exists, synchronize the Secondary (passive) server to the Primary
(active) server across the VMware Channel. Type the following command at the command prompt:
net time \\<Primary_Channel_IP_address> /set
Start vCenter Server Heartbeat on the Primary server. Right-click the vCenter Server Heartbeat System
Tray icon and select Start VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat. The icons change from a double dash to a
P, indicating the server is the Primary server, and an A indicating the server is acting in an active role.
Start vCenter Server Heartbeat on the Secondary server. Right-click the vCenter Server Heartbeat System
Tray icon and select Start VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat. The icon changes from a double dash to an
S, indicating that the server is the Secondary server, and a dash (–), indicating that the server is in a
passive role.
46 The Primary and Secondary servers establish a handshake and commence replication.