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Installation Guide
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Installing vCenter Server Heartbeat on Non-Identical Nodes
vCenter Server Heartbeat is installed on both the Primary and Secondary server of a vCenter Server Heartbeat
cluster.
Primary Server
Installation of vCenter Server Heartbeat begins on the Primary server.
To install vCenter Server Heartbeat on 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.
2Open Network Connections, right-click the VMware Channel network connection and select Properties.
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
3Click Advanced, select the DNS tab, and clear the Register this connection’s addresses in DNS check
box. Click OK three times to close the dialogs.
4 Right-click the Principal (Public) network connection and select Properties. Select Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) and click Properties.
5Click Advanced, select the DNS tab, and clear the Register this connection’s addresses in DNS check
box. Click OK three times to close the dialogs.
6 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. Do not start the
cloned server.
7 Double-click the WinZip Self-Extracting file to initiate the installation process on the Primary server. The
Setup Introduction dialog appears. Review the information and click OK.
8The WinZip Self-Extractor dialog appears. Click Setup to continue.
9The Setup Type page appears. Because this is a new installation of vCenter Server Heartbeat, select Install
vCenter Server Heartbeat and click Next.
10 Select the physical identity of the server on the Physical Hardware Identity page. Select Primary as the
server identity and click Next.
11 Read the license agreement carefully and select I accept terms of the License Agreement. Click Next.
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OTE When protecting SQL Server in a non-identical nodes environment, the SQL Server instance service
must run under an account with administrator rights rather than the Network Service or Local System
account. If required, change the Log On AS property by navigating to Start > Administrative Tools > Services.
Select the SQL Service instance and click Properties. Select the Log On tab and select This account. Provide
the new account credentials and click OK. Once complete, restart the SQL Server instance service.
NOTE 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.
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OTE 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.
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OTE The left pane of each page in the setup wizard provides information about the setup process.
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OTE If .Net 2.0 is not currently installed on the server, vCenter Server Heartbeat Setup installs this
required component, taking some additional time during the installation process.