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 If installing SQL Server remotely, upon completion of the vCenter Server installation locally, repeat
the installation procedure at the remote SQL Server location and select Protect SQL Server Only.
 If View Composer is installed, select the View Composer check box to provide protection for View
Composer.
24 The Microsoft Windows Backup Configuration page prompts you to select options to facilitate the clone
of the Primary server onto the Secondary server. The cloning process requires pertinent components of
the Primary server for restoration on to the Secondary server. With the Pre-Clone technique 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..
You have the following options:
 For installation on Windows Server 2003, continue with Step a below.
 For installation on Windows Server 2008, go to Step d of Step 24.
Continue with Step a.
a To perform a 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. Continue with
Step 25.
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, for example:\\10.0.0.16\Backup. Type a User and Password that
grants access to the shared folder. Click Next.
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.
25 Review the summary of options and configuration information for the installation. Click Next.
26 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.
27 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.
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OTE When deploying with non-identical nodes, vCenter Server Heartbeat only supports SQL Sever
installed on a separate server (remotely). Therefore the option Protect Virtual Center and SQL Server
should not be selected. Instead, select Protect Virtual Center Only or Protect SQL Server Only as
appropriate.
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OTE The Progress pane on the Pre-Install Checks page displays the progress of these checks. When
finished, the Report pane displays the results.