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Table Of Contents
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Contents
Rules 55
CheckingaRuleCondition 55
EditaRule 55
RulesInstalledbyvCenterServerHeartbeatPlugIns 55
8 DataProtection 57
DataProtectionOverview 58
Replication 58
RegistryandFileSynchronizationStatus 58
InitiateaFullRegistryCheck 58
InitiateaFullSystemCheck 58
InitiateFileSynchronizationManually 59
InitiateVerifyandSynchronizeManually 59
FileFilters 59
DetermineEffectiveFilters 59
AddaUserDefinedInclusionFilter 60
AddaUserDefinedExclusionFilter 60
EditUserDefinedInclusion/ExclusionFilters 60
RemoveUserDefinedFilters 60
AutomaticFilterDiscovery 60
9 OtherAdministrativeTasks 61
ConfigureAlerts 61
ConfigureAlertReporting 61
TestAlertReporting 62
ConfigureEventLogFiles 62
ConfigureLogFileEmailRecipients 62
ReviewEventLogs 63
EventLogFilters 63
10 Troubleshooting 65
TroubleshootingUnexpectedBehaviors 65
TwoActiveServers 65
Symptoms 65
Causes 66
Resolution 66
TwoPassiveServers 67
Symptom 67
Causes 67
Resolution 67
SynchronizationFailures 68
ServicesRunningonthePassiveServer 68
VMwareChannelIncorrectlyConfigured 68
IncorrectorMismatchedDiskConfiguration 69
PassiveServerHasLessAvailableSpacethanActiveServer 69
RegistryStatusisOutofSync 70
ResourceIssues 70
RegistrySecurityIssues 70
ChannelDrops 70
PerformanceIssues 70
PassiveServerDoesNotMeet
MinimumHardwareRequirements 71
HardwareorDriverIssuesonVMwareChannelNICs 71
FirewallConnection 72
IncorrectVMwareChannelConfiguration 72
VMwarevCenterServerHeartbeatPacketFilterIsEnabledontheChannelNIC(s) 73