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Table Of Contents
- Administrator Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Getting Started
- Introduction
- Configuring vCenter Server Heartbeat
- Server Configuration Wizard
- Configuring the Machine Identity
- Configuring the Server Role
- Configuring the Client Connection Port
- Configuring Channel Routing
- Configuring the Default Channel Port
- Configuring Low Bandwidth Module
- Configuring Public IP Addressing
- Configuring for Identical Nodes
- Configuring for Non-Identical Nodes
- Managing vCenter Server Heartbeat License Keys
- Configuring Message Queue Logs
- Configuring the Maximum Disk Usage
- System Administration and Management
- Server Protection
- Network Protection
- Application Protection
- Status and Control
- vCenter Server Heartbeat Console
- About vCenter Server Heartbeat Console
- Work with Groups and Pairs
- Add, Edit, Move, and Remove Pairs in VCenter Server Heartbeat Groups
- Review the Status of vCenter Server Heartbeat Groups and Pairs
- Exit vCenter Server Heartbeat Console
- Shut Down Windows Without Stopping vCenter Server Heartbeat
- Performance Protection
- Data Protection
- Data Protection Overview
- Other Administrative Tasks
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Unexpected Behaviors
- Two Active Servers
- Two Passive Servers
- Synchronization Failures
- Registry Status is Out of Sync
- Channel Drops
- Subnet or Routing Issues
- MaxDiskUsage Errors
- MaxDiskUsage Error Messages
- [L9]Exceeded the Maximum Disk Usage (VCChannelExceededMaxDiskUsageException)
- [L9]Exceeded the Maximum Disk Usage on the ACTIVE Server
- [L9]Exceeded the Maximum Disk Usage on the PASSIVE Server
- [L20]Out of Disk Space (VCChannelOutOfDiskSpaceException)
- Application Slowdown
- Poor Application Performance
- Both Servers Can Accommodate the Initial Load but the Load Has Increased
- One Server Can Provide Adequate Resource Support, but the Other Cannot
- Scheduled Resource Intensive Tasks
- Glossary
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Rules 55
CheckingaRuleCondition 55
EditaRule 55
RulesInstalledbyvCenterServerHeartbeatPlug‐Ins 55
8 DataProtection 57
DataProtectionOverview 58
Replication 58
RegistryandFileSynchronizationStatus 58
InitiateaFullRegistryCheck 58
InitiateaFullSystemCheck 58
InitiateFileSynchronizationManually 59
InitiateVerifyandSynchronizeManually 59
FileFilters 59
DetermineEffectiveFilters 59
AddaUser‐DefinedInclusionFilter 60
AddaUser‐DefinedExclusionFilter 60
EditUserDefinedInclusion/ExclusionFilters 60
RemoveUser‐DefinedFilters 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