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Table Of Contents
- Administrator Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Getting Started
- Introduction
- Configuring vCenter Server Heartbeat
- System Administration and Management
- Server Protection
- Network Protection
- Application Protection
- Application Protection Overview
- Applications: Applications Tab
- Reset the Application Health Status
- View Application Status
- Setting the Application Timeout Exception
- Remove an Application
- Manually Start and Stop Applications
- Configuring Applications
- Application Maintenance Mode
- Reviewing the State of an Application
- Reviewing the Applications Log
- Filtering Application Log Entries
- Applications: Services Tab
- Applications: Tasks Tab
- Applications: Plug-ins Tab
- 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
- Controlled Shutdown
- vSphere Client Plug-in
- Uninstall vCenter Server Heartbeat
- Performance Protection
- Data Protection
- Alerts and Events
- 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
Reference Guide
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Unprotected Application
An application that is not monitored or its data replicated by vCenter Server Heartbeat.
V VMware Channel
The IP communications link used by vCenter Server Heartbeat for heartbeat and replication traffic.
VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat
The core replication and system monitoring component.
VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat Packet Filter
The network component installed on both servers that controls network visibility.
VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat Switchover and Failover Process
A vCenter Server Heartbeat unique process whereby the passive server gracefully (Switchover) or
unexpectedly (Failover) assumes the role of the active server providing application services to connected
clients.
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
A private data network that uses the public telecommunication infrastructure, maintaining privacy
through the use of a tunneling protocol and security procedures.
VMware Web Site
The VMware web site dedicated to support partners and customers providing technical information,
software updates, and license key generation.
W Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
A management technology using scripts to monitor and control managed resources throughout the
network. Resources include hard drives, file systems, operating system settings, processes, services,
shares, registry settings, networking components, event logs, users, and groups.