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Contents
About This Book 5
1 vCenter Server Heartbeat Introduction 7
vCenter Server Heartbeat Protection 7
Server Protection 7
Network Protection 8
Application Protection 8
Performance Protection 8
Data Protection 9
Communications 9
2 vCenter Server Heartbeat Installation 11
Overview 11
Environmental Prerequisites 11
Common Requirements 11
Server Architecture Options 12
Virtual to Virtual (V2V) 12
Physical to Virtual (P2V) 13
Physical to Physical (P2P) 13
Primary Server 13
Secondary Server 13
Software 13
Cloning Technology Options 14
Supported Pre-Clone Technologies 14
Supported Install Clone Technologies 14
Application Component Options 14
vCenter Server with SQL Server on the Same Host 14
vCenter Server with SQL Server on a Separate Host 15
vCenter Server Only 15
Network Options 15
LAN 15
Primary Server 15
Secondary Server 16
WAN 16
WAN Requirements 16
Bandwidth 17
Latency 17
Installation Process 17
Installation Options Checklist 17
Installation 18
Primary Server 18
Secondary Server 19
Post Installation Tasks 19
When Deployed in a WAN Environment 19
3 Installation Verification 21
Verifying vCenter Server Heartbeat 21