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QuickStart Guide
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Common Requirements
The following requirements are in addition to those required for vCenter Server and SQL Server
 Supported vCenter Server versions
 vCenter Server 4.0 Update 1
 vCenter Server 4.0 Update 2
 vCenter Server 4.0 Update 3
 vCenter Server 4.1
 vCenter Server 4.1 Update 1
 Operating Systems
 Windows Server 2008 x86 Standard/Enterprise SP1 and SP2
 Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard/Enterprise SP1 and SP2
 Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard/Enterprise
 Prior to installing vCenter Server Heartbeat, verify that vCenter Guided Consolidation, vCenter Update
Manager, and vCenter Converter are configured using Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN) rather
than IP addresses.
 During the setup process, vCenter Server Heartbeat verifies that a minimum of 1GB RAM is available. To
ensure proper operation, vCenter Server Heartbeat requires a minimum of 1GB RAM (2GB is
recommended) in addition to any other memory requirement for the Operating System or vCenter Server.
 Verify that 2GB of disk space is available on the installation drive for vCenter Server Heartbeat.
 Obtain and use local administrator rights to perform vCenter Server Heartbeat installation.
 Apply the latest Microsoft security updates.
 All applications that will be protected by vCenter Server Heartbeat must be installed and configured on
the Primary server prior to installing vCenter Server Heartbeat.
 Verify that both Primary and Secondary servers have identical system date, time, and time zone settings.
Once configured, do not change the time zone.
 Verify that the Principal (Public) network adapter is listed as the first network adapter in the network
connections bind order. (Network Connections > Advanced > Advanced Settings).
 Verify that the Managed IP setting in the vSphere Infrastructure Client is the same IP address used for the
vCenter Server Heartbeat Principal (Public) IP address.
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OTE Although vCenter Server Heartbeat supports vCenter Server versions 2.5 through version 4.1
Update 1, you must use version 4.0 Update 1 or later when configuring with non-identical nodes. For other
configurations, see vCenter Server Heartbeat Install Guide.
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OTE vCenter Server Heartbeat supports protection of both standalone instances of vCenter Server 4.0.x
and also when in Linked Mode groups.
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OTE Although vCenter Server Heartbeat supports installation on Windows Server 2003, this
configuration requires installation on Windows Server 2008. For installation on Windows Server 2003, see
vCenter Server Heartbeat Installation Guide.
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OTE If.Net 2.0 is not currently installed on the server, vCenter Server Heartbeat Setup installs this
required component, taking some additional time during the installation process.