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Contents
About This Book 5
1 vCenter Server Heartbeat Introduction 7
vCenter Server Heartbeat Overview 7
vCenter Server Heartbeat Protection 7
Server Protection 8
Network Protection 8
Application Protection 8
Performance Protection 8
Data Protection 9
Communications 9
vCenter Server Heartbeat Communications 9
VMware Channel 9
Principal (Public) Network 9
Node Configuration 10
2 vCenter Server Heartbeat Installation 11
Overview 11
Environmental Prerequisites 11
FireWall Configuration Requirements 11
Common Requirements 12
Server Architecture 13
Application Component Options 13
vCenter Server with SQL Server on the Same Host 14
vCenter Server with SQL Server on a Separate Host 14
Network Requirements 14
Primary Server 14
Secondary Server 14
Installation Process 15
Primary Server 15
Secondary Server 19
Renaming the Servers 21
vCenter Server Heartbeat Console 22
Installation of Client Tools 22
Administering vCenter Server Heartbeat 23
Navigate vCenter Server Heartbeat Console 23
Add a vCenter Server Group 24
Add a New Connection 24
Post Installation Configuration 25
Configuring VirtualCenter Plug-in with the Correct Credentials 25
Configuring SQL Server Plug-in to run with the Correct Credentials 25
Installing the View Composer Plug-in 26
vCenter Server with SQL Server on a Separate Host 26
3 Installation Verification 27
Verifying vCenter Server Heartbeat 27
Failover Simulation 27