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Thischapterdescribesthehardware,operatingsystem,andlicensingrequirementsfor
VMwareSiteRecoveryManager(SRM).Usetheinformationinthischaptertoensure
thatyourenvironmentmeetstherequirementsforinstallation.
SeetheSiteRecoveryManagerCompatibilityMatrixesforacompletelistofSRM
compatibilityrequirements.
Thischapterincludesthefollowing
topics:
“PrerequisitesforSRMInstallation”onpage 19
“SRMHardwareandSoftwareRequirements”onpage 20
“SRMDatabaseRequirements”onpage 21
“ConfigurationMaximums”onpage 23
“SRMLicensingonpage 24
Prerequisites for SRM Installation
VMwareInfrastructuremustmeetthefollowingrequirements:
TheVirtualCenterServer2.5Update1orhigherandVIClient2.5installedand
runningattheprotectedandrecoverysites.TheVirtualCenterServerhostshould
haveastaticIPaddressifpossible.
VirtualmachinesresidingonESXhoststhattheVirtualCenterServermanages,in
datastoreshostedonreplicatedarrays.
Noreplicateddatastorecanbeaccessiblefrommorethanonedatacenter.
System Requirements
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