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IP customization can also be configured manually for a virtual machine. Network settings such
as the IP address, DNS server(s), and DNS suffixes can be modified on a per-VM basis for
failover and fail-back.
Figure 30. Manual IP Customization
The two methods above are the most popular ways to customize network settings when
migrating and failing over virtual machines. The third option is configuring customization using
the DR IP Customizer Tool, which involves the use of a CSV file. For more information on this
method, see Customizing IP Properties for Multiple Virtual Machines By Using the DR IP
Customizer Tool in the Site recovery Manager documentation.
Recommendation: Install VMware Tools in all protected virtual machines to help ensure Site
Recovery Manager can properly shut down supported guest OS’s, report the power status of
virtual machines using VMware Tools heartbeats, execute scripts inside of virtual machines, and
perform IP customization.