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6 Select the folder in which to install SRM and click Next.
The default installation folder for a new installation of SRM is C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware
vCenter Site Recovery Manager. If you use a different folder, the pathname cannot be longer than 240
characters and cannot include non-ASCII characters.
7 (Optional) Select whether or not to install vSphere Replication functions.
Installing vSphere Replication enables additional functions. You can install vSphere Replication later
using the Repair Installation option.
8 Enter information about the vCenter server at the site where you are installing SRM and click Next.
Option Action
vCenter Server Address
Type the host name or IP address of the vCenter server. Enter the host name
in lowercase letters. After installation is complete and you are configuring
the connection between the protected and recovery sites, supply this host
name or IP address exactly as you enter it here, because is subject to case-
sensitive comparisons.
vCenter Server Port
Accept the default or enter a different port.
vCenter Server Username
Type the user name of an administrator of the specified vCenter server.
vCenter Server Password
Type the password for the specified user name. The password cannot be
empty.
The installer contacts the specified vCenter server and validates the information you supplied.
9 Select an authentication method.
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To use credential-based authentication, select Automatically generate certificate and click Next. Type
text values for your organization and organization unit, typically your company name and the name
of your group within the company.
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To use certificate-based authentication, select Use a PKCS #12 certificate file and click Next. Type
the path to the certificate file. The certificate file must contain exactly one certificate with exactly one
private key matching the certificate. Type the certificate password.
10 Type the administrator and host configuration information.
Option Description
Local Site Name
A name for this installation of SRM. A suggested name is generated, but you
can type any name. It cannot be the same name that you use for another SRM
installation with which this one will be paired.
Administrator E-mail
Email address to which SRM administrative alerts and notifications are sent.
Additional E-mail
An optional additional email address to which SRM administrative alerts
and notifications are sent.
Local Host
Name or IP address of the local host. This value is obtained by the SRM
installer and needs to be changed only if it is incorrect. For example, the local
host might have more than one network interface and the one detected by
the SRM installer is not the one you want to use.
Listener Ports
SOAP and HTTP port numbers to use.
API Listener Port
SOAP port number for API clients to use.
The SRM installer supplies default values for these ports. Do not change them unless the defaults would
cause port conflicts.
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