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Table Of Contents
- Site Recovery Manager Administration Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Administering VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager
- Installing and Updating Site Recovery Manager
- Configuring the SRM Database
- About the vSphere Replication Management Database
- Install the SRM Server
- Upgrading SRM
- Install Storage Replication Adapters
- Install the SRM Client Plug-In
- Connect the Sites
- Revert to a Previous Release
- Repair or Modify the Installation of a Site Recovery Manager Server
- Install the SRM License Key
- Establishing Inventory Mappings and Placeholder Datastores
- Configuring Array-Based Protection
- Installing vSphere Replication Servers
- Creating Protection Groups and Replicating Virtual Machines
- Limitations to Protection and Recovery of Virtual Machines
- Create Array-Based Protection Groups
- Create vSphere Replication Protection Groups
- Configure Replication for a Single Virtual Machine
- Configure Replication for Multiple Virtual Machines
- Replicate Virtual Machines Using Physical Couriering
- Move a Virtual Machine to a New vSphere Replication Server
- Apply Inventory Mappings to All Members of a Protection Group
- Recovery Plans and Reprotection
- Customizing Site Recovery Manager
- Customizing a Recovery Plan
- Configure Protection for a Virtual Machine or Template
- Configure Resource Mappings for a Virtual Machine
- Configure SRM Alarms
- Working with Advanced Settings
- Troubleshooting SRM
- Index
Install the SRM License Key 42
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Establishing Inventory Mappings and Placeholder Datastores 43
Understanding Placeholder Datastores 43
Configure a Placeholder Datastore 44
Configure Datastore Mappings for vSphere Replication Management 44
Select Inventory Mappings 44
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Configuring Array-Based Protection 47
Configure Array Managers 47
Rescan Arrays to Detect Configuration Changes 48
Edit Array Managers 48
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Installing vSphere Replication Servers 51
Deploy a vSphere Replication Management Server 52
Configure vSphere Replication Management Server Settings 52
Configure VRMS Security Settings 53
Configure VRMS Network Settings 54
Configure VRMS System Settings 54
Configure vSphere Replication Management Connections 55
Deploy a vSphere Replication Server 55
Configure vSphere Replication Server Settings 56
Register a vSphere Replication Server 57
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Creating Protection Groups and Replicating Virtual Machines 59
Limitations to Protection and Recovery of Virtual Machines 59
Create Array-Based Protection Groups 60
Edit Array-Based Protection Groups 61
Create vSphere Replication Protection Groups 61
Edit vSphere Replication Protection Groups 62
Configure Replication for a Single Virtual Machine 62
Configure Replication for Multiple Virtual Machines 63
Replicate Virtual Machines Using Physical Couriering 64
Move a Virtual Machine to a New vSphere Replication Server 66
Apply Inventory Mappings to All Members of a Protection Group 66
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Recovery Plans and Reprotection 67
Create a Recovery Plan 67
Edit a Recovery Plan 68
Remove a Recovery Plan 68
Test a Recovery Plan 68
Cancel a Test or Recovery 69
Run a Recovery Plan 70
Understanding Reprotection 71
Reprotection Process 72
Reprotection State Reference 73
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