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Table Of Contents
Contents
About Site Recovery Manager Installation and Configuration 7
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Overview of VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 9
About Protected Sites and Recovery Sites 10
Using Array-Based Replication with SRM 12
Using vSphere Replication with SRM 13
Using Array-Based Replication and vSphere Replication with SRM 17
SRM and vCenter Server 18
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Site Recovery Manager System Requirements 21
SRM Licensing 21
SRM Network Ports 22
Operational Limits of SRM 22
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Creating the SRM Database 23
Configure Microsoft SQL Server for SRM 23
Configure Oracle Server for SRM 24
Create an ODBC System DSN for SRM 24
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SRM Authentication 27
Requirements When Using Public Key Certificates with SRM 28
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Installing SRM 29
Install the SRM Server 29
Install the SRM Client Plug-In 32
Connect to SRM 33
Connect the Protected and Recovery Sites 33
Install the SRM License Key 34
Modify the Installation of an SRM Server 35
Repair the Installation of an SRM Server 36
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Upgrading SRM 39
Information That SRM Upgrade Preserves 39
Types of Upgrade that SRM Supports 40
Order of Upgrading vSphere and SRM Components 40
Upgrade SRM 41
Revert to a Previous Release of SRM 47
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Configuring Array-Based Protection 49
Install Storage Replication Adapters 49
Configure Array Managers 50
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