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This information provides the general steps that you must perform to configure an Oracle Server database
for vSphere Replication. For instructions about how to perform the relevant steps, see the Oracle
documentation.
Procedure
1 When creating the database instance, specify UTF-8 encoding.
2 Create the vSphere Replication database user account.
3 If they are not selected already, select the CONNECT and RESOURCE roles.
These roles provide the privileges that vSphere Replication requires.
Use the Embedded vSphere Replication Database
If you configured vSphere Replication to use an external database, you can reconfigure vSphere Replication
to use the embedded database.
The vSphere Replication appliance includes an embedded vPostgreSQL database. The embedded database
is preconfigured for use with vSphere Replication and is enabled if you accept the default Performs initial
configuration of the appliance using an embedded database option when you deploy the
vSphere Replication appliance. If you reconfigured vSphere Replication to use an external database after
deployment, you can switch to the embedded database. After switching databases, you must manually
configure replications again as the replication management data is not migrated to the database. You can
use the reset feature in the embedded database to drop replications, site connections and external
vSphere Replication registrations.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the vSphere Replication appliance is powered on.
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You must have administrator privileges to configure the vSphere Replication appliance.
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You must have reconfigured vSphere Replication to use an external database.
Procedure
1 Connect to the VAMI of the vSphere Replication appliance in a Web browser.
The URL for the VAMI is https://vr-appliance-address:5480.
You can also access the VAMI by clicking Configure VR Appliance in the Summary tab in the
vSphere Replication view of the SRM interface.
2 Type the root user name and password for the appliance.
You configured the root password during the OVF deployment of the vSphere Replication appliance.
3 Select the VR tab and click Configuration.
4 Select Configure using the embedded database.
5 (Optional) Click Reset Embedded Database to reset the database.
6 Click Save and Restart Service to apply the changes.
You configured vSphere Replication to use the embedded vSphere Replication database.
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