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Table 1‑1. Heterogeneity of Site Recovery Manager Components Between Sites (Continued)
Component Heterogeneous or Identical Installations
Storage arrays for array-based replication Can be different versions on each site. You can use
different versions of the same type of storage array on each
site. The Site Recovery Manager Server instance on each
site requires the appropriate storage replication adapter
(SRA) for each version of storage array for that site. Check
SRA compatibility with all versions of your storage arrays
to ensure compatibility.
Site Recovery Manager database Can be different on each site. You can use different
versions of the same type of database on each site, or
different types of database on each site.
Host operating system of the Site Recovery Manager Server
installation
Can be different on each site. You can run different
versions of the host operating system and the host
operating system can run in different locales on each site.
Host operating system of the vCenter Server installation Can be different on each site. You can run different
versions of the host operating system and the host
operating system can run in different locales on each site.
Example: Heterogenous Configurations on the Protected and Recovery Sites
The Site Recovery Manager and vCenter Server installations might be in different countries, with different
setups.
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Site A in Japan:
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Site Recovery Manager Server runs on Windows Server 2008 in the Japanese locale
n
Site Recovery Manager extends a vCenter Server Appliance instance
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Site Recovery Manager Server uses the embedded Site Recovery Manager database
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Site B in the United States:
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Site Recovery Manager Server runs on Windows Server 2012 in the English locale
n
Site Recovery Manager extends a standard vCenter Server instance that runs on Windows Server
2008 in the English locale
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Site Recovery Manager Server uses an Oracle Server database
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