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Site Recovery Manager requires the corresponding version of vSphere Replication. The
Site Recovery Manager installer verifies the version of vSphere Replication and stops if it detects an
incompatible version.
Site Recovery Manager and vCenter Server Deployment Models
You can install Site Recovery Manager in any of the deployment models that vCenter Server supports.
However, the vCenter Server deployment model that you select can have implications for
Site Recovery Manager operation.
You deploy vCenter Server with a Platform Services Controller. You can either embed the
Platform Services Controller with vCenter Server or it can be external to vCenter Server. Several
vCenter Server instances can share the same external Platform Services Controller.
You can deploy the Platform Services Controller in several different configurations.
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Each Platform Services Controller can have its own vCenter Single Sign-On domain.
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Several Platform Services Controller instances can join the same vCenter Single Sign-On domain.
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You can configure vCenter Single Sign-On domains in Enhanced Linked Mode, which federates all of
the Platform Services Controller instances from each of the linked domains.
For information about the deployment models that vCenter Server supports, see vCenter Server
Deployment Models in vSphere Installation and Setup.
You must take the deployment model of vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller into consideration
when you install Site Recovery Manager. During a disaster recovery, Site Recovery Manager,
vCenter Server, and the associated Platform Services Controller must be up and running on the recovery
site.
Configuring the Platform Services Controller and Selecting the Correct
vCenter Server Instance in an Enhanced Linked Mode Environment
When you install Site Recovery Manager Server, you provide the address of the Platform Services Controller
that is associated with the vCenter Server instance to protect. You then select the vCenter Server instance
with which to register Site Recovery Manager from the list of all of the vCenter Server instances that this
Platform Services Controller serves. In an Enhanced Linked Mode environment, that list might include
vCenter Server instances from other sites. If you select the wrong vCenter Server instance and complete the
Site Recovery Manager installation, you cannot subsequently modify the Site Recovery Manager installation
to select the correct vCenter Server instance. In this case, you must uninstall and reinstall
Site Recovery Manager to select the correct vCenter Server instance.
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When you install Site Recovery Manager Server on the protected site, make sure that you select the
vCenter Server instance that manages the virtual machines to protect.
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When you install Site Recovery Manager Server on the recovery site, make sure that you select the
vCenter Server instance to which to recover virtual machines.
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Ensure that the Platform Services Controller, vCenter Server, and Site Recovery Manager Server are all
located on the protected site, or all on the recovery site.
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