6.5

Installing and Configuring
vSphere Replication to Cloud 3
Before you configure replications to the cloud, you must deploy the vSphere Replication appliance on the
source site and set up your environment to enable connections to the cloud.
This section includes the following topics:
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Installing vSphere Replication for Disaster Recovery to Cloud
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Upgrading vSphere Replication from Earlier Product Versions
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Configure NTP Synchronisation in Your Environment
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How vSphere Replication Connects to Cloud
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Configuring the Connection to the Cloud
Installing vSphere Replication for
Disaster Recovery to Cloud
vSphere Replication is distributed as an OVF virtual appliance.
You deploy vSphere Replication by using the vSphere OVF deployment wizard.
Depending on the version of the vCenter Server on which you install vSphere Replication, the deployment
procedure might vary.
Table 3‑1. vSphere Replication Deployment Procedures
vCenter Server Version vSphere Replication Deployment Procedure
vCenter Server 5.5.x See the topic Deploy the vSphere Replication Virtual Appliance
in the vSphere Replication 5.5 Administration document.
vCenter Server 6.0 See the topic Deploy the vSphere Replication Virtual Appliance
in the vSphere Replication 6.1 Administration document.
vCenter Server 6.5 See the topic Deploy the vSphere Replication Virtual Appliance
in the vSphere Replication 6.5 Administration document.
Important In these procedures, the steps for installing vSphere Replication on the target site apply to
vCenter Server to vCenter Server replications. If you intend to use vSphere Replication only for
replications to cloud, do not attempt to install vSphere Replication on the target site. Your cloud provider
ensures that the target site is configured for replications to cloud.
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