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Table Of Contents
- VMware vSphere Replication Installation and Configuration
- Contents
- vSphere Replication Installation and Configuration
- Updated Information
- Overview of VMware vSphere Replication
- vSphere Replication System Requirements
- Installing and Uninstalling vSphere Replication
- Install vSphere Replication
- Uninstall vSphere Replication
- Unregister vSphere Replication from vCenter Server if the Appliance Was Deleted
- Configuring the Customer Experience Improvement Program
- Isolating the Network Traffic of vSphere Replication
- Set Up a VMkernel Adapter for vSphere Replication Traffic on a Source Host
- Set Up a VMkernel Adapter for vSphere Replication Traffic on a Target Host
- Create a VM Network Adapter to Use for Incoming Replication Traffic on the Combined vSphere Replication Appliance
- Create VM Network Adapters to Isolate the Network Traffic of a vSphere Replication Server
- Deploying Additional vSphere Replication Servers
- Upgrading vSphere Replication
- Reconfigure the vSphere Replication Appliance
- Reconfigure General vSphere Replication Settings
- Change the SSL Certificate of the vSphere Replication Appliance
- Change the Password of the vSphere Replication Appliance
- Change Keystore and Truststore Passwords of the vSphere Replication Appliance
- Configure vSphere Replication Network Settings
- Configure vSphere Replication System Settings
- Update the NTP Server Configuration
- Reconfigure vSphere Replication to Use an External Database
- Use the Embedded vSphere Replication Database
- vSphere Replication Roles and Permissions
Table 4‑1. vSphere Replication States on vCenter Server Instances
Status Description Remediation
Not installed The vSphere Replication extension is not
registered in the vCenter Server
Extension Manager.
The vSphere Replication appliance is
either not deployed or the
vSphere Replication extension has been
deleted from the vCenter Server
Extension Manager.
If a vSphere Replication appliance is
deployed on this vCenter Server, restart
the appliance or the vSphere Replication
Management service on the appliance.
1 Use a supported browser to log in to
the vSphere Replication VAMI as the
root user.
The URL for the VAMI is https://vr-
appliance-address:5480.
2 On the Configuration tab, click Save
and Restart Service.
Enabled (Configuration issue) A configuration error occurred.
The vSphere Replication Management
Server is either not registered with the
vCenter SSO components, or the
configuration is incorrect and must be
updated.
You cannot manage existing replications,
or configure new replications to this
server .
Configure the vSphere Replication
appliance.
1 Select the row that indicates the
Enabled (Configuration issue)
status.
2 Point to the Enabled
(Configuration issue) status.
The detailed error message appears
in a tooltip.
3
Click the Configure icon ( ) above
the list of vCenter Server instances.
The vSphere Replication VAMI opens.
4 On the Configuration tab, enter the
parameters that were indicated in the
error message and click Save and
Restart Service .
Enabled (Not accessible) The vSphere Replication Management
Server is not accessible.
The vSphere Replication extension is
registered in the vCenter Server
Extension Manager, but the
vSphere Replication appliance is missing
or powered off, or the
vSphere Replication Management
service is not running.
You cannot manage existing replications,
or configure new replications to this
server .
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Verify that the vSphere Replication
appliance exists on the vCenter
Server.
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Verify that the vSphere Replication
appliance is powered on.
n
Restart the VRM service.
a On the vSphere Replication
Home tab, select the row that
indicates the Enabled (Not
accessible) status and click the
Configure icon ( ) above the
list of replication servers.
b On the Configuration tab, restart
the VRM service.
Enabled (OK) The vSphere Replication appliance is
installed, configured, and functioning
properly.
Not needed.
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