8.1

Select Recovery Networks on the Target Virtual Data Center
To finalize the configuration of a connection to the target site, you must specify the networks that the
Disaster Recovery to Cloud service can use for tests and recovery operations.
When you subscribe to the Disaster Recovery to Cloud service, VMware automatically creates two default
networks for your service - an isolated network and an external routed network. The Edge Gateway for
the routed network has a public IP address on an external interface so that it is accessible through the
Internet. You can use these networks for your virtual machines protected by the
Disaster Recovery to Cloud service, or create other networks in your cloud organization.
When you run a test recovery, vSphere Replication configures the replicated virtual machine on the target
site to connect to the test network. With the test recovery, you can access the target virtual machine and
verify that it operates as expected and that data is replicated correctly per your replication settings.
The recovery network is used when you perform planned migrations and recovery operations.
vSphere Replication configures the replicated virtual machine on the target site and connects it to the
recovery network, so that you can have access.
Note Replicated virtual machines on the target virtual data center are attached to the network selected
for recovery operations right after the replication is configured. Replica VM network settings are not
changed during planned migration. This means that the recovered virtual machines in a target virtual data
center are configured with the network that is initially selected when the replication is configured and not
the one that is configured in the mappings.
A good practice is to run test recoveries in a separate network, although you can use the same network
for all recovery workflows.
Note You can configure only one pair of networks for a cloud virtual data center.
Prerequisites
Verify that you created a connection to a cloud virtual data center. See Connect to a Cloud Provider Site.
Procedure
1 Log in to the vSphere Client or vSphere Web Client.
2 On the home page, click Site Recovery and click Open Site Recovery.
3 Click View Details for the connection to a cloud virtual data center that you want to configure.
4 On the Site Pair tab, click Network Mappings.
5 Select a local vCenter Server in the locality selector.
6 Click Edit to select a recovery network and save your selection.
The list displays only the networks that are configured for a vCloud Director based cloud.
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