8.1
Table Of Contents
- vSphere Replication for Disaster Recovery to Cloud
- Contents
- About Disaster Recovery to Cloud
- Disaster Recovery to Cloud System Requirements and Compatibility
- Installing and Configuring vSphere Replication to Cloud
- Installing vSphere Replication for Disaster Recovery to Cloud
- Upgrading vSphere Replication from Earlier Product Versions
- Configure the NTP Synchronization in Your Environment
- How vSphere Replication Connects to Cloud
- Configuring the Connection to the Cloud
- Connect to a Cloud Provider Site
- Reconfiguring a Site Pair and Breaking a Site Pair
- Select Recovery Networks on the Target Virtual Data Center
- Select Recovery Networks from Cloud to the Local Site
- Disable the Automatic Export of MAC Addresses During Replication
- Cloud Connection States
- Reconnect to a Cloud Provider Site
- Replicating Virtual Machines to Cloud
- Reconfiguring Replications to the Cloud
- Recovering Virtual Machines to Cloud
- Configuring Replications from Cloud
- Recovering Virtual Machines from Cloud
- Monitoring and Managing Replications in vSphere Replication
Table 3‑2. Cloud Connection States
Icon Status Description Remediation
Connected The connection between the
local vSphere Replication
management servers and the
cloud is working properly.
Not needed.
Not Connected
n
The SSL certificate on the
local vSphere Replication
Management Server or
the cloud endpoint
certificate has been
changed.
n
The network connection
between the local
vSphere Replication
Management Server and
the cloud provider site is
not functioning properly.
n
The user that is used for
authentication with the
Lookup Service or the
VRMS extension user in
the vCenter Single Sign-
On might be disabled or
deleted.
In this state, configured
replications might not be
running.
n
To reconfigure the site
connection, click
Reconfigure Site Pair.
n
Verify the network
connectivity to the cloud
provider site.
n
In the vSphere Client or
vSphere Web Client,
navigate to the
vCenter Server, select the
Monitor tab, and select
Events under Tasks and
Events to search for
events related to
vSphere Replication.
Reconnect to a Cloud Provider Site
To protect your environment with Disaster Recovery to Cloud, you must provide authentication details for
the 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 On the Site Recovery home page, click Actions > Reconnect Site.
4 Enter the credentials for the cloud provider site and click Reconnect.
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