Srmicm55 Lab PR

VMware vCenter Site Recovery
Manager: Install, Configure, Manage

Lab Manual
vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5.5
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VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager: Install, Configure, Manage

vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5.5
Part Number EDU-EN-SRMICM55-LAB
Lab Manual
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TA B L E
OF
C ONTENTS
Lab 1: Installing the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Lab 2: Pairing Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Lab 3: Deploying and Configuring VMware vSphere Replication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lab 4: Configuring Inventory and Datastore Mappings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lab 5: Configuring VMware vSphere Replication for Virtual Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lab 6: Building a Protection Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Lab 7: Creating and Modifying a Recovery Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Lab 8: (Optional) Using the dr-ip-customizer Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Lab 9: Testing and Executing a Recovery Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Lab 10: Reprotecting and Failing Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Appendix A: Configuring the vCenter Server Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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Lab 1
Installing the VMware vCenter Site

Recovery Manager Components
Objective: Install the vCenter Site Recovery Manager
components
In this lab, you will perform the following tasks:
1. Access Your Lab Server System
2. Verify the vCenter Server Inventory
3. Configure a Virtual Machine Port Group
4. Install the vCenter Site Recovery Manager Software
5. Install the vCenter Site Recovery Manager Plug-In
Task 1: Access Your Lab Server System

You log in to the system that is used to perform the practical exercises. This system is your
VMware vCenter Server system.
Students should perform the steps in this task individually.
Use the following information from the class configuration handout:
vCenter Server system FQDN
vCenter Server system user name
Lab 1 Installing the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Components
vCenter Server system password

1. Ask your instructor how to access your vCenter Server system.
For example, your instructor might ask you to use Remote Desktop Connection to access your
vCenter Server system.
2. Log in to your vCenter Server system with your assigned user name and password that is
specified in the class configuration handout.
Task 2: Verify the vCenter Server Inventory

You verify that the vCenter Server services are started. You verify that your vCenter Server
inventory has been configured properly for you. You use the inventory objects later to configure the
VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager software.
1. Use the Windows Services program to verify that the VMware VirtualCenter Management
Webservices and VMware VirtualCenter Server services are running.

a. From your vCenter Server desktop, select Start > Administrative Tools > Services.
b. Scroll down the list and verify that the VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices
and VMware VirtualCenter Server services are started.

c. If the services are not started, start these services.
d. Close the Services program.
2. On your vCenter Server desktop, double-click the VMware vSphere Client icon.
The login window opens.

a. In the IP address/Name text box, enter localhost, or the name of your vCenter Server
system.
b. Select the Use Windows session credentials check box and click Login.
c. If a security warning is displayed, select the Install this certificate and do not display
any security warnings for <system name> check box and click Ignore.
d. If a VMware Evaluation Notice is displayed, click OK.
3. To go to the Hosts and Clusters view, on the Home page, select Hosts and Clusters.
4. In the left pane, expand the vCenter Server inventory and verify that objects exist in the
inventory.
NOTE
If your vCenter Server inventory does not look like the screenshot, then follow the steps in
appendix A to create the inventory. After you create the inventory, return to this lab and
continue with task 3.
A data center named Training

Your assigned ESXi host, whose fully qualified domain name (FQDN) is specified in the
class configuration handout
Resource pools named Local Services, Protected Services, Recovered Services, and
vSphere Replication
Resource pools in the Protected Services resource pool named Protected Application
Servers, Protected Database Servers, and Protected Web Servers
Resource pools in the Recovered Services resource pool named Recovered Application
Servers, Recovered Database Servers, and Recovered Web Servers
Four virtual machines:
fw-kit_name##
appsvr-kit_name##
dbsvr-kit_name##
websvr-kit_name##
kit_name is the name of the kit that you are using and ## is the number of your VMware
ESXi host.
For example, if your kit name is amber and the number of your ESXi host is 01, your
virtual machines are named fw-amber01, appsvr-amber01, dbsvr-amber01, and
websvr-amber01.
5. Verify that fw-kit_name## is powered on.
6. Verify that appsvr-kit_name##, dbsvr-kit_name##, and websvr-kit_name## are powered off.
Do not power on these virtual machines.

7. Verify that the virtual machines are located in the corresponding resource pools.
fw-kit_name## in Local Services

appsvr-kit_name## in Protected Application Servers
dbsvr-kit_name## in Protected Database Servers
websvr-kit_name## in Protected Web Servers
8. If any of the virtual machines are not in their respective resource pools, drag the virtual machine
into the correct resource pool.

9. Select Home > Inventory > VMs and Templates.
10. Expand the vCenter Server inventory and verify that folders exist in the inventory.
Local Service VMs
SRM Protected Services
SRM Recovered Services
vSphere Replication VMs
11. Verify that the virtual machines are located in the corresponding folders.
fw-kit_name## in Local Service VMs

appsvr-kit_name## in SRM Protected Services
dbsvr-kit_name## in SRM Protected Services
websvr-kit_name## in SRM Protected Services
12. If any of the virtual machines are not in their respective folders, drag the virtual machine into
the correct folder.

13. Rename the data center to be more descriptive.
a. Right-click the Training data center and select Rename.
b. Rename the data center from Training to your_name Site #, where your_name is your first
name and # is the number of your assigned ESXi host.

For example, if your first name is Andrew and you have been assigned the ESXi host
named esxi03, change the data center name to Andrew Site 3.
Task 3: Configure a Virtual Machine Port Group

You configure a virtual machine port group to be used by VMware vSphere Replication.
Virtual switch for your production network
1. Select Home > Inventory > Hosts and Clusters.
2. Select your ESXi host in the inventory and click the Configuration tab.
3. In the Hardware panel, click the Networking link.
4. Click the Properties link next to the virtual switch for your production network that is specified
in the class configuration handout.

The vSwitch Properties dialog box is displayed.
5. In the dialog box, click Add.
The Add Network wizard starts.

6. When prompted by the Add Network wizard, perform the following actions.
Option
Action
Connection Type
Accept the default selection (Virtual Machine) and click Next.
Virtual Machines
Connection Settings
In the Network Label text box, replace the existing network

label by entering HBR-Net.
Leave the VLAN ID text box at its default value.
Click Next.
Ready to Complete
Click Finish.
7. In the vSwitch Properties dialog box, verify that the HBR-Net port group appears in the Ports
pane.
8. Click Close.
9. Select File > Exit to close the vSphere Client.
Task 4: Install the vCenter Site Recovery Manager Software

You install the vCenter Site Recovery Manager software.
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Location of the installation software
Installer name
Setup language
vCenter Server system IP address
Database client
ODBC DSN
Database user name
Database password
1. Go to the location of the installation software that is specified in the class configuration
handout.
2. Double-click the installer name that is specified in the class configuration handout.
3. If the Security Warning dialog box appears, click Run to continue.
4. In the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the
setup language that is specified in the class configuration handout and click OK.
5. When prompted by the installation wizard, perform the following actions.
Option
Action
Welcome page
Click Next.
VMware Patents
Click Next.
License Agreement
Select I agree to the terms in the license agreement and click

Next.
Destination Folder
Use the default destination folder and click Next.
vSphere Replication
Keep the default selection and click Next.
Option
Action
VMware vCenter Server
In the vCenter Server Address text box, enter the vCenter Server
system FQDN that is specified in the class configuration handout.
NOTE
Ensure that you entered the vCenter Server system FQDN

correctly.
In the vCenter Server Port text box, keep the default value.
In the vCenter Server Username text box, enter the vCenter
Server system user name that is specified in the class configuration
handout.
In the vCenter Server Password, enter the vCenter Server system
password that is specified in the class configuration handout.
Click Next.
When the security warning appears, click Yes.
Certificate Type Selection
Certificate Generation
In the Organization text box, enter VMware.

In the Organization Unit text box, enter VMware.
Click Next.
VMware vCenter Site

Recovery Manager
Extension
In the Local Site Name text box, enter the site name that you used
for your data center: your_name Site #, where # is the number of
your ESXi host. Example: Andrew Site 1
In the Administrator E-mail text box, enter
admin@company.com.
In the Local Host list box, select the vCenter Server IP address,
which is specified in the class configuration handout, from the
drop-down menu.
In the rest of the text boxes, keep the default values and click
Next.
Action
Database Configuration
In the Database Client list box, select the database client that is
Option
In the Data Source Name list box, enter or select from the list the
ODBC data source name (DSN) that is specified in the class
configuration handout.
In the Username text box, enter the database user name that is
In the Password text box, enter the database password that is
In the rest of the text boxes, keep the default values and click
Next.
Ready to Install the
Program
Click Install.
6. When the installation is complete, click Finish to exit the installation wizard.
7. Verify that the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Server service has started.
a. From your vCenter Site Recovery Manager Server desktop, select Start > Administrative
Tools > Services.

b. Find VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Server in the Name column.
c. Ensure that the Status column shows Started.
d. Close the Services window.
e. Close the Lab Files folder window.
Task 5: Install the vCenter Site Recovery Manager Plug-In

You download and install VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Plug-In.
Setup language
1. Double-click the vSphere Client icon on your desktop.
The login window is displayed.

2. Verify that the IP Address/Name text box value is the name of your vCenter Server system (or
the name, localhost).

3. Verify that the Use Windows session credentials check box is selected.
4. Click Login.
5. If a VMware Evaluation Notice appears, click OK.
6. In the menu bar, select Plug-ins > Manage Plug-ins.
The Plug-in Manager window is displayed.

7. Click the Download and Install link next to the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager
Extension plug-in.
8. If a security warning is displayed, click Ignore.
NOTE
If you are unable to download and install the plug-in, restart the vSphere Client.
9. When the Open File Security Warning pop-up window is displayed, click Run to continue.
10. In the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Plugin InstallShield Wizard dialog box,
select the setup language that is specified in the class configuration handout and click OK.
11. When prompted by the installation wizard, perform the following actions.
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Option
Action
Welcome page
Click Next.
VMware Patents
Click Next.
Action
License Agreement
Select I accept the terms in the license agreement and

click Next.
Ready to Install the Program
Click Install.
Option
12. When the installation is complete, click Finish to exit the installation wizard.
13. Monitor the Status column of the Plug-in Manager window.
14. Wait for the status of the vCenter Site Recovery Manager Extension plug-in to change from
Installing to Enabled.
15. When the plug-in has been enabled, click Close to close the Plug-in Manager window.
Leave the vSphere Client open for the next lab.
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Lab 2
Pairing Sites
Objective: Configure a site pair
1. Pair Your Site with Your Partners Site
2. View the Site Pair from the Remote Site
Task 1: Pair Your Site with Your Partners Site

You configure a connection between your site and your partners site. The site pairing can be
performed from either the protected site or the recovery site.
Students should perform this task as a team. The student at the lower-numbered site should perform
the steps in this task. For example, if you are at site 5 and your partner is at site 6, then you should
perform the steps in this task.
Your partners vCenter Server system FQDN
Remote vCenter Server system user name
Remote vCenter Server system password
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1. If you have not done so already, use the VMware vSphere Client to log in to your

Use the information that is specified in the class configuration handout.
2. On your vCenter Server system, go to the Home page.
3. Under Solutions and Applications, click Site Recovery.
4. If you are prompted by a warning, click Ignore.
NOTE
If you receive an error when you try to connect to VMware vCenter Site Recovery
Manager, close the vSphere Client, reopen it, and try again.
5. After connecting to vCenter Site Recovery Manager, verify that the site that you created is
displayed in the Sites panel of the vCenter Site Recovery Manager user interface.
6. Click the Summary tab.
7. Click the Configure Connection link in the Commands panel.
The Configure Connection wizard starts.

8. When prompted by the Configure Connection wizard, perform the following actions.
Option
Action
Remote Site
Information
In the Address text box, enter the fully qualified domain name
(FQDN) of your partners vCenter Server system, which is specified
in the class configuration handout.
Keep the default port value and click Next.
When the Validate vCenter Server Certificate dialog box is
displayed, click OK.
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Lab 2 Pairing Sites
Option
Action
vCenter Server
Authentication
In the User name text box, enter the remote vCenter Server system
user name that is specified in the class configuration handout. Remote
vCenter Server system is your partners vCenter Server system.
Click Next.
When the Validate vCenter Server Certificate dialog box is
displayed, click OK.
Complete Connections
Monitor the progress of the connection tasks. When reciprocity is

established, click Finish.
9. When prompted for the remote vCenter Server credentials, enter the remote vCenter Server
system user name and password that is specified in the class configuration handout and click
OK.
10. If one or more security warnings appear, click Ignore.
11. In the Sites panel, verify that both your site and your partners site are listed.
12. Select each site in the list, view its Summary, tab and verify that the status of both sites is
Connected.
Task 2: View the Site Pair from the Remote Site

You view the site pair from the remote site.
The student at the higher-numbered site should perform the steps in this task.
1. Using the vSphere Client on your vCenter Server system, go to the Home page.
2. Under Solutions and Applications, click Site Recovery.
3. If you are prompted by a warning, click Ignore.
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In the Password text box, enter the remote vCenter Server system
password that is specified in the class configuration handout.
4. When prompted for the remote vCenter Server credentials, enter the remote vCenter Server
system user name and password, which are specified in the class configuration handout, and
click OK.
5. If one or more security warnings appear, click Ignore.
6. In the Sites panel, verify that both your site and your partners site are listed.
7. Select each site in the list, view its Summary tab, and verify that the status of both sites is
Connected.
Leave the vSphere Client instances open for the next lab.
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Lab 2 Pairing Sites
Lab 3
3
Deploying and Configuring VMware

vSphere Replication
Objective: Deploy and configure the vSphere Replication
components
1. Configure the vCenter Server Managed IP Address
2. Deploy a vSphere Replication Appliance
3. Configure the vSphere Replication Appliance
4. Configure a vSphere Replication Appliance Connection
5. Deploy a vSphere Replication Server Appliance
6. Register the vSphere Replication Server Appliance
Task 1: Configure the vCenter Server Managed IP Address

You set the value in the vCenter Server Managed IP text box. Configuring the VMware vCenter
Server IP address is required for proper operation of the vCenter Extension vService. vCenter
Extension vService is used by the VMware vSphere Replication appliance and the vSphere
Replication server appliance.
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1. Determine the vCenter Server IP address.
a. On your vCenter Server desktop, select Start > Command Prompt to open a Windows
Command Prompt window.

b. At the command prompt, run the nslookup command.
nslookup your_vCenter_Server_system_FQDN
Your vCenter Server system fully qualified domain name (FQDN) is specified in the class
c. Record your vCenter Server IP address. __________

d. At the command prompt, enter exit to close the Command Prompt window.
2. If you have not already done so, use the VMware vSphere Client to log in to your vCenter
Server system.
Use the information that is recorded in the class configuration handout.
3. In the vSphere Client menu bar, click Administration and select vCenter Server Settings.
The vCenter Server Settings dialog box appears.

4. In the left pane, click Runtime Settings.
5. In the vCenter Server Managed IP text box, enter the vCenter Server IP address that you
recorded in step 1c.

6. Click OK.
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Task 2: Deploy a vSphere Replication Appliance

You deploy the vSphere Replication appliance onto your VMware ESXi host.
vSphere Replication appliance FQDN
vSphere Replication appliance datastore
vSphere Replication appliance password

vSphere Replication appliance IP address
vSphere Replication appliance netmask
vSphere Replication appliance gateway address
vSphere Replication appliance DNS names
1. Select Home > Solutions and Applications > Site Recovery.
2. In the lower-left corner of the interface, click vSphere Replication.
3. In the vSphere Replication panel, verify that your site is selected.
5. In the Commands panel, click the Deploy VR Appliance link.
6. When the Deploy VR Appliance informational message is displayed, click OK.
7. When prompted by the Deploy OVF Template wizard, perform the following actions.
Option
Action
Source
The Open Virtualization Format (OVF) filename is already

entered. Click Next.
OVF Template Details
Review the information and click Next.
Name and Location
In the Name text box, enter the vSphere Replication appliance

FQDN that is specified in the class configuration handout.
In the Inventory Location text box, expand the data center and
select the vSphere Replication VMs folder.
Click Next.
Host/Cluster
Select your ESXi host and click Next.
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Option
Action
Resource Pool
Select the vSphere Replication resource pool and click Next.
Storage
Select the vSphere Replication appliance datastore that is

specified in the class configuration handout and click Next.
Disk Format
Keep the default values and click Next.
Network Mapping
In the Destination Networks column, verify that HBR-Net is

displayed. If HBR-Net is not displayed, select HBR-Net from
the drop-down menu and click Next.
Properties
In the Enter password and Confirm password text boxes,

enter the vSphere Replication appliance password that is
NOTE
The password for the appliance must be a string value with 8 to

65535 characters. If you do not follow this password
requirement, then the appliance is unable to be powered on.
Leave the Initial configuration check box selected.
In the Management Network IP address text box, enter the
vSphere Replication appliance IP address that is specified in
the class configuration handout.
In the Management Network Netmask text box, enter the
vSphere Replication appliance netmask that is specified in the
class configuration handout.
In the Management Network Default Gateway text box, enter
the vSphere Replication appliance gateway address that is
In the Management Network DNS text box, enter the vSphere
Replication appliance DNS names (separate each name with a
comma) that is specified in the class configuration handout.
Click Next.
Configure Service Bindings
Keep the default value and click Next.
Ready to Complete
Verify that the information displayed is correct.

Click Finish.
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8. Monitor the progress of the deployment operation.

9. When the Deployment Completed Successfully dialog box appears, click Close.
Allow approximately 2 minutes for the appliance to boot and start all of its services. You can
monitor the appliance power-on operation and reconfiguration in the Recent Tasks pane.
10. Verify that your vSphere Replication appliance was created and booted successfully.
a. Select Home > Inventory > VMs and Templates.
b. Expand the vSphere Replication VMs folder in the inventory.
c. Select the appliance and click the Summary tab.

d. Verify that the appliance is powered on.
e. Monitor the VMware Tools field and wait for this field to have a status of Running.
When this field has a status of Running, the appliance has booted successfully.
11. Select Home > Solutions and Applications> Site Recovery.

12. If one or more security warnings appear, click Ignore for each warning.
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13. Verify that your vSphere Replication appliance is listed under your site.
The Summary tab should also be updated with information about your appliance.
Task 3: Configure the vSphere Replication Appliance

You configure the vSphere Replication appliance. The vSphere Replication appliance uses its
embedded database.
vSphere Replication appliance password
vSphere Replication appliance IP address
vSphere Replication appliance FQDN
Your vCenter Server system FQDN
1. Verify that the vSphere Replication panel is displayed and that your site is selected.
2. In the Commands panel of the Summary tab, click the Configure VR Appliance link.
A Web browser opens.

3. If you get warnings that the security certificate is not trusted, proceed anyway.
The vSphere Replication Appliance login window is displayed.

4. Enter root for the user name and enter the vSphere Replication appliance password that is

5. Click Login.
6. On the VR tab, click the Configuration button.
7. In the Startup Configuration page, configure the embedded database.
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Action
Configuration Mode
Select Configure using the embedded database.
VRM Host
Click Browse. Select the vSphere Replication appliance IP

address that is specified in the class configuration handout.
VRM Site Name
Replace the existing name with the vSphere Replication appliance

vCenter Server Address
Because you used the vCenter Server system FQDN when you
installed VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager, you
must use the FQDN (not the IP address or the short name) of the
vCenter Server system in this field as well.
Option
Enter your vCenter Server system FQDN, which is specified in

CAUTION
Double-check that you entered the vCenter Server system FQDN

correctly. Entering an incorrect value in this field causes problems
in subsequent steps.
vCenter Server Port
Keep the default value.
vCenter Server Admin

Mail
Keep the default email address.
The completed fields should look like the screenshot.
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8. Under Actions, click Save and Restart Service.
The vCenter Servers SSL certificate is verified, the configuration is saved, and the VRM
service is restarted.
9. Verify that the configuration was successfully saved.
10. In the Configuration tab, scroll down until you see where you can install a new SSL certificate.
11. Click Generate and Install.
12. When the Confirm Certificate Generation dialog box is displayed, click OK and wait for the
certificate to install.
The self-signed certificate is installed and the VRM service is restarted.
13. After the self-signed certificate installs successfully, click OK in the pop-up window that states
that your session will now end.

14. Close the browser window.
15. When a security warning is displayed, click Ignore.
16. When a security warning concerning certificates is displayed, click Yes.
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17. Click OK in the SRM Connection status dialog box.
This dialog box warns that you lost connection to the VRM Server. This warning appears
because the VRM Service is restarting.
18. In the Summary tab, wait for the Status field to change from Disconnected to VR Management
Servers Are Not Paired.

Wait for your partner to finish this task before proceeding.
Task 4: Configure a vSphere Replication Appliance Connection
You configure a connection between the vSphere Replication appliances at each site.
Students should perform this task as a team. Identify the team member who performs the steps in
this task.
1. In the Commands panel, click the Configure VR Connection link.
2. When the Configure VR Connection dialog box is displayed, click Yes.
3. Monitor the configuration task.
4. When the configuration task is complete, click OK in the Configure VR connection dialog box.
5. View each sites Summary tab.
6. Wait for the status to change from VR Management Servers Are Not Paired to Connected.
Your partners vSphere Replication appliance appears under the remote site in the vSphere
Replication panel.
Scroll down in the Summary tab. Observe the additional panes containing fields for the number
of source virtual machines, the number of target vSphere Replication servers, and the number of
target virtual machines.
7. Verify that the value for Target VR Servers is 1.
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Task 5: Deploy a vSphere Replication Server Appliance

You deploy an additional vSphere Replication server by deploying the vSphere Replication server
appliance. The vSphere Replication appliance already contains one vSphere Replication server.
However, you can deploy additional vSphere Replication servers to load-balance replication tasks.
From your vSphere Client session, you deploy your vSphere Replication server at the recovery site,
which is your partners site.
vSphere Replication server appliance FQDN
vSphere Replication server appliance datastore
vSphere Replication server appliance password
vSphere Replication server appliance IP address
vSphere Replication server appliance netmask
vSphere Replication server appliance gateway address
vSphere Replication server appliance DNS names
1. In the left pane, select your recovery site, which is your partners site name.
Do not select the site labeled (Local).

2. In the Commands panel on the Summary tab, click Deploy VR Server.
3. When the Deploy VR Server informational message is displayed, click OK.
The Deploy OVF Template wizard starts.

4. When prompted by the Deploy OVF Template wizard, perform the following actions.
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Option
Action
Source
The OVF filename is already entered for you. Click Next.
OVF Template
Details
Review the information and click Next.
Option
Action
Name and Location
In the Name text box, enter the vSphere Replication server appliance
In the Inventory Location field, expand the data center. Verify that
you are looking at your partners data center, which is your recovery
site. Select the vSphere Replication VMs folder.
Click Next.
Host/Cluster
Select the ESXi host in the inventory. You must select your partners
ESXi host.
Click Next.
Resource Pool
Select the vSphere Replication resource pool and click Next.
Storage
Select the vSphere Replication server appliance datastore that is

specified in the class configuration handout. Click Next.
Disk Format
Keep the default values and click Next.
Network Mapping
In the Destination Networks column, verify that HBR-Net is

displayed. If HBR-Net is not displayed, select HBR-Net from the list
box and click Next.
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Option
Action
Properties
In the Enter password and Confirm password text boxes, enter the
vSphere Replication server appliance password that is specified in the
class configuration handout.
In the Management Network IP address text box, enter the vSphere
Replication server appliance IP address that is specified in the class
In the Management Network Netmask field, enter the vSphere
Replication server appliance netmask that is specified in the class
In the Management Network Default Gateway text box, enter the
vSphere Replication server appliance gateway address that is
In the Management Network DNS text box, enter the vSphere
Replication server appliance DNS names (separate each name with a
comma) that is specified in the class configuration handout.
NOTE
Because your vSphere Replication server appliance runs in your

partners site (that is, your recovery site), the IP configuration
information must be for the recovery site. For example, the protected
site might use the 10.10.10.x network and the recovery site uses the
172.16.12.x network. The vSphere Replication server appliance must
have an IP address on the 172.16.12.x network.
Click Next.
Ready to Complete
Click Finish.
5. Monitor the progress of the deployment operation. When the Deploy Completed Successfully
dialog box is displayed, click Close.

NOTE
Your vSphere Replication server appliance is not yet displayed in the vSphere Replication panel
because you must register the appliance.
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6. Verify that your vSphere Replication server appliance was created and booted successfully.
a. On your partners vCenter Server system, select Home > Inventory > VMs and
Templates.
NOTE
Look at your partners vSphere Client session.

b. Expand the vSphere Replication VMs folder in the inventory.
c. Select your vSphere Replication server appliance in the inventory and click the Summary
tab.
d. Verify that your vSphere Replication server appliance is powered on and monitor the
VMware Tools field.

When this field has a status of Running, the appliance has booted successfully.
Task 6: Register the vSphere Replication Server Appliance

You register your vSphere Replication server appliance with the vCenter Server system at your
partners site.
vSphere Replication server appliance FQDN
2. In the vSphere Replication panel, verify that your partners site is selected.
NOTE
Your vSphere Replication server appliance is deployed at your partners site, not at your site.
Your vSphere Replication server appliance does not appear under your partners site in the
vSphere Replication panel.
3. In the Commands panel, click Register VR Server.
The Register VR Server dialog box displays your partners vCenter Server inventory.
4. Expand your partners data center.
5. Expand the vSphere Replication VMs folder.
6. Select your vSphere Replication server appliance FQDN that is specified in the class
7. Click OK.
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8. When the Register VR Server dialog box is displayed, click Yes.

9. If the Validate VR Server Certificate dialog box is displayed, click OK.
10. Verify that the VR Server registration process completes successfully and click OK to close the
dialog box.
11. In the vSphere Replication panel, verify that your vSphere Replication server appliance appears
under your partners site name.
12. On the Summary tab, verify that the value for Target VR Servers is 2.
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Lab 4
Configuring Inventory and Datastore

Mappings
4
Objective: Configure inventory and datastore mappings

1. Configure Resource Mappings
2. Configure Folder Mappings
3. Configure Network Mappings
4. Configure a Placeholder Datastore
5. Build Recovery Datastores
Task 1: Configure Resource Mappings

You configure resources that virtual machines use when failed over to the recovery site.
Students should do the steps in this task individually.
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1. If you have not done so already, use the VMware vSphere Client to log in to your vCenter
Server system.
2. In your vSphere Client, select Home > Solutions and Applications > Site Recovery.
3. In the lower-left corner of the window, click Sites.
4. Verify that your site is selected in the Sites panel.
5. Map the Protected Services resource pool to the Recovered Services resource pool at the
recovery site.
a. Click the Resource Mappings tab.
b. Select the Protected Services resource pool and click the Configure Mapping link.
c. When the dialog box appears, expand the inventory until you see the Recovered Services
resource pool.
NOTE
The dialog box displays the vCenter Server system of your partners site.
d. Select the Recovered Services resource pool and click OK.
6. Map the child pools in the Protected Services resource pool to the child pools in the Recovered
Services resource pool at the recovery site.

a. Select the Protected Application Servers resource pool and click the Configure Mapping
link.
b. When the dialog box is displayed, expand the inventory until you see the resource pools in
the Recovered Services pool.

NOTE
c. Select Recovered Application Servers and click OK.
d. Repeat steps a through c to configure a similar mapping for the Protected Database Servers
pool and the Protected Web Servers pool.

Map the Protected Database Servers pool to the Recovered Database Servers pool on
the recovered site.
Map the Protected Web Servers pool to the Recovered Web Servers pool on the
recovered site.
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7. Verify that your mappings were created successfully.
Task 2: Configure Folder Mappings

You configure the folder that virtual machines use when failed over to the recovery site.
1. Click the Folder Mappings tab.
2. Select the SRM Protected Services folder and click the Configure Mapping link.
3. When the dialog box appears, expand the inventory.
NOTE
4. Select the folder named SRM Recovered Services and click OK.
5. Verify that your mapping was created successfully.
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Task 3: Configure Network Mappings

You configure networks that virtual machines use when failed over to the recovery site.
1. Click the Network Mappings tab.
2. Map the Prod-Net port group at the protected site to the Prod-Net port group at the recovery
site.
a. Select the Prod-Net port group and click the Configure Mapping link.
b. When the dialog box appears, expand the inventory, select the Prod-Net port group, and
click OK.
3. Map the Internal port group at the protected site to the Internal port group at the recovery site.
a. Select the Internal port group and click the Configure Mapping link.
b. When the dialog box appears, expand the inventory, select the port group named Internal,
and click OK.

4. Verify that your mappings were created successfully.
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Task 4: Configure a Placeholder Datastore

You configure a placeholder datastore to be used to store small files for protected virtual machines.
This datastore is used by your partner when your partner executes a recovery.
Storage type
LUN for placeholder virtual machines
1. Select Home > Inventory > Datastores and Datastore Clusters.
2. Expand the inventory.
3. Right-click your data center and select Add Datastore.
The Add Storage wizard starts.

4. When prompted by the Add Storage wizard, perform the following actions.
Option
Action
Select the Host
Select your VMware ESXi host and click Next.
Select Storage Type
Select the storage type that is specified in the class

configuration handout and click Next.
Select Disk/LUN
Select the logical unit number (LUN) for placeholder virtual

machines that is specified in the class configuration handout and
click Next.
File System Version
Accept the default (VMFS-5) and click Next.
Current Disk Layout
Click Next.
Properties
In the Enter a datastore name text box, enter

Placeholder_VMs and click Next.
Disk/LUN Formatting
Ready to Complete
Click Finish.
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5. Verify that the placeholder datastore appears in the inventory.
This datastore is used by your partners site because your site is the recovery site for your
partner.
6. Wait for your partner to create his or her placeholder datastore before proceeding to the next
step.
8. Select Sites in the lower-left corner.
9. In the Sites panel, ensure that your site name is selected.
10. Click the Placeholder Datastores tab.
11. Click the Configure Placeholder Datastore link.
12. When the Configure Placeholder Datastore box is displayed, select Placeholder_VMs and click
OK.
NOTE
The dialog box displays the vCenter Server system of your partners site. If the
Placeholder_VMs datastore does not appear in the list, you must wait for your partner to create
the datastore.
13. Verify that the placeholder datastore was configured successfully.
Task 5: Build Recovery Datastores

You build two datastores. These datastores are used by your partner when your partner configures
recovery datastores in a future lab. This task is strictly for purposes of the lab and is not required to
configure VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager.
Storage type
LUN for single virtual machine replication
LUN for multiple virtual machine replication
1. Select Home > Inventory > Datastores and Datastore Clusters.
2. Right-click your data center in the inventory and select Add Datastore.
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Option
Action
Select the Host
Select Storage Type
Select the storage type that is specified in the class configuration

handout and click Next.
Select Disk/LUN
Select the LUN for single virtual machine replication that is

File System Version
Current Disk Layout
Click Next.
Properties

Site#_HighPriorityVMs, where # is your partners site
number.
Click Next.
Disk/LUN Formatting
Ready to Complete
Click Finish.
4. Verify that the datastore that you created appears in the inventory.
5. Right-click your data center in the inventory and select Add Datastore.
Option
Action
Select the Host
Select Storage Type
Select the storage type that is specified in the class

configuration handout and click Next.
Select Disk/LUN
Select the LUN for multiple virtual machine replication that is

File System Version
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Option
Action
Current Disk Layout
Click Next.
Properties

Site#_Recovery-VMFS, where # is your partners site
number.
Click Next.
Disk/LUN Formatting
Ready to Complete
Click Finish.
Site#_HighPriorityVMs
7. Verify that the datastore that you created appears in the inventory.
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Lab 5
Configuring VMware vSphere Replication

for Virtual Machines
Objective: Replicate virtual machines to mapped

datastores
1. Configure Replication for a Single Virtual Machine
2. Create a Datastore Mapping for Replication of Multiple Virtual Machines
3. Configure Replication for Multiple Virtual Machines
Task 1: Configure Replication for a Single Virtual Machine

You configure replication for a single virtual machine: your database server virtual machine.
Remote vCenter Server system user name
Remote vCenter Server system password
1. If you have not done so already, use the VMware vSphere Client to log in to your vCenter
Server system. Use the information that is specified in the class configuration handout.
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3. Expand the Protected Database Servers resource pool.
4. Right-click your database server virtual machine and select vSphere Replication.
5. If security warnings appear, click Ignore.
If you are prompted, enter the remote vCenter Server system user name and password that is
specified in the class configuration handout and click OK.
6. When prompted by the Configure Replication wizard, perform the following actions.
Option
Action
Replication Settings
In the Recovery Point Objective (RPO) panel, set the value to

15 minutes by moving the slider all the way to the left.
Next to the Target Location field, click Browse. Expand the
data center. The data center displayed is the data center at your
partners site, which is your recovery site. Select
Site#_HighPriorityVMs, which your partner created for you
in the previous lab. Click OK.
Verify that the Site#_HighPriorityVMs datastore appears in the
Target Location field.
Click Next.
Hard disk 1
Keep the Enable replication for this disk check box selected.
In the Target Disk Type field, select Thin.
Click Next.
VR Server
Keep the Auto-assign VR Server check box selected. You

have two VMware vSphere Replication servers with which
you can load-balance replication. These servers are your
partners vSphere Replication appliance (which contains the
vSphere Replication server), and the additional vSphere
Replication server that you deployed on your partners site.
Click Next.
Ready to Complete
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Click Finish.
7. Monitor the progress of the configuration task. When the task has completed successfully, click
OK in the Configuration Replication dialog box.

If the virtual machine is not powered on, you receive a warning after the replication
configuration is complete. The warning states that the virtual machine must be powered on.
a. Click OK in the Configure Replication Complete dialog box.
b. In the Hosts and Clusters inventory, right-click your database server virtual machine and
select Power > Power On.

The replication process continues.
8. Monitor the status of the replication process.
a. Select Home > Solutions and Applications > Site Recovery.
b. In the lower-left corner, click vSphere Replication.
c. In the vSphere Replication panel, select your partners site.
d. Click the Virtual Machines tab.
e. Monitor the Replication Status column and wait till the replication status changes to
Success.
f. View the Target Location column and verify that the target location of the replicated virtual
machine is Site#_HighPriorityVMs.
g. Move the slide bar to the right if necessary and view the VR Server column.
h. View the name of the vSphere Replication server that is assigned to this virtual machine.
Task 2: Create a Datastore Mapping for Replication of Multiple Virtual

Machines
You create a datastore mapping for replicating multiple virtual machines.
Virtual machine datastore
1. In the vSphere Replication panel, select your site.
2. Click the Datastore Mappings tab.
3. In the Source Datastore column, select the virtual machine datastore that is specified in the class
4. Click the Configure Mapping link.
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5. In the Datastore Mapping dialog box, select Site#_Recovery-VMFS from the list and click
OK.
You are selecting the Site#_Recovery-VMFS datastore that your partner created for you in his
or her VMware vCenter Server inventory.
6. Verify that the datastore is mapped.
7. View the Target Datastore, Target Datastore Path, % Used Space, and Target Capacity columns.
Task 3: Configure Replication for Multiple Virtual Machines

You configure replication of multiple virtual machines: your application server and Web server
virtual machines.
1. Select Home > Inventory > VMs and Templates.
2. Select the SRM Protected Services folder.
3. Click the Virtual Machines tab.
4. Select your application server and Web server virtual machines at the same time.
Because both of these virtual machines are powered off, select them both at the same time.
a. Click the State column header so that the virtual machines are ordered by state (Powered
Off).
b. Select the application server virtual machine.
c. Press the Shift key and select the Web server virtual machine.
Both virtual machines should now be selected.

5. Right-click the highlighted virtual machines and select vSphere Replication.
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6. When prompted by the Configure Replication wizard, perform the following actions.
:
Option
Action
Replication Settings
In the Recovery Point Objective (RPO) panel, select 0 hours and

30 minutes from the drop-down menus.
For the rest of the fields, keep the defaults and click Next.
VR Server
Click Specify VR Server and select your vSphere Replication

server appliance, which is located at your partners site.
Click Next.
Ready to Complete
Click Finish.
7. When the replication configuration task is complete, click Close in the Configuring Replication
dialog box.

9. Click vSphere Replication in the lower-left corner.
10. In the vSphere Replication panel, select your vSphere Replication server, located under your
partners site.
The application server and the Web server virtual machines have a Replication Status of Not
Active because the virtual machines are not powered on.
12. Power on the virtual machines.
b. Right-click the highlighted application server and Web server virtual machines and select
Power > Power On.

13. Monitor the replication progress.
b. Monitor the Replication Status column and wait till the replication status changes to
Success.
c. View the Target Location column and verify that the target location of the replicated virtual
machine is Site#_Recovery-VMFS.
Leave the vSphere Client window open for the next lab.
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Lab 6
Building a Protection Group

Objective: Build a protection group
1. Create a Protection Group
2. Edit a Protection Group
Task 1: Create a Protection Group
You configure a protection group for your database server virtual machine.

3. Select Protection Groups in the lower-left pane.
4. In the Protection Groups panel, select the All Protection Groups folder and click the
Summary tab.
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5. In the Commands panel, click the New Folder link.

6. Enter your_name - Protection Groups, where your_name is your first name.
7. Select your named folder and click the Create Protection Group link in the Commands panel.
8. When prompted by the Create Protection Group wizard, perform the following actions.
Option
Action
Select Site and Protection

Group Type
In the Protected Site panel, select your site.

In the Protection Group Type panel, select vSphere
Replication (VR).
Click Next.
Select Virtual Machines
In the Replicated Virtual Machines panel, select only the

check box next to the database server virtual machine and
click Next.
Name and Description
In the Protection Group Name text box, enter your_name

- Protect database server, where your_name is
your first name.
Leave the Description text box blank and click Next.
Ready to Complete
Click Finish.
9. View the Protection Groups panel and verify that your protection group is created successfully.
10. To verify that a placeholder virtual machine exists for your database server virtual machine,
view your partners Hosts and Clusters inventory.

The placeholder virtual machine should be displayed in the Recovered Database Servers
resource pool. You can verify that the placeholder virtual machine is displayed by following one
of these steps:
Open a second vSphere Client instance and log in to your partners vCenter Server system.
Ask your partner to perform this verification for you by using his or her vSphere Client
session.
For example, if you are at Site 1(the protected site), the Hosts and Clusters inventory view at
Site 2 (the recovery site) should look like the screenshot.
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Task 2: Edit a Protection Group

You edit your protection group by adding two more virtual machines to the protection group that
you created. You also rename the protection group.
2. Select Protection Groups in the lower-left pane.
If your partner created his or her protection group, then your partners protection group is
displayed in the Protection Groups panel.
3. In the Protection Groups panel, select your protection group and click the Summary tab.
4. Click the Edit Protection Group link in the Commands panel.
5. When prompted by the Edit Protection Group wizard, perform the following actions.
Option
Action
Select Site and Protection

Group Type
In the left pane, click the Virtual Machines link.
Select Virtual Machines
Select the remaining virtual machines (application server and

Web server) in the virtual machine list.
Click Next.
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Option
Action
In the Protection Group Name text box, change the existing

name by typing your_name - Protect 3-tier
application, where your_name is your first name.
Click Next.
Ready to Complete
Click Finish.
6. Verify that the task completes successfully and that your renamed protection group appears in
the Protection Groups panel.

7. Verify that placeholder virtual machines exist for your application and server and Web server
virtual machines appear in your partners Hosts and Clusters inventory.

For example, if you are at Site 1, the Hosts and Clusters inventory view at Site 2 should look
like the screenshot.
Leave the vSphere Client instance open for the next lab.
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Lab 7
Creating and Modifying a Recovery Plan

Objective: Create and modify a recovery plan
1. Create a Recovery Plan
2. Configure Virtual Machine Recovery Properties
3. Create a vCenter Site Recovery Manager Alarm
Task 1: Create a Recovery Plan

You configure a recovery plan for a three-tier application.

Test network

3. Select Recovery Plans in the lower-left pane.
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4. In the Recovery Plans panel, select the folder named All Recovery Plans.
5. Click the Summary tab and click the New Folder link in the Commands panel.
6. For the folder name, enter your_name - Recovery Plans, where your_name is your first
name.
7. Select your named folder and click the Create Recovery Plan link in the Commands panel.
8. When prompted by the Create Recovery Plan wizard, perform the following actions.
Option
Action
Recovery Site
Select your recovery site (your partners site) and click Next.
Select Protection Groups
Select the check box next to your protection group and click
Next.
Test Networks
For each recovery network in the list, change the value of the
test network from Auto to the name of the test network that is
The Test Network column should look like the screenshot.
Click Next.
Enter your_name - Recover 3-tier application,

where your_name is your first name.
Leave the Description text box blank and click Next.
Ready to Complete
Click Finish.
9. Verify that your recovery plan appears in the Recovery Plans panel.
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Task 2: Configure Virtual Machine Recovery Properties

You modify the default virtual machine recovery properties and place virtual machines in different
priority groups. You also assign a virtual machine dependency.
1. In the Recovery Plans panel, select the recovery plan that you created in the previous task.
3. Select your database server in the list of virtual machines and click the Configure Recovery
link.
The VM Recovery Properties dialog box is displayed.
4. In the left pane, select Priority Group.
5. In the Priority Group panel, select Priority Group 1 and click OK.
6. Select your application server in the list of virtual machines and click the Configure Recovery
link.
8. In the Priority Group panel, select Priority Group 2 and click OK.
9. Select your Web server in the list of virtual machines and click the Configure Recovery link.

11. In the Priority Group panel, select Priority Group 2.
Do not click OK.

12. In the left pane, select VM Dependencies.
13. In the right pane, click Add.
The Add VM Dependency dialog box is displayed.

14. Expand the inventory until the virtual machines in your protection group are displayed.
15. Select the application server virtual machine and click Add.
16. Click OK to close the VM Recovery Properties dialog box.
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17. In your recovery plans Virtual Machines tab, verify that the priorities and dependencies are
set properly.
The database server has priority 1.
The application server has priority 2.
The Web server has priority 2 and has the application server as its dependency.
Task 3: Create a vCenter Site Recovery Manager Alarm

You enable a VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager alarm. The alarm that you enable is
named Recovery Plan Execute Test Begin. An email notification is generated upon triggering the
alarm.
Alarm email address
Mail server
1. Select Sites in the lower-left pane.
2. Click the Alarms tab.
If you do not see the tab, click the right arrow in the tab menu to display the remaining tabs.
3. Locate the alarm named Recovery Plan Execute Test Begin.
4. Right-click the alarm and select Edit Settings.
The Edit Alarm dialog box is displayed.

5. Click the Actions tab.
6. Click Add.
7. Under the Action column, select Send Email from the list.
8. Under the Value column, enter the alarm email address that is specified in the class
9. Click the General tab.
10. Select the Enable this alarm check box and click OK.
11. In the Alarms tab, verify that the alarm icon shows that the alarm is enabled (icon does not
have an X) and that the action column is filled in with the email notification action.
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12. Configure the mail server setting in vCenter Server.

a. In the vSphere Client menu bar, select Administration > vCenter Server Settings.
The vCenter Server Settings dialog box is displayed.

b. In the left pane, select Mail.
The Select Mail Sender Settings page is displayed.

c. In the SMTP Server text box, enter the mail server that is specified in the class
d. In the Sender Account field, enter
your_first_name@your_vCenter_Server_FQDN.
For example, if your first name is Greg and your vCenter Server FQDN is srmmango02.vmeduc.com, the sender account is greg@srm-mango02.vmeduc.com.
e. Click OK.
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Lab 8
(Optional) Using the dr-ip-customizer

Program
Objective: Use dr-ip-customizer to modify network
settings
1. Generate a .csv File and Add Network Settings
2. Apply the .csv File
NOTE
This optional lab is time-consuming. Perform this lab only if you have extra time.
Task 1: Generate a .csv File and Add Network Settings

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You use the dr-ip-customizer program to generate a .csv file. You modify the .csv file and
add the protected site and recovery site IP addresses of your application server, database server, and
Web server.

2. Determine the IP addresses of your application server, database server, and Web server virtual
machines.
b. Expand the SRM Protected Services folder.
c. One at a time, view the Summary tab of your application server, database server, and Web
server.
Record the IP addresses of these servers in the table, under the column named IP
Address at Protected Site.
Under the column named IP Address at Recovery Site, fill each blank with the fourth
octet of the IP address at the protected site. For example, if the database servers IP
address is 172.17.63.105, then the IP address at the recovery site is 10.10.10.105.
Virtual Machine
IP Address at
Protected Site
IP Address at
Recovery Site
Application server
__________
10.10.10. __________
Database server
__________
10.10.10. __________
Web server
__________
10.10.10. __________
3. From your vCenter Server system desktop, open a Windows command prompt window.
4. Change to the SRM bin directory.
cd C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager\bin

5. To generate a .csv (comma-separated values) file, enter the command on a single line.
dr-ip-customizer --vc vCenter_Server_FQDN

--cfg ..\config\vmware-dr.xml --cmd generate --out C:\srm.csv
vCenter_Server_FQDN is your vCenter Server system fully qualified domain name (FQDN)
that is specified in the class configuration handout.
a. When the program asks if you trust this server, enter y.
b. When prompted to enter the user name and password, enter your vCenter Server user name
and password that is specified in the class configuration handout.

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c. When the program asks once more if you trust this server, enter y.
6. Add the IP address information to the srm.csv file.
a. Using the Windows Notepad program, open srm.csv.
srm.csv looks like the screenshot.
This file contains comma-separated values on each line. The first line in the file identifies
the field names. For example, the first value in the second row is the virtual machine ID.
Similarly, the second value is the virtual machine name and the third value is the vCenter
Server name, the fourth value is the adapter ID, and so on.
b. Locate the two lines in this file that refer to your database server. For example, if your
database server is named dbsvr-apple01, then the lines look as shown in the screenshot.
c. Looking at the third field (vCenter Server), identify which vCenter Server system is at the
protected site and which one is at the recovery site:

vCenter Server at protected site __________
vCenter Server at recovery site __________
d. Copy the two lines and in the fourth field, change the 0 to 1.
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See the screenhot for an example.
e. Modify these two lines so that the ninth field (IP Address) and tenth field (Subnet Mask)
are filled in.

The screenshot shows an example of what the lines should look like.
In the first modified row, the ninth field (IP address) is changed to 172.17.63.105. This IP
address is the IP address at the protected site for the database server virtual machine. You
recorded the protected site IP address in the table in step 2c. In the tenth field, the subnet
mask is 255.255.255.0.
In the second modified row, the ninth field (IP address) is changed to 10.10.10.105. This IP
address is the IP address at the recovery site for the database server virtual machine. You
recorded the recovery site IP address in the table in step 2c. In the tenth field, the subnet
mask is 255.255.255.0.
f. Similarly, modify lines for your application server and Web server.
The screenshot shows an example of what the file should look like after all modifications
are made.
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g. Save all your changes and exit Notepad.
Task 2: Apply the .csv File

You apply the .csv file, which configures the IP information for the application server, database
server, and Web server.
1. Return to the Windows command prompt window.
2. To upload the modified srm.csv file, enter the command on a single line.
You can also press the Up Arrow key to display the last command executed. Use the Backspace,
left arrow, and right arrow keys to modify the command line.
dr-ip-customizer --vc vCenter_Server_FQDN
--cfg ..\config\vmware-dr.xml --cmd apply --csv C:\srm.csv
vCenter_Server_FQDN is your vCenter Server system FQDN that is specified in the class
a. When the program asks if you trust this server, enter y.
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NOTE
b. When prompted to enter the user name and password, enter your vCenter Server user name
and password that is specified in the class configuration handout.

c. When the program asks once more if you trust this server, enter y.
3. Verify that the IP address information has been configured.
a. Return to the vSphere Client window.
b. Select Home > Solutions and Applications > Site Recovery.
c. Select Recovery Plans in the lower-left pane.
d. Select your recovery plan in the Recovery Plans panel.
e. Click the Virtual Machines tab.
f. Select your database server and click the Configure Recovery link.

g. Verify that the IP Settings panel correctly displays the IP addresses and subnet masks for
the protected site and the recovery site and click Cancel.
h. Verify the IP settings for the application server and the Web server.
NOTE
If the IP settings are incorrect, edit srm.csv to contain the correct values and perform step
6 from the previous task again to reapply the srm.csv file.
4. Close the Windows command prompt window.
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Lab 9
Testing and Executing a Recovery Plan

Objective: Test and execute a recovery plan
1. Test a Recovery Plan
2. Verify That Your Alarm Is Triggered
3. Clean Up the Recovery Plan Test
4. Perform a Planned Migration
Task 1: Test a Recovery Plan

You test the recovery plan that you created and modified.
Recovery test network

Use the information that is recorded in the class configuration handout.
Lab 9 Testing and Executing a Recovery Plan
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4. Select your recovery plan in the left pane.
5. In the Virtual Machines tab, click the Test link.
The Test dialog box is displayed.

6. In the Test Confirmation panel, view the values for the protected site, recovery site, site
connection, and number of virtual machines.

7. Leave the Replicate recent changes to recovery site check box selected and click Next.
8. Click Start.
9. To monitor the test progress, click the Recovery Steps tab and monitor the steps in your
recovery plan.
Expand the steps so that all substeps (such as the steps to power on the virtual machines) are
displayed.
a. Verify that your database server starts first (part of priority group 1).
b. Verify that your application server starts before the Web server (part of priority group 2).
10. Retrieve a report of the test operation.
a. After the test is complete, click the History tab.
b. Select the test operation and click the View link.
This link displays in a browser the results from your recovery plan test.
c. Scroll through the report to view its contents.
d. Close the browser.
11. View the state of your virtual machines.
a. Select Home > Inventory > Hosts and Clusters.
b. Expand the Protected Services resource pool.
Your application server, database server, and Web server virtual machines are powered on.
c. Select your application server and click the Summary tab.
Record the datastore on which this virtual machine is located. __________

Record the network to which this virtual machine is connected. __________
12. Work with your partner to view your virtual machines on your partners site, which is the
recovery site.
a. On your partners vCenter Server system, select Home > Inventory > Hosts and Clusters.
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b. Expand the Recovered Services resource pool.
Your application server, database server, and Web server virtual machines are powered on.
c. Select your application server and click the Summary tab.

Record the network to which this virtual machine is connected. __________
Look at the same information for your database server and Web server. You should find
that your virtual machines at the recovery site are located on the storage designated for
recovery. You should also find that your virtual machines are connected to the recovery test
network that is specified in the class configuration handout.
Task 2: Verify That Your Alarm Is Triggered

You verify that the Recovery Plan Execute Test Begin alarmis triggered. You enabled this alarm in
an earlier lab.
Students should perform the step in this task individually:
1. Verify that your instructor received an email from you.
Your instructor has access to the mail server that you configured in an earlier lab. If your
instructor received an email from you after you began your recovery plan test, your alarm
works properly.
Task 3: Clean Up the Recovery Plan Test

You perform a cleanup of the recovery plan test.
2. Right-click your recovery plan in the Recovery Plans panel and select Cleanup.
The Cleanup dialog box is displayed.

3. In the Cleanup Confirmation panel, view the values for the protected site, the recovery site, the
site connection, and the number of virtual machines and click Next.
4. Click Start.
5. Click the Recovery Steps tab and monitor the cleanup process.
6. Verify that the cleanup completes successfully by viewing the Summary tab.
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7. After the cleanup process is complete, retrieve a report of the cleanup operation.
a. Click the History tab.
b. Select the cleanup operation and click the View link.
This link displays the results from the cleanup process in a browser.
c. Scroll through the report to view its contents.
d. Close the browser.
8. Work with your partner to view your virtual machines at your partners site, which is your
recovery site.
a. On your partners vCenter Server system, select Home > Inventory > Hosts and Clusters.
Your application server, database server, and Web server virtual machines have been
reverted back to placeholder virtual machines.
c. Click the Summary tab of these virtual machines and review the storage and network on
which these virtual machines are located.

You should find that your virtual machines are located on the placeholder datastore and are
not connected to a network.
Task 4: Perform a Planned Migration

You perform a planned migration.
2. Right-click your recovery plan in the Recovery Plans panel and select Recovery.
The Recovery dialog box is displayed.

3. Select the I understand that this process will permanently alter the virtual machines and
infrastructure of both the protected and recovery datacenters check box.

4. Leave the Planned Migration check box selected and click Next.
5. Review the recovery information and click Start.
6. Monitor the recovery in the Recovery Steps tab.
7. Expand the recovery steps so that the substeps are displayed.
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8. Verify that the virtual machines at your site (the protected site) are shut down, starting with the
lower priority virtual machines.

a. Verify that your database server powers on first.
b. Verify that your application server starts before the Web server.
9. Verify that the recovery completes successfully by viewing the Summary tab.
10. Retrieve a report of the recovery process by clicking the History tab.
11. Select the recovery operation and click the View link.
12. Scroll through the report to see its contents.
13. Close the browser.
14. View the state of your virtual machines at your site, which is the protected site.
a. Select Home > Inventory > Hosts and Clusters.
b. Expand the Protected Services resource pool.
c. Verify that your application server, database server, and Web server virtual machines at
your site (the protected site) are powered off.

d. Right-click one of these virtual machines and select Power.
You do not have the option to power on this virtual machine.

15. View the state of your virtual machines at the recovery site (your partners site).
a. At your partners vCenter Server system, select Home > Inventory > Hosts and Clusters.
c. Verify that your application server, database server, and Web server virtual machines are
powered on.
d. Select your application server and click the Summary tab.

Record the network on which this virtual machine is connected. __________
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recovery. You should also find that your virtual machines are connected to the production
network.
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Lab 10
Reprotecting and Failing Back

Objective: Use vSphere Replication to perform a
reprotect and a failback
1. Perform a Reprotect
2. Fail Back to the Original Protected Site
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Lab 10 Reprotecting and Failing Back
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Task 1: Perform a Reprotect

The reprotect operation protects your recovery site, which is where your virtual machines are
running. Your virtual machines are running at the recovery site as a result of the planned migration
that you performed in an earlier lab.

3. Verify that the Recovery Plans panel is displayed.
4. Select your recovery plan in the left pane and click the Summary tab.
Record which site is the protected site. __________

Record which site is the recovery site. __________
5. Right-click your recovery plan and select Reprotect.
The Reprotect dialog box is displayed. The new protected site is your partners site and the new
recovery site is your site.
6. Select the I understand that this operation cannot be undone check box and click Next.
7. Review the information and click Start.
8. In the Recovery Steps tab, monitor the reprotect process.
9. Expand the recovery steps so that the substeps are displayed.
10. Verify that the reprotect completes successfully by viewing the Summary tab and the history
report.
Record the site that is the protected site. __________

Record the site that is the recovery site. __________
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12. View the state of your virtual machines at the recovery site:
c. Verify that your application server, database server, and Web server virtual machines are all
identified as placeholder virtual machines.

13. View the state of your virtual machines at the protected site.
b. Expand the SRM Recovered Services folder.
c. Verify that your application server, database server, and Web server virtual machines are
powered on.
You should find that your application server, database server, and Web server at the
recovery site are located on the storage designated for recovery. You should also find that
your virtual machines are connected to the production network.
Task 2: Fail Back to the Original Protected Site

You fail back to the original, protected site. The failback process consists of performing a recovery
plan test, a cleanup, a planned migration, and a reprotect.
Original datastore
3. Test the recovery plan to verify that the plan works after the reprotect operation.
a. Select your recovery plan and click the Test link.
The Test dialog box is displayed.

b. In the Test Confirmation panel, view the values for the protected site, recovery site, site
connection, and number of virtual machines.

c. Leave the Replicate recent changes to recovery site check box selected and click Next.
d. Click Start.
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e. View the Summary tab and the Recovery Steps tab to monitor the progress of the
recovery plan test.

f. Verify that the recovery plan test completes successfully.
4. Clean up the recovery plan test.
a. Select your recovery plan and click the Cleanup link.
The Cleanup dialog box is displayed.

b. Click Next.
c. Review the cleanup information and click Start.
d. View the Summary tab and the Recovery Steps tab to monitor the progress of the cleanup
operation.
e. Verify that the cleanup operation completes successfully.
5. Perform a planned migration.
a. Select your recovery plan and click the Recovery link.
The Recovery dialog box is displayed.

b. Select the I understand that this process will permanently alter the virtual machines
and infrastructure of both the protected and recovery datacenters check box.
c. Leave the Planned Migration check box selected and click Next.
d. Review the recovery information and click Start.
e. View the Summary tab and the Recovery Steps tab to monitor the progress of the planned
migration.
f. Verify that the planned migration completes successfully.

7. View the state of your virtual machines at the recovery site.
c. Verify that your application server, database server, and Web server virtual machines at the
protected site are powered on.

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that your virtual machines are located on the original datastore that is specified in the class
configuration handout. You should also find that your virtual machines are connected to the
production network.
8. View the state of your virtual machines at the protected site.
a. At your partners vCenter Server system, select Home > Inventory > VMs and
Templates.
b. Expand the SRM Recovered Services folder.
c. Verify that your application server, database server, and Web server virtual machines at
your site (the protected site) are powered off.

d. Right-click one of these virtual machines and select Power.
You do not have the option to power on this virtual machine.

e. Select your application server and click the Summary tab.

recovery. You should also find that your virtual machines are connected to the production
network.
9. Perform a reprotect.
b. Select Recovery Plans in the lower-left pane.
c. Select your recovery plan and click the Reprotect link.
The Reprotect dialog box is displayed. The new protected site is your site and the new
recovery site is your partners site.
d. Select the I understand that this operation cannot be undone check box and click Next.
e. Review the information and click Start.
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f. View the Summary tab and the Recovery Steps tab to monitor the progress of the
reprotect.
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g. Verify that the reprotect operation completes successfully.

10. Verify that your environment is back to its original state.
a. Your site is now the protected site and your partners site is the recovery site.
b. Your application server, database server, and Web server are all powered on at the protected
site.
c. Your application server, database server, and Web server are placeholder virtual machines
at the recovery site.
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Appendix A
Configuring the vCenter Server Inventory

Objective: Configure vCenter Server Inventory Objects
1. Verify Your vCenter Server Inventory
2. Create a Data Center and Add an ESXi Host
3. Create Resource Pools
4. Create Folders
5. (Optional) Add Virtual Machines to the Inventory
NOTE
Do the tasks in this appendix only if your vCenter Server inventory was not preconfigured for you.
The tasks in this appendix replace only task 1 in lab 1.
Task 1: Verify Your vCenter Server Inventory

You view your vCenter Server inventory and identify which objects have and have not been
configured for you.
1. Use the Windows Services program to verify that the VMware VirtualCenter Management
Webservices and VMware VirtualCenter Server services are running.

a. From your VMware vCenter Server desktop, select Start > Administrative Tools >
Services.
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b. Scroll down the list and verify that the VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices
and VMware VirtualCenter Server services are started.

c. If these services are not started, start them at this time.
d. Close the Services program.
2. On your vCenter Server desktop, double-click the VMware vSphere Client icon.
The login window opens.

a. In the IP address/Name text box, enter localhost, or the name of your vCenter Server
system.
b. Select the Use Windows session credentials check box and click Login.
c. If a security warning is displayed, select the Install this certificate and do not display
any security warnings for <system name> check box and click Ignore.
d. If a VMware Evaluation Notice is displayed, click OK.
3. To go to the Hosts and Clusters view, select Home > Inventory > Hosts and Clusters.
4. In the left pane, expand the vCenter Server inventory and verify that the objects shown in the
screenshot exist in the inventory.
If your inventory looks similar to the inventory shown here, do not proceed any further.
However, if any of these objects are missing from your inventory, go to the next task.
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Task 2: Create a Data Center and Add an ESXi Host

You create a data center and add your VMware ESXi host to the data center.
Your ESXi host FQDN
Your ESXi host root password
1. In the left pane, right-click your vCenter Server system and select New Datacenter.
2. Name the data center your_name Site #, where your_name is your first name and # is the
number of your assigned ESXi host.

For example, if your first name is Andrew and you have been assigned the ESXi host named
esxi02, change the data center name to Andrew Site 2.
3. In the left pane, right-click the data center and select Add Host.
The Add Host wizard starts.

4. When prompted by the Add Host wizard, perform the following actions.
Option
Action
Specify Connection
Settings
In the Host text box, enter your ESXi host fully qualified
domain name (FQDN) that is specified in the class
In the Username text box, enter root.
In the Password text box, enter your ESXi host root password
that is specified in the class configuration handout.
Click Next. When the Security Alert is displayed, click Yes.
Host Information
Review the host information and click Next.
Assign License
Configure Lockdown
Mode
Keep the default and click Next.
Virtual Machine Location
Select your data center and click Next.
Ready to Complete
Click Finish.
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5. Verify that your ESXi host has been added to the Training data center.
The inventory should look like the screenshot.
6. Verify that your ESXi host has the following virtual machines:
appsvr-kit_name##
dbsvr-kit_name##
fw-kit_name##
websvr-kit_name##
kit_name is the name of the kit that you are using and ## is the number of your ESXi host.
7. Verify that fw-kit_name## is powered on.
8. Verify that appsvr-kit_name##, dbsvr-kit_name##, and websvr-kit_name## are powered off.
Do not power on these virtual machines.
Task 3: Create Resource Pools

You create the resource pool hierarchy.
1. On your ESXi host, create a resource pool named Local Services.
a. Right-click your ESXi host in the inventory and select New Resource Pool.
The Create Resource Pool dialog box is displayed.

b. In the Name text box, enter Local Services.
c. Leave the rest of the fields at their defaults and click OK.
2. Repeat step 1 to create three resource pools named Protected Services, Recovered Services, and
vSphere Replication.
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3. Verify that all four resource pools appear in the inventory.
4. Right-click the vSphere Replication resource pool in the inventory and select Edit Settings.
The Edit Settings dialog box is displayed.

5. In the Edit Settings dialog box, set values for CPU Resources and Memory Resources to High.
a. In the CPU Resources panel, in the Shares box, select High.
b. In the Memory Resources panel, in the Shares box, select High.
c. Leave the rest of the fields at their defaults.
d. Click OK.
6. In the Protected Services resource pool, create three child resource pools: Protected Application
Servers, Protected Database Servers, and Protected Web Servers.

a. Right-click the Protected Services resource pool and select New Resource Pool.
b. In the Name text box, type Protected Application Servers.
d. Repeat steps a through c to create two more resource pools: Protected Database Servers and
Protected Web Servers.

7. In the Recovered Services resource pool, create three child resource pools: Recovered
Application Servers, Recovered Database Servers, and Recovered Web Servers.

a. Right-click the Recovered Services resource pool and select New Resource Pool.
b. In the Name text box, enter Recovered Application Servers.
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d. Repeat steps a through c to create two more resource pools: Recovered Database Servers
and Recovered Web Servers.

8. Drag and drop fw-kit_name## into the Local Services resource pool.
9. Drag and drop appsvr-kit_name## into the Protected Application Servers resource pool.
10. Drag and drop dbsvr-kit_name## into the Protected Database Servers resource pool.
11. Drag and drop websvr-kit_name## into the Protected Web Servers resource pool.
Task 4: Create Folders

You create folders in the VMs and Templates inventory.
1. Create four folders in the VMs and Templates inventory.
b. Expand the inventory.
c. Right-click your data center and select New Folder.
d. For the folder name, enter Local Service VMs.
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e. Repeat steps c and d to create three more folders: SRM Protected Services, SRM
Recovered Services, and vSphere Replication VMs.

2. Drag and drop fw-kit_name## into the Local Service VMs folder.
3. Drag and drop appsvr-kit_name##, dbsvr-kit_name##, and websvr-kit_name## into the SRM
Protected Services folder.
Task 5: (Optional) Add Virtual Machines to the Inventory

You register the application server, database server, and the Web server with the vCenter Server
system. You also create the firewall virtual machine. Perform this task only if these virtual machines
do not exist on your ESXi host.
Your virtual machine datastore
Your application server
Your database server
Your Web server
Your ESXi host FQDN
Your virtual machine datastore name
Name of production network
2. Select your ESXi host in the inventory and click the Configuration tab.
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3. In the Hardware panel, click the Storage link.

4. In the Datastores list, right-click your virtual machine datastore that is specified in the class
5. Select Browse Datastore.
The Datastore Browser displays the folders for preinstalled virtual machines that you use in the
labs. One folder each exists for your application server, your database server, and your Web
server, which are specified in the class configuration handout.
6. Register your application server virtual machine with vCenter Server.
a. In the left pane of the Datastore Browser, select your application server virtual machines
folder (appsvr-kit_name##).
The contents of the folder appear in the right pane.
b. Right-click the appsvr-kit_name##.vmx file and select Add to Inventory.
The Add to Inventory wizard starts.

c. When prompted by the Add to Inventory wizard, perform the following actions.
Option
Action
Name and Location
In the Name text box, keep the default name.

In the Inventory Location panel, select the SRM Protected
Services folder and click Next.
Host/Cluster
Select your ESXi host, which is specified in the class

configuration handout, and click Next.
Resource Pool
Expand the Protected Services resource pool and select the

Protected Application Servers resource pool.
Click Next.
Ready to Complete
Click Finish.
7. View the Hosts and Clusters inventory and verify that your application server virtual machine
has been added to the inventory, under the Protected Application Servers resource pool.
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8. Register your database server virtual machine with the vCenter Server system.
a. In the left pane of the Datastore Browser, select your database server virtual machines
folder (dbsvr-kit_name##).
Contents of the folder appear in the right pane.
b. Right-click the dbsvr-kit_name##.vmx file and select Add to Inventory.

Option
Action
Name and Location

Host/Cluster

Resource Pool

Protected Database Servers resource pool.
Click Next.
Ready to Complete
Click Finish.
9. In the Hosts and Clusters inventory, verify that your database server virtual machine has been
added to the inventory, under the Protected Database Servers resource pool.
10. Register your Web server virtual machine with vCenter Server.
a. In the left pane of the Datastore Browser, select your Web server virtual machines folder
(websvr-kit_name##).
Contents of the folder appear in the right pane.
b. Right-click the websvr-kit_name##.vmx file and select Add to Inventory.

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Option
Action
Name and Location

Host/Cluster

Resource Pool

Protected Web Servers resource pool.
Click Next.
Ready to Complete
Click Finish.
11. Verify that your Web server virtual machine is added to the inventory, under the Protected Web
Servers resource pool.

12. Close the Datastore Browser.
13. Create the firewall virtual machine.
a. Right-click your ESXi host and select New Virtual Machine.
b. When prompted by the Create New Virtual Machine wizard, perform the following actions.
Option
Action
Configuration
Select the Custom panel and click Next.
Name and Location
In the Name text box, type fw-kit name##, where kit name
is the name of your assigned kit and ## is the number of your
vCenter Server system.
In the Inventory Location panel, select the Local Service
VMs folder and click Next.
Resource Pool
Select the Local Services resource pool and click Next.
Storage
Select your virtual machine datastore name that is specified in

Click Next.
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Action
Virtual Machine
Version
Keep the default selected and click Next.
Guest Operating
System
For the guest operating system, select Other, and for the
version, select Other (32-bit).
Option
Click Next.
CPUs
Keep the defaults and click Next.
Memory
Change the memory size to 64MB.
Network
For how many NICs you want to connect, select 2 from the
list.
Connect NIC 1 to the production network. The production
network name is specified in the class configuration handout.
Connect NIC 2 to the Internal network.
For the adapter, select Flexible and keep the Connect at
Power On check box selected.
Click Next.
SCSI Controller
Keep the default and click Next.
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Option
Action
Select a Disk
Select Do not create disk and click Next.
Ready to Complete
Select the Edit the virtual machine settings before

completion check box.
Click Continue.
In the Hardware tab, select New Floppy (adding).
In the Device Type panel, select Use existing floppy image in
datastore and click Browse.
Double-click the virtual machine datastore that is specified in
If you have an odd-numbered vCenter Server system name (for
example, srm-apple01.vmeduc.com), then select the floppy
image named NAT01.flp and click OK.
If you have an even-numbered vCenter Server system name
(for example, srm-apple02.vmeduc.com), then select the
floppy image named NAT02.flp and click OK.
Click Finish.
14. Verify that the firewall virtual machine has been added to the inventory, under the Local
Services resource pool.

15. To power on the firewall virtual machine, right-click the firewall virtual machine and select
Power > Power On.

Continue with task 2 in lab 1.
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VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager: Install, Configure, Manage

Lab 1: Installing the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager: Install, Configure, Manage

VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager: Install, Configure, Manage

Installing the VMware vCenter Site

Task 1: Access Your Lab Server System

Lab 1 Installing the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Components

vCenter Server system password

specified in the class configuration handout.

Task 2: Verify the vCenter Server Inventory

Webservices and VMware VirtualCenter Server services are running.

and VMware VirtualCenter Server services are started.

The login window opens.

Lab 1 Installing the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Components

A data center named Training

Do not power on these virtual machines.

fw-kit_name## in Local Services

into the correct resource pool.

Lab 1 Installing the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Components

fw-kit_name## in Local Service VMs

the correct folder.

name and # is the number of your assigned ESXi host.

Task 3: Configure a Virtual Machine Port Group

in the class configuration handout.

The Add Network wizard starts.

Accept the default selection (Virtual Machine) and click Next.

In the Network Label text box, replace the existing network

Task 4: Install the vCenter Site Recovery Manager Software

Lab 1 Installing the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Components

Location of the installation software

Select I agree to the terms in the license agreement and click

Use the default destination folder and click Next.

Keep the default selection and click Next.

Lab 1 Installing the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Components

VMware vCenter Server

Ensure that you entered the vCenter Server system FQDN

Keep the default selection and click Next.

In the Organization text box, enter VMware.

VMware vCenter Site

Lab 1 Installing the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Components

Tools > Services.

Lab 1 Installing the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Components

Task 5: Install the vCenter Site Recovery Manager Plug-In

The login window is displayed.

the name, localhost).

The Plug-in Manager window is displayed.

Lab 1 Installing the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Components

Select I accept the terms in the license agreement and

Ready to Install the Program

Leave the vSphere Client open for the next lab.

Lab 1 Installing the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Components

Lab 1 Installing the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Components

Task 1: Pair Your Site with Your Partners Site

Lab 2 Pairing Sites

VMware vCenter Server system.

The Configure Connection wizard starts.

Lab 2 Pairing Sites

Monitor the progress of the connection tasks. When reciprocity is

Task 2: View the Site Pair from the Remote Site

Lab 2 Pairing Sites