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Learn SRM – Part 7 – Configure Site Pairing in VMware SRM 8.1
Alright, So we are done with previous post on installation of Site Recovery Manager 8.1 and other related components. Now we are moving to configure the SRM 8.1. In this article, we will configure Site pairing for Protected and Recovery Sites in SRM. Look at the below step by step guide to configure Site Pairing.…
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Exploring VMware vSphere Platinum
Hey All, Good Day! I hope you are getting some fruitful articles over here. Today We are going to explore VMware vSphere Platinum and vSphere 6.7 Update 1 which VMware has introduced today itself. While checking the updates on Day 1 of VMworld 2018, I came to know of this announcement so thought to write…
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Learn SRM – Part 5 – Install VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.1 (SRM)
In earlier posts, we have configured Array based replication for our DR environment. Now we are going to install VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 8.1 in our environment. Follow below steps to install SRM 8.1. Download VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.1 from VMware download portal. Click Here. Install a Windows Server Operating System with minimum…
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Learn SRM – Part 7 – Configure Site Pairing for both Protected and Recovery Sites in VMware SRM 8.1
In earlier posts, we installed SRM and other components in both Protected and Recovery sites. Now we need to pair both sites so that it can be connected to each other. Login to vCenter server using vSphere Web Client. Go to Home page and Click on Site Recovery. Click on Open Site Recovery. Open Site…
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Learn SRM – Part 6 – Install SRA (Storage Replication Adapter)
In this article, we are going to see how to install Storage Replication Adapter(SRA) in our home lab. Make sure that SRA version which you downloaded is compatible with your Storage and SRM. Here in our lab, we are using HP VSA as virtualize storage for array based replication. Please note that HP has not…
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Learn SRM – Part 4.8 – Assign Volume to ESXi Host
Hosts are added in both side (Protected and Recovery), now we are going to assign the Volume to ESXi Host. Right click on Host-1 – Go to “Assign and Unassigned Volume & Snapshots”. Select the Volume and click on OK. Volume has added with the first host Same process we will do on the next…
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Learn SRM – Part 4.9 – Scheduling Array Based Replication
Alright mates, we are all set to configure Array based replication for our DR environment. This array will be used to replicate Virtual machines from one site(Protected) to another site(Recovery). Let me recall it again there there are two replication methods in VMware SRM. 1) vSphere Replication 2) Array-based Replication. Here we are using Array…
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Learn SRM – Part 4.7 – Find and Add ISCSI Initiator in ESXi Host
In previous post, we explored that how to create Volumes and Cluster. Now we need to add those volumes to ESXi Hosts. To add any iSCSI volume in ESXi Host, you need to Configure iSCSI port at ESXi Host. Login to vCenter Server through vSphere Web Client. Go to ESXi Host. Click on Configure and…
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Learn SRM – Part 4.7 – Find and Add ISCSI Initiator in ESXi Host
In previous post, we explored that how to create Volumes and Cluster. Now we need to add those volumes to ESXi Hosts. To add any iSCSI volume in ESXi Host, you need to Configure iSCSI port at ESXi Host. Login to vCenter Server through vSphere Web Client. Go to ESXi Host. Click on Configure and…
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Learn SRM – Part 4.4 – Add Appliance in HP CMC Console
In previous post, we have deployed HP VSA Appliance and configured the Networking. Later we installed HP CMC console in one of client machine, can be your laptop. Now we are going to add the HP VSA Appliance in HPE StoreVirtual Centralized Management Console which we normally call HP CMC. Here is the steps. Open…
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Learn SRM – Part 4.6 – Create Cluster and Volumes in HP VSA
In previous post, we created a management group. Now we need to create Cluster and Volumes in HP VSA. Login to HPE StoreVirtual Centralized Management Console. Click on Management Group – ‘Pathshala-Protected-Group”. Click on Management Group Tasks in right panel. Click on New Cluster. Select Standard Cluster and Click on Next. Give name of Cluster…
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Learn SRM – Part 4.3 – Install HP CMC Management Console
We have deployed the HP VSA and configured the network of it in previous articles. Now we are going to install HP CMC Management Console to Manage and Monitor the HP VSA systems. You can install this in any client machine or server. It doesn’t require such specific configuration. Follow below steps. Open the HP…
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