Objective 6.1 – Configure/Administer vSphere Backups/Restore/Replication Solution – Part 3

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Objective 6.1 Topics:

  • Install/Configure/Upgrade vSphere Replication
  • Configure VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) integration with vSphere Replication
  • Configure vSphere Replication for Single/Multiple VMs

 

Install/Configure/Upgrade vSphere Replication

Extract the ISO file, and deploy an OVF template. The OVF file will be in the extracted ISO file.

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Follow through the deployment wizard

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Once deployed, Power the appliance on and go to: https://replication_app_ip:5480 and login as ‘root’ and the password you set in the OVF deployment.

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Correct the time zone if needed, click ‘save’.

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Connect to the vCenter Server, Accept Certificate and ‘Save and Restart Service’.

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To Update the Replication Appliance

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Configure VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) integration with vSphere Replication

We can do that right here, but since I don’t have a CA stood up, I’ll just continue to use my autogenerated self-signed SSL certificate.

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Configure vSphere Replication for Single/Multiple VMs

If you log out and back into the vSphere Web Client we now have our Replication option.

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To replicate a VM to a remote site, right click on a VM and choose the following below:

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Select your target location.

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And we’re in sync with our 4 hour RPO.

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