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VMWARE HANDS-ON-LABS FOR SITE RECOVERY MANAGER

(ARRAY REPLICATION, VPSHERE REPLICATION)

A.

LOGGING INTO VSPHERE/SRM ENVIRONMENT

1.

Install VMware View Client on your workstations and establish a connection to the View Connection

Server 202.192.187.72

2.

Click on the Connect button, on the VMware View Client warning window, click on Continue button to

proceed connecting into the Connection server

3.

Input the user credentials to log in to the Connection server

USERNAME: studentxx

PASSWORD: vmware@123

DOMAIN: VCLOUD

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4.

Once the user is authenticated, click on Landing Shuttles desktop pool and click on Connect button.

5.

You are now connected to your individual View Desktop

6.

From the View Desktop, open the Remote Desktop Connection (mstsc) and remote to Control Center IP

address

IP address: 172.20.21.XXX

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7.

Enter the credentials provided to you to login to the Control Center machine

Username: corp\administrator

Password: vmware@123

8.

After logging in to the Control Center server, open the vSphere client available on the Control Center

servers desktop and login to the Primary sites vCenter server

vCenter Hostname: vc-w8-01a.corp.local

vCenter IP address: 192.168.110.20



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9.

At the security warning window check the box install the certificate and do not display any security

warnings for 192.168.110.20 and click on the Ignore button

10.

Keep the vSphere client to Primary vCenter open

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11.

Similarly login to the Remote sitesvCenter server with the below credentials

vCenter Hostname: vc-w8-01b.corp.local

vCenter IP address: 192.168.110.21



12.

At the security warning window check the box install the certificate and do not display any security


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13.

Keep the vSphere Client to Remote vCenter open.

B.

SITES CONFIGURATION

1.

Switch over to vSphere Client to Primary vCenter 192.168.110.20 (vc-w8-01a.corp.local) and go to the

HOME window

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2.

Click on Site Recovery option under Solutions and Applications

3.

At the Security Warning window check the box Install this certificate and do not display any security


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4.

Go through the options and tabs (summary, resource manager, folder manager, network mappings,

placeholder datastores etc )available under the Site Recovery solution for the Primary vCenter

5.

Follow the same steps to open Site Recovery solution on the vSphere client to Remote vCenter

192.168.110.21 (vc-w8-01b.corp.local)

Note: You have already logged in and kept the console open for the Remote VC on the Control station

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6.

Click on Site Recovery option under Solutions and Applications

7.

At the Security Warning window check the box Install this certificate and do not display any security


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8.

Go through the options and tabs (summary, resource manager, folder manager, network mappings,

placeholder datastores etc )available under the Site Recovery solution for the Remote vCenter

9.

From the vSphere client to Remote vCenter vc-w8-01b.corp.local, under the Sites grouping, right click on

192.168.110.21 (Local) and select Configure Connection from the menu

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10.

The SRM servers (VMware SRM service is already installed on the primary and remote vCenter servers

vc-w8-01a.corp.local and vc-w8-01b.corp.local respectively) need to establish a trust relationship with

each other

From the remote vCenter server, enter primary sites SRMserver. Type the following information in the

fields

Address: vc-w8-01a.corp.local or 192.168.110.20

Port: 80

11.

On the validate vCenter Server Certificate, click on show certificate

12.

In the certificate window click on Install Certificate

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13.

On the certificate Import Wizard, click on Next

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14.

On the Certificate Import Wizard, select Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of

the certificate and click on Next

15.

On the Certificate Import Wizard click on finish to complete the import.

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16.

Click Ok on the confirmation window, click Ok the Certificate window and click on the Validate vCenter

Server Certificate window.

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17.

Type in the Primary vCenter Server vc-w8-01a.corp.local (192.168.110.20) log in credentials for

authentication



Click on Next

18.

A series of tests will be performed to ensure that access and trust are properly defined between Site A

and Site B.

These tests should all pass with a green check mark. If they fail, try back and try again

Click Finish

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19.

Now that two way pairing is configured, for Remote vCenter Server vc-w8-01b.corp.local

(192.168.110.21) from the vSphere Client, the Primary vCenter Server vc-w8-

01a.corp.local(192.168.110.20) login credentials are required



And click OK

20.

Primary Site is now paired with the remote disaster recovery site.

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21.

Minimize the vSphere client to remote vCenter (vc-w8-01b.corp.local or 192.168.110.21) and open the

Primary vCenter (vc-w8-01a.corp.local or 192.168.110.20) console

Once you open the Primary vCenter you will be prompted to type in the Remote vCenter Server

credentials. This is because we have done a mutual site pairing on the remote vCenter server.

Type the following

Username: corp\Administrator


Click OK

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22.

On the vSphere client to Primary vCenter (vc-w8-01a.corp.local or 192.168.110.20),

Go to Home > Solutions and Applications, click on Site Recovery option

Select the Primary vCenter entry under Sites grouping and click on Resource Mappings tab on the right

Under the Resource Mappings tab, open the Protected Site Resource vc-w8-01a.corp.local,

Expand the ACME-Boston Datacenter,

Right click on the Boston Cluster under the ACME-Boston Datacenter

Select Configure Mapping from the menu

23.

From the Mapping for Boston Cluster Window, select the recovery site resource pool. Open the vc-w8-

01b.corp.local vCenter Server. Open Datacenter ACME-New York and select New York Cluster.

Once the cluster is highlighted click on OK

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24.

The Protected Site Resource for vCenter Server vc-w8-01a.corp.local, ACME-Boston Datacenter, Boston

Cluster is now mapped to the Recovery Site Resource for vCenter Server vc-w8-01b.corp.local, New York

Cluster

25.

We need to now map Primary vCenter folders to Remote vCenter folders to determine the location for

the protected virtual machines when they are recovered to the remote site

With Site Recovery for 192.168.110.20 (Local) selected click on the Folder Mappings tab on the right

Under the Folder Mappings tab, open the Protected Site Resource vc-w8-01a.corp.local,

Expand the Acme-Boston Datacenter and then Protected folder

Right click on the SAN Storage under the ACME-Boston Datacenter


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26.

From the Mapping for SAN Storage Window, select the recovery site folder. Open the vc-w8-

01b.corp.local vCenter Server, expand Datacenter ACME-New York, Protected folder and select SAN

Storage folder folder.

Once the folder is highlighted click on OK

27.

The Protected Site Resource for vCenter Server vc-w8-01a.corp.local ACME-Boston Datacenter, SAN

Storage folder is now mapped to the Recovery Site Resource for vCenter Server vc-w8-01b.corp.local,

SAN Storage folder

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28.

We need to now map Primary vCenter network to Remote vCenter network to determine the networks

for the protected virtual machines when they are recovered to the remote site

With Site Recovery for 192.168.110.20 (Local) selected click on the Network Mappings tab on the right

Under the Network Mappings tab, open the Protected Site Resource vc-w8-01a.corp.local,

Expand the ACME-Boston Datacenter and BOS-DVS

Right click on the dmz-network under BOS-DVS switch


29.

From the Mapping for dmx-network Window, select the recovery site network. Open the vc-w8-

01b.corp.local vCenter Server, expand Datacenter ACME-New York, NW-DVS and dmz-network portgroup.


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Under the Network Mappings tab, open the Protected Site Resource vc-w8-01a.corp.local,

Expand the ACME-Boston Datacenter and BOS-DVS

Right click on the production-servers under BOS-DVS switch


31.

From the Mapping for production-servers Window, select the recovery site network. Open the vc-w8-

01b.corp.local vCenter Server, expand Datacenter ACME-New York, NW-DVS and select production-

servers port group.


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32.

The Protected Site Resources for vCenter Server vc-w8-01a.corp.local, ACME-Boston Datacenter, dmz-

network and production-servers port group is now mapped to the Recovery Site Resource for vCenter

Server vc-w8-01b.corp.local, dmz-network and production-servers respectively.

33.

We need to now configure a Placeholder Datastore. Placeholder Datastores are used at both sites to

provide object storage for registration information for the real replicated VMs

With Site Recovery for 192.168.110.20 (Local) selected click on the Placeholder Datastores tab on the

right

Under the Placeholder Datastore tab click on Configure Placeholder Datastore

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34.

On the configure Placeholder Datastore window, expand vc-w8-01.corp.local, under ACME-New York

Datacenter select Local-Storage and click on OK

C.

ARRAY MANAGERS CONFIGURATION (SAN BASED REPLICATION)

Array Managers provide the interface between SRM and the array based replicated storage systems.

The HP LeftHand VSA is the array based replicated storage system

The HP LeftHand VSA's storage replication adapter (SRA) interface has been installed at Site A's vc-w8-

01a.corp.local and Site B's vc-w8-01b.corp.local vSphere Servers.

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1.

With Site Recovery selected for 192.168.110.20 (Local) on the vSphere client Primary vCenter vc-w8-

01a.corp.local, select Array Managers grouping on the left.

2.

Right click on the 192.168.110.20 (Local) and select Add Array Manager from the menu

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3.

On the Add Array Manager window specify the Display name and SRA type

Display Name: HP_LH_VSA

SRA Type: HP Lefthand SRA

Click Next

4.

Now key in the following SRA login information and click Next

Address: 192.168.110.44

Username: admin


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5.

After the Array Manager has been added successfully, click on Finish to close the window.

6.

Verify the SRA summary for 192.168.110.20 (Local)

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7.

Similarly we need to configure an Array Manager on the Remote vCenter. With Site Recovery selected

for 192.168.110.21 on the vSphere client Primary vCenter vc-w8-01a.corp.local, select Array Managers

grouping on the left.

Right click on the 192.168.110.21 and select Add Array Manager from the menu

8.

On the Add Array Manager window specify the Display name and SRA type and click Next

Display Name: HP_LH_VSA_REMOTE

SRA Type: HP Lefthand SRA

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9.

Now key in the following SRA login information and click Next

Address: 192.168.110.45

Username: admin


10.

After the Array Manager has been added successfully, click on Finish to close the window.

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11.

Verify the SRA summary for 192.168.110.21

12.

From the vSphere client to vc-w8-01a.corp.locals Site Recovery select 192.168.110.20 (Local), Click SRAs

tab on the right and click on the link Rescan SRAs

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13.

On the Rescan SRAs information window, click Yes

14.

From the vSphere client to vc-w8-01a.corp.locals Site Recovery select 192.168.110.21, Click SRAs tab on

the right and click on the link Rescan SRAs

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15.

On the Rescan SRAs information window click Yes

16.

From the vSphere client to vc-w8-01a.corp.locals Site Recovery for 192.168.110.20 (Local) highlight

HP_LH_SRA array manager, click on the array pairs on the right and then click Enable link under Action

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17.

Review the configuration summary under Devices tab

18.

Also make sure that the Array Pairs are enabled on the HP_LH_SRA_REMOTE array manager and review

the configuration summary. If already enabled they no configuration needs to be done.

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D.

PROTECTION GROUP CONFIGURATION (ARRAY BASED)

A protection group contains groups of datastores that must be protected together and therefore

recovered together

1.

In the vSphere client for Primary vCenter vc-w8-01a.corp.locals Site Recovery for 192.168.110.20 (Local

click on the Protection Groups grouping

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2.

Right click on the All Protection Groups and select Create New Protection Group from the menu

3.

In the Create Protection Group Window select the following options and click Next

Protection Site: 192.168.110.20 (Local)

Protection Group:Array Based Replication

Array Pair: prod-site paired with dr-site

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4.

Under Select One or More Datastore Groups on the Create Protection Group select Protected-Datastore

datastore group and click Next

5.

Provide a Name and Description for the Protection Group and click Next.

Name: PROTECTION_GROUP_ARRAY_BASED

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6.

Review the summary on the Ready to complete screen and click Finish to create a Protection Group

7.

View the Summary for the Newly created Protection group and also the Virtual machines that will be

protected as part of the protection group

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E.

vSPHERE REPLICATION CONFIGURATION

1.

In the vSphere client for Primary vCenter vc-w8-01a.corp.locals Site Recovery for 192.168.110.20 (Local

click on the vSphere Replication grouping on the left

Under vSphere Replication

grouping right click on

192.168.110.20 (local) andselect Deploy VR Appliance

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Follow through a series of

screenshots below to deplo

vSphere Appliance on

192.168.110.20(local)

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Name: vSphere Replication

Appliance-Primary

Inventory Location: ACME-

Boston

Expand ACME-Boston

Datacenter and select Boston

Cluster

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Select Production Servers

Resource pool and click on Ne

Under Select a destination

storage for the virtual machin

files option choose Local-Storage and click on Next

Choose Thin Provision and cli

on Next

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In the Network Mapping

window, under Destination

Network from the drop dow

menu choose production-

servers and click Next

In the Properties window ke

the password as vmware@1

Leave the other fields defau

the IP address will be configu

from through DHCP

Click Next

Leave defaults and click on N

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Review the settings and click

Finish to start deploying the

appliance.

Monitor the VR appliance

deployment status

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Once the deployment is

complete on the vSphere cli

to primary vCenter with

192.168.110.20 (local) select

under the vSphere replicatio

grouping, click on the Config

VR appliance link under

Commands grouping on the

right

On the webpage click on

Continue to this website (no

recommended) link

In the vSphere Replication

Appliance login screen key in

the following credentials

Username: root


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After logging in, on the hom

page, select Configuration

button and configure the

following settings

VRM Site Name: Boston

vCenter Server Admin Mail:

[email protected]

And click on Save and Restar

Services under Actions on th

left

Make sure the VRM service

running.

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On the Security Warning

window, check Install this

certificate and do not display

any security warnings for

192.168.110.206 and click

Ignore button

vSphere Replication appliance

has been deployed successfu

on Primary Site vCenter or vc-

w8-01a.corp.local

Review the summary for

vSphere Replication Appliance

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In vSphere client to Primary

vCenter vc-w8-01a.corp.local,

under vSphere Replication

grouping, right click on

192.168.110.21 and select

Deploy VR Appliance from the

menu

On the Launch OVF Wizard to

Deploy a Local VR Appliance

click on OK button

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Name: vSphere Replication

Appliance-Remote

Inventory Location: ACME-N

York

Host/Cluster: New York

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In the Network Mapping

window, under Destination

Network from the drop down

menu choose production-

servers and click Next

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In the Properties window ke

the password as vmware@1

Leave the other fields defau

the IP address will be configu

from through DHCP

Click Next

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Once the deployment is

complete on the vSphere clie

to primary vCenter with

192.168.110.21 selected unde

the vSphere replication

grouping, click on the Configu

VR appliance link under

Commands grouping on the

right

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In the vSphere Replication

Appliance login screen key in

the following credentials

Username: root


After logging in, on the home

page, select Configuration

button and configure the

following settings

VRM Site Name: New York

vCenter Server Admin Mail:

[email protected]

And click on Save and Restart

Services under Actions on the

left

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Make sure the VRM service is

running.

On the Security Warning

window, check Install this

certificate and do not display

any security warnings for

192.168.110.207 and click t

Ignore button

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On vSphere client to Remote

vCenter vc-w8-01b.corp.local,

the vSphere Replication

grouping, under

192.168.110.21(local) make su

the VR appliance is listed

On vSphere client to Remote

vCenter vc-w8-01a.corp.local,

the vSphere Replication

grouping, with 192.168.110.2

(Local) selected click on

Configure VR Connection link

under the Commands group

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Make sure the Mappings in

Resource Mappings, Folder

Mappings and Network

Mappings tabs are as per the

screenshots below

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To Initiate a VM replication,

select right click on view-

security-server VM and click on

vSphere Replication on the

menu.

In the Replication Settings,

under Target File Location

option, click on Browse and

choose Local Storage

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Verify the VM replication stat

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F.

PROTECTION GROUP CONFIGURATION (VR BASED)

In the vSphere client for Prim

vCenter vc-w8-01a.corp.loca

Site Recovery for

192.168.110.20 (Local) click o

the Protection Groups group

right click on All Protection

Groups and click on Create

Protection Group from the

menu

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Select view-security-server a

click Next

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G.

CREATING A RECOVERY PLAN (ARRAY BASED & VR BASED)

A Recovery Plan contains all the steps to run tests and pre-validate remote site recovery prior to

performing a planned migration or disaster recovery

In the vSphere client for Prim

vCenter vc-w8-01a.corp.loca

Site Recovery for

192.168.110.20 (Local) click o

the Recovery Plans grouping

the left, right click on All

Recovery Plans and select

Create New Recovery Plan fr

the menu

Choose 192.168.110.21 as a

recovery site and click Next

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Choose both Protection grou

and click on Next

Leave the options to default

click on Next

Recovery Plan Name:

RECOVERY_PLAN

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H.

TEST THE RECOVERY PLAN

Click Finish.

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On the Test Confirmation pa

uncheck Replicate recent

changes to the recovery site

and click on Next. Make sure

Protected site is listed as

192.168.110.20 (Local) and t

Recovery site as 192.168.110

Review the summary and cl

on Start to test the Recover

Plan

View the test progress unde

the Recovery Steps tab

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If all the settings are config

properly the Test recovery

will run successfully

Now that the Test Recovery

is complete and successful,

environment needs to be

cleaned up and freed up. Th

Cleanup operation removes

test environment

Click on Cleanup

Click Next

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Click Start

Review the Cleanup summa

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