Users Guide

6. Install SRA on both vCenter SRM Servers.

7. In SRM, configure connections, set inventory mappings, assign datastores, configure array managers, create

protection groups and recovery plans.

8. Test failover or failback between protected and recovery sites.

The following sections describe each task in more detail. Where indicated, refer to the VMware documentation to install

non-Dell platforms.

Installing Supported Standalone Database

Both vCenter Server and SRM Server require a standalone database to maintain environment-specific information. For

smaller environments, vCenter Server can be installed with Microsoft SQL Runtime Server, which eliminates the need

for an external database server. However, for larger environments, an external database is highly recommended. A list

of supported database servers and configuration requirements are available in the

Site Recovery Manager

Administration Guide

Once this standalone database is installed, a connection to SRM must be established. See

Installing Site Recovery

Manager

for more information.

For detailed information on how to install and set up supported databases on vCenter Server and SRM, see

VMware Site

Recovery Manager Administration Guide

at vmware.com/support/pubs.

Installing vCenter Server

Install vCenter Server on both the protected and recovery sites. For installation information, see

VMware vSphere

Installation and Setup Guide

at vmware.com/support/pubs.

Installieren von Site Recovery Manager

ANMERKUNG: Vor der Installation von SRM müssen Sie sicherstellen, dass Sie eine unterstützte Datenbank

gemäß Abschnitt

Installieren einer unterstützten Standalone-Datenbank

installiert haben.

Configure an ODBC Connection To Your Standalone Database

To configure an ODBC connection:

1. Go to the C:\Windows\SysWOW64 directory.

2. Run the odbcad32.exe installer.

Installing SRM On The Protected and Recovery Site

Install SRM on both the protected and recovery sites. For installation information, see

VMware Site Recovery Manager

Administration Guide

Installieren des vCenter SRM-Plug-in

1. Sobald SRM installiert ist, starten Sie vSphere Client, und verbinden Sie sich mit dem installierten vCenter Server.

2. Wählen Sie über den vSphere Client Plugins —> Plugins verwalten aus.

3. Klicken Sie im Fenster Plugin-Manager unter Verfügbare Plugins für das vCenter SRM-Plug-in auf Herunterladen

und Installieren

4. Wenn die Plugin-Installation abgeschlossen ist, schließen Sie das Fenster.