HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.0 Recovery Management User Guide

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Installation and configuration overview
The following Matrix recovery management installation and configuration overview includes links
to information on each step in the process.
1. Confirm that all Matrix recovery management installation and configuration prerequisites have
been met — see “Installation and configuration prerequisites” (page 8) for more information.
2. Install and license Matrix recovery management — see “Installing and licensing Matrix recovery
management” (page 8) for more information.
3. Confirm that you have a supported networking configuration — see “Networking setup”
(page 9) for more information.
4. Configure storage — see “Storage setup” (page 10) for more information.
5. Configure for DR Protection — see “Local Site logical server setup” (page 15) for more
information.
6. Configure logical servers at the Remote Site — see “ Remote Site logical server setup” (page 16)
for more information.
7. Configure Matrix recovery management — see “Configuring Matrix recovery management”
(page 17) for more information.
Installation and configuration prerequisites
Matrix recovery management is the HP Matrix Operating Environment component that provides
the recovery management capability. The HP Matrix Operating Environment and dependent
software must be installed on the Central Management Server at the Local Site and the Remote
Site, before Matrix recovery management can be installed. For more information, refer to the HP
Insight Management 7.0 Installation and Configuration Guide available at: http://www.hp.com/
go/matrixoe/docs
Confirm that both the Local Site and the Remote Site meet the support requirements specified for
Matrix recovery management in the HP Insight Management 7.0 Support Matrix, including supported
servers, storage, browsers, operating systems, databases, and hypervisors. The HP Insight
Management 7.0 Support Matrix is available at: http://www.hp.com/go/matrixoe/docs
NOTE: It is assumed that networking and storage replication links are present between the Local
Site and the Remote Site.
Installing and licensing Matrix recovery management
Install the HP Matrix Operating Environment and dependent software on the Central Management
Server (CMS) at the Local Site and the Remote Site. Next, discover the managed infrastructure at
each site from HP Systems Insight Manager - then apply the license for Matrix recovery management
using the Insight managed system setup wizard. For more information, refer to the HP Matrix
Operating Environment 7.0 Getting Started Guide and the HP Insight Managed System Setup
Wizard 7.0 Getting Started Guide available at: http://www.hp.com/go/matrixoe/docs
Uninstall instructions
Use the Windows® Add/Remove Programs feature as follows:
1. Select recovery management, then click Remove.
2. Wait until the Matrix recovery management product no longer shows in the list.
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