HP StorageWorks SVSP Virtualization Adapter for VMware Site Recovery Manager Application Notes (5697-0319, March 2010)

Figure 3 Test configuration

To maintain and protect the data repository (vCenter and Site Recovery Manager databases), make

sure that the database servers are in a cluster configuration.

Site configuration

Site Recovery Manager is installed as a plug-in to VMware vCenter (VC) server. Both Site Recovery

Manager and VC require a back-end database to store metadata necessary to facilitate normal

operations. Both the protected site and recovery sites require local databases to operate. Decide

which site will operate as the protected site and which site will operate as the recovery site, and

perform the following steps:

1. Install the supported SQL Server or Oracle database at both sites. Refer to the Oracle SQL Server

Installation Guide and the VMware Installation Guide.

2. Install vCenter 4.0 on both the protected site and the recovery site.

3. Install Site Recovery Manager 4.0 on both the protected site and the recovery site. See the

VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager Administrator Guide.

4. Configure or modify the DNS settings and the networking settings.

HP SVSP configuration

To use VMware Site Recovery Manager, you must set up and configure HP SVSP asynchronous

mirroring for all virtual disks that contain datastores for the virtual machines (VMs) that will be protected.