HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure user's guide (T2558-96086, February 2008)

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Requirements
Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure requires the following minimum system configuration:
• The Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure client and the Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure
service must be installed on a server running one of the following 32-bit operating systems:
•Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
•Microsoft Windows 2003
• A copy of Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure
• VMware VirtualCenter 2.x or later (
Strongly recommended: VMware VirtualCenter 2.0.1 or later)
• VMware ESX Server 3.x or later (
Strongly recommended: VMware ESX Server 3.0.1 or later)
NOTE: In order to use automatic e-mail notification, you must add DtEsxSvc.exe to the exception list of
most antivirus and spam filters. In addition, you may need to open port 25 in your antivirus software to allow
SMTP e-mail. For more information, see “Set e-mail notification options” on page 19.
Install Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure
Install Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure by running the setup.exe file.
NOTE: If you are upgrading from Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure version 2.0: Before you begin the
upgrade, first put all active jobs into
Stop mode (in order to avoid re-synchronization after upgrade). Next,
upgrade the Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure service. Finally, upgrade the clients.
If you are upgrading from Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure version 1.0: First, upgrade the Storage
Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure service. Then, upgrade the clients.
The Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure service should be installed on a production server that is highly
available. You may optionally install the Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure service on multiple servers;
however, if you install multiple instances of the Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure service, it is
recommended that each instance manage its own set of ESX servers. No “agent” software is required on the
VMware ESX server, nor within any protected virtual machine.
Each Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure service can be managed by multiple clients that are installed
on different administrative servers.
The single instance of the Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure service keeps track of your licenses. For
information about how to determine the number of virtual machines that you can protect based upon your
licenses, see “Manage activation codes” on page 5.
After you have installed Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure, launch the program by selecting
Start,
Programs, Storage Mirroring, Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure
. If this is your first time launching Storage
Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure, the
Connect to Storage Mirroring Server window will appear as described in
“Connect to the Storage Mirroring server” on page 6.