HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Recover User's Guide (T5437-96008, November 2009)
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Installing or upgrading Storage Mirroring Recover for
Virtual Infrastructure
Note:
If you are upgrading from Storage Mirroring Recover for Virtual
Infrastructure version1.0 or 2.0: Before you begin the upgrade, first put all
active protection jobs into Stop mode (in order to avoid re-synchronization after
upgrade). Next, upgrade the Storage Mirroring Recover for Virtual Infrastructure
service. Finally, upgrade the clients.
Storage Mirroring Recover for Virtual Infrastructure is a client/server application. You can
install the Storage Mirroring Recover for Virtual Infrastructure service on one server, then
access the service from one or more client machines. The Storage Mirroring Recover for
Virtual Infrastructure service may be installed on the VMware VirtualCenter server;
however, installing both applications on the same server is not mandatory.
The Storage Mirroring Recover for Virtual Infrastructure service should be installed on a
production server that is highly available. You may optionally install the Storage
Mirroring Recover for Virtual Infrastructure service on multiple servers; however, if you
install multiple instances of the Storage Mirroring Recover 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 Recover for Virtual Infrastructure service can be managed by
multiple clients that are installed on different administrative servers.
The single instance of the Storage Mirroring Recover 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 Connecting to the
SMRVI server.
Use these instructions to install Storage Mirroring Recover for Virtual Infrastructure or
upgrade an existing installation.
1. Close any open applications.
2. Start the installation program using the appropriate instructions, depending on your
media source.
● CD—Load the Storage Mirroring Recover CD into the local CD-ROM drive. If
auto-run is enabled, the installation program will start automatically. To
manually start the program, select Start, Run and specify <cd_
drive>:\autorun.exe.
● Web download—Launch the .exe file that you downloaded from the web.