Administrator Guide

Replay Manager Service for VMware
Replay Manager Service for VMware (RMSV) enables Replay Manger to communicate with VMware vCenter and create
consistent Replays of VMware virtual machines and datastores on a Dell Storage Center.
RMSV Data Migration
Upgrading from earlier versions of DSITV requires a migration of RMSV data.
You can choose to migrate the RMSV data created in DSITV 5.x to DSITV 6.0 during the RMSV configuration process. DSITV
prompts you to migrate data unless one of the following conditions is met:
● You have already migrated data from DSITV 5.x to DSITV 6.0.
● You chose to configure DSITV 6.0 without migrating the earlier data.
After you configure RMSV, the data migration option is no longer displayed and you can no longer migrate data from the earlier
release.
NOTE: Each restore point increases the time it takes for the data migration to finish.
After migration, the following data becomes accessible to DSITV 6.0:
● List of defined Storage Centers
● Email service settings and snapshot notifications email
● License status and serial number information
● Jobs schedule
● Backup sets and restore point status reports
● Related virtual machine and datastore backup data
NOTE:
If you are running DSITV version earlier than 5.0, you must first upgrade to DSITV 5.x. Then, you can migrate the
data from DSITV 5.x to DSITV 6.0 as indicated.
Configuring RMSV
To allow Replay Manager to communicate with VMware vCenter, RMSV must be configured with information about the VMware
vCenter Server.
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Errors might occur on the VMware ESXi host if multiple instances of RMSV, on multiple DSITV virtual
appliances, are configured to communicate with a single VMware vCenter Server. Each instance of RMSV must
be configured to communicate with a different VMware vCenter Server.
● Deploy DSITV and configure the time zone and network settings.
● Identify the host name or IP address of the VMware vCenter Server.
● Identify the user name and password of a VMware vCenter user with administrator privileges.
● Decide whether to migrate RMSV data from DSITV 5.x. For more information, see RMSV Data Migration.
Steps
1. Log in to DSITV.
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