HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Virtual Infrastructure user's guide (T2558-96095, April 2008)

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Install Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure
Install Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure by running the setup.exe file.
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 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 Connect to the Administrative Servers on page 8.
After you have installed Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure, launch the program by selecting
Start, Programs, StorageWorks, Storage Mirroring, Storage Mirroring for Virtual
Infrastructure. If this is your first time launching Storage Mirroring for Virtual Infrastructure, the
Connect to SMVI Server
window will appear as described in Connect to the SMVI server on
page 8.
NOTE:
z 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.
z 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.