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3 (Optional) If you do not want to store the credentials that you used for authentication, select the Use a
different account for system monitoring check box, and type the credentials to be used for system
monitoring.
These credentials are encrypted and stored in the vSphere Replication database.
4 Click Next.
The Connect to a Cloud Provider wizard displays a list of virtual data centers to which you can
connect. If a virtual data center is already connected to the vCenter Server, that data center does not
appear in the list.
5 From the list of virtual data centers, select a target for the connection and click Next.
6 Review your settings and click Finish.
The connection to the cloud organization appears in the list of target sites. The status of the connection is
Missing network settings.
What to do next
Select the networks on the target site that vSphere Replication must use for recovery operations. See
Select Recovery Networks on the Target Virtual Data Center
Select Recovery Networks on the Target Virtual Data Center
To finalize the configuration of a connection to the target site, you must specify the networks that the
Disaster Recovery to Cloud service should use for tests and recovery operations.
When you add a new connection to the cloud, at first it appears in Missing network settings status.
When you subscribe to the Disaster Recovery to Cloud service, VMware automatically creates two default
networks for your service—an isolated network and an external routed network. The Edge Gateway for
the routed network has a public IP address on an external interface so that it is accessible through the
Internet. You can use these networks for your virtual machines protected by the
Disaster Recovery to Cloud service, or create other networks in your cloud organization.
When you run a test recovery, vSphere Replication configures the replicated virtual machine on the target
site to connect to the test network. This lets you access the target virtual machine and verify that it
operates as expected and that data is replicated correctly per your replication settings.
The recovery network is used when you perform planned migrations and recovery operations.
vSphere Replication configures the replicated virtual machine on the target site and connects it to the
recovery network, so that you can have access.
Although you can use the same network for all recovery workflows, a good practice is to run test
recoveries in a separate network.
Note You can configure only one pair of networks for a cloud virtual data center.
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