VMware SRM 6.x – Part 5 – Deploy a Replication Server

Once the vSphere Replication Appliance is imported and Powered On you ll see the below screen.

Open your favorite browser and type in the URL as seen in the Replication Appliance.

Login with the username as root and the password which you mentioned during deployment.

Goto Configuration Tab and type in the FQDN of the PSC Server and the SSO Username/Password.

Click Save and Restart Service.

Click Accept to Confirm SSL certificate.

Make sure the settings are successfully saved.

Login back to the vCenter Server.

Note: If you have already logged in, proceed with log out and then login again.

You’ll see the vSphere Replication plugin installed.

You’ll see the vCenter Registered.

Now goto vCenter Inventory -> Manage -> vSphere Replication -> Replication Servers and click on the icon to Deploy new Replication Server.

Select the Add_on Server OVF found on the vSphere Replication ISO.

Click Next.

Review the Details and click Next.

Give a Name to the Replication Server and click Next.

Select the Destination Resource and click Next.

Select the desired Datastore and click Next.

Select the Portgroup and type in the DNS/Gateway IP Address.

Input a Password for the Root Account and the Management IP Address.

Review all the setting and click Finish to deploy the Replication Server.

Repeat the same in the DR Site.

See Next:
 
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 6 – Register the Replication Server
 
See Also:
 
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 1 – Overview
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 2 – Installation
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 3 – Site Pairing
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 4 – Deploying VMware vSphere Replication
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 5 – Deploy a Replication Server
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 6 – Register the Replication Server
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 7 – Configuring Replication for a VM
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 8 – Test Replication
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 9 – Inventory Mapping
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 10 – Create Recovery Plan
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 11 – Running Test Recovery