VMware VMs

Common Check Items

The following check items must be checked and configured in the VM environments at the production and DR ends.

1. Check the version of vSphere vCenter installed at the production end and the DR end.

   For details about the VMware versions supported by eReplication, see the Application Support Matrix sheet in the OceanStor BCManager 8.5.1 eReplication Compatibility List. Check whether the vSphere vCenter version is applicable before configuring DR. You are advised to use vSphere vCenter of the same version at the production and DR sites. Otherwise, the version of the installed VMware Tools or Open VM Tools will be incompatible. As a result, unexpected errors may occur. The vSphere vCenter version must be the same as the ESX version. Otherwise, unexpected errors may occur.

   1. Double-click the vSphere Client icon and enter vSphere vCenter IP address and its administrator account and password. Click Login.
      

      You will be prompted by an alarm about installing a certificate upon the login. Install a certificate as instructed or ignore the alarm.

      

      The vSphere vCenter administrator account is required for login. This account is also required for subsequent vSphere vCenter discovery operations. Obtain the account in advance.

      

   2. On the menu bar, choose Help > About VMware vSphere and view the vSphere vCenter version.

2. When an ESXi cluster is used, ensure that Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) is enabled and the automation level of DRS is not Manual.
   1. Choose Inventory > Hosts and Clusters. In the navigation tree on the left, right-click the ESXi cluster and choose Edit and Configure from the shortcut menu.
   2. Click Cluster function and select Open VMware DRS.
   3. Click VMware DRS and do not select Manual in Automation level.

3. Confirm that virtual disks used by the protected VM are not in the independent mode (persistent or non-persistent).

Production End

Before performing DR protection for or recovering VMs, ensure that VMware Tools or Open VM Tools has been installed on the VMware VMs. The VMware Tools version or Open VM Tools needs to match the vSphere vCenter version. VMware VMTools or Open VM Tools of a later or earlier version may cause unexpected errors during protection and restoration. For details about how to obtain and install VMware Tools or Open VM Tools, see the related VMware documentation.

1. Check whether VMware Tools or Open VM Tools has been installed on the VMs that require DR protection at the production end and whether the VMware Tools or Open VM Tools version is correct.

   Choose Inventory > Hosts and Clusters. In the navigation tree, click a VM that requires DR protection. In the function pane, click the Summary tab and view information about VMware Tools or Open VM Tools in the General area. If VMware Tools or Open VM Tools is not installed on the VM, install it. If the VMware Tools or Open VM Tools version is not correct, install a correct version.

   • If VMware Tools or Open VM Tools is not installed, information shown in Figure 1 or Figure 2 is displayed.
   Figure 1 VMware Tools not installed
   
   Figure 2 Open VM Tools not installed
   
   • If VMware Tools or Open VM Tools has been installed but its version is incorrect, information shown in Figure 3 is displayed.
   Figure 3 Incorrect version of VMware Tools or Open VM Tools installed
   
   • If VMware Tools or Open VM Tools has been installed and its version is correct, information shown in Figure 4 or Figure 5 is displayed.
   Figure 4 Correct version of VMware Tools installed
   
   Figure 5 Correct version of Open VM Tools installed
   

Storage End

Table 1 describes the storage requirements of DR solutions.