Dell PowerVault MD3800f - Manual (Page 7)

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Setting Up Your Environment
This section details initial setup requirements for using VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) and the Dell MD
storage array-based Storage Replication Adapter (SRA).
Installation Prerequisites
Implementing a successful recovery solution using VMware and the remote replication features of the Dell MD storage
array requires specific installation and configuration tasks on the VMware application platform and MD storage array.
The following VMware platforms are required.
• ESX host server (connected to MD storage arrays)
• vSphere Client
• vCenter Server
• Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
• Storage Replication Adapter (SRA)
Compatibility Requirement
NOTE: For the latest supported software VMware versions for vSphere Client, vCenter Server, Site Recovery
Manager, Storage Replication Adapter and firmware updates, see
PowerVault MD Series Support Matrix on
dell.com/support/manuals.
Before the installation, note the following compatibility requirement.
• vSphere Client and Site Recovery Manager (SRM) version must match with the version of vCenter Server that it is
connecting to. If a different version of vCenter Server is found, it will prompt to download a new client from that
vCenter Server.
NOTE: For information on installing these applications, refer to the VMware platform documentation at
vmware.com/support/product-support.
Remote Replication And Snapshot Premium Feature Activation
SRA requires that these Dell MD storage array premium features be activated on each array used in your recovery
solution:
• Remote Replication
• Snapshot Virtual Disk
For more information on obtaining and activating MD premium features, go to dell.com/support and select your array
model from the product selector.
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