Dell PowerVault MD3260i - Manual (Page 16)

the steps described in the following sections, you can return to this Getting Started page to launch specific
configuration steps using the active page links, or use the drop-down menus available in the standard menu bar at the
top of the page. Depending on the task you are performing, a command link may also be displayed at the top left of the
screen.
Figure 8. Selecting Configuration Tasks
For more information, refer to VMware vSphere Basics at vmware.com/support/pubs.
Configuring Site Recovery Manager
Configuring your recovery solution consists of:
• Connecting the recovery and protected sites
• Setting up mapping to support two-way pairing
• Assigning a datastore at both protected and recovery sites to facilitate failover
• Configuring array managers
• Discovering array pairs for remote replication
• Enabling SRA
• Creating protection groups (on protected site)
• Creating a recovery plan (on recovery site)
Connect Recovery And Protected Sites
To connect the protected and recovery sites:
1. Start vSphere Client and connect to the vCenter Server at the protected site.
2. Start Site Recovery Manager by clicking on the Site Recovery icon from the vSphere home screen.
3. From the Getting Started tab or the Command menu bar at the upper left, choose Configure Connection.
4. Enter the IP address or DNS name and port number for the remote vCenter Server, then click Next.
5. Enter administrator credentials for the vCenter Server on the recovery site and click Next.
6. Validate the SRM Certificate and click OK.
7. Review the SSL Security Warnings and install the certificates. Click Ignore to continue.
NOTE: As the connection is made, green check marks are displayed next to each completed task in the
wizard. If any tasks are marked as incomplete or failed, resolve the error status before continuing.
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