{"id":41922,"date":"2020-02-11T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T08:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=41922"},"modified":"2021-06-07T16:57:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T14:57:00","slug":"emc-recoverpoint-for-vm-5-2-installation-vrpa-cluster-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/emc-recoverpoint-for-vm-5-2-installation-vrpa-cluster-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"EMC RecoverPoint for VM 5.2 installation and vRPA cluster setup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42215 size-full\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-01.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>EMC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delltechnologies.com\/en-us\/products-solutions\/trial-software-download\/recoverpointforvms.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RecoverPoint for VM 5.2<\/a> is the software solution by Dell-EMC to provide <strong>Continuous Data Protection (CDP)<\/strong> for running VMs ensuring a <strong>minimal downtime<\/strong> with limited data loss.<\/p>\n<p>The solution requires the installation of the <strong>virtual RecoverPoint appliance (vRPA)<\/strong> to manage the data replication and some VIBs (Splitters) to install to ESXi hosts to split writes to VMDK. Splitters communicate with vRPAs through <strong>VMkernel ports<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>RecoverPoint for VM is managed directly with a plugin installed in vSphere Client during the setup process but currently <strong>only the vSphere Client flex version is supported<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Licensing<\/h2>\n<p>RecoverPoint for VM can be licensed in two ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>VM-based<\/strong> - number of VMs to protect<\/li>\n<li><strong>Socket-based<\/strong> - number of physical CPUs installed in the ESXi hosts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To add a license, from the vSphere Client select <strong>Home &gt; RecoverPoint for VMs &gt; Administration &gt; vCenters Servers &gt; Licensing<\/strong>. Click <strong>Add<\/strong> and select the license file.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42326 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-02-600x287.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-02\" width=\"600\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>To deploy RecoverPoint for VM you need to <strong>prepare the network environment<\/strong> to ensure the correct functionality.<\/p>\n<p>The infrastructure design requires some <strong>IP addresses<\/strong> to be provided:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 IP address for each deployed vRPA<\/li>\n<li>1 IP address for the vRPA cluster<\/li>\n<li>1 IP address for each VMKernel port (private subnet)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep in mind also the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A vRPA protects VMs on the same ESX cluster or different ESX cluster<\/li>\n<li>A vRPA cluster is confined to a single ESX cluster<\/li>\n<li>The vRPA cluster and ESXi hosts must be connected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Install RecoverPoint vRPA<\/h2>\n<p>From vSphere Client, right click the target vSphere cluster and select <strong>Deploy OVF Template<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42219 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-03-600x479.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-03\" width=\"600\" height=\"479\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Browse<\/strong> and select the <strong>.OVA file<\/strong> to install RecoverPoint then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42221 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-04-600x496.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-04\" width=\"600\" height=\"496\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter a <strong>Virtual machine name<\/strong> and select the location. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42223 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-05-600x496.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-05\" width=\"600\" height=\"496\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specify a compute resource and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42225 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-06-600x496.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-06\" width=\"600\" height=\"496\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A warning informs you an advanced configuration must be done on the system. Click <strong>Next<\/strong> to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42227 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-07-600x496.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-07\" width=\"600\" height=\"496\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Accept the EULA and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42229 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-08-600x496.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-08\" width=\"600\" height=\"496\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specify the <strong>deployment type<\/strong> that best fit into your environment. Based on performance you want to provide, select the appropriate configuration resources (2CPU + 8GB RAM in the example) and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42231 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-09\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-09-600x496.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-09\" width=\"600\" height=\"496\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the datastore to install the vRPA and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42233 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-10\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-10-600x496.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-10\" width=\"600\" height=\"496\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specify the <strong>Destination Network<\/strong> and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42235 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-11\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-11-600x496.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-11\" width=\"600\" height=\"496\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the network settings and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42237 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-12\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-12-600x496.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-12\" width=\"600\" height=\"496\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to deploy the appliance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42239 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-13\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-13-600x496.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-13\" width=\"600\" height=\"496\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the first vRPA has been installed, repeat same procedure to <strong>deploy a second vRPA<\/strong>. <strong>2 vRPAs per cluster<\/strong> are sufficient for most environments.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42241 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-14\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-14-600x402.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-14\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A vRPA cluster is\u00a0<strong>confined to a single ESXi cluster<\/strong>\u00a0and a vRPA can protect VMS on the\u00a0<strong>same or different ESXi cluster<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Default credentials<\/strong> to access the vRPA via SSH are the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Username: admin<br \/>\nPassword: admin<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Install the vRPA cluster<\/h2>\n<p>In your favorite browser enter the <strong>IP address of the first vRPA<\/strong> deployed. Click on <strong>Install a vRPA cluster<\/strong> option to proceed with cluster installation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42243 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-15\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-15-600x506.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"506\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The system performs some requirements verification. If everything is fine, click <strong>Next<\/strong> at the bottom to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42245 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-16\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-16-600x254.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-16\" width=\"600\" height=\"254\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the<strong> vCenter IP and credentials<\/strong> and click <strong>Connect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42247 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-17\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-17-600x290.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-17\" width=\"600\" height=\"290\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Confirm<\/strong> to accept the vCenter's SSL certificate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42249 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-18\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-18-600x457.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-18\" width=\"600\" height=\"457\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once validation completes successfully, click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42251 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-19\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-19-600x368.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-19\" width=\"600\" height=\"368\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter a <strong>New vRPA Cluster Name<\/strong> and specify a <strong>New Password<\/strong> for the admin user. Enter <strong>DNS and NTP Servers<\/strong> then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42253 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-20\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-20-600x319.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-20\" width=\"600\" height=\"319\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select vRPAs to add to the cluster and click <strong>Apply Selection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42255 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-21\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-21-600x223.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-21\" width=\"600\" height=\"223\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/emc-data-domain-virtual-edition-deployment-and-configuration\/\">repository<\/a> to store the vRPA cluster <strong>configuration data<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42257 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-22\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-22-600x377.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-22\" width=\"600\" height=\"377\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Edit<\/strong> to specify the requested Network Adapter Configuration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WAN, LAN and Data on the <strong>same network<\/strong> - no high availability<\/li>\n<li>WAN and LAN on same network, Data on separate network - high availability and better performance<\/li>\n<li>WAN, LAN and Data on <strong>separate networks<\/strong> - high availability, good traffic isolation and better performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Specify the <strong>Port Group to use<\/strong> and the <strong>Cluster Management IP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42259 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-23\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-23-600x428.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-23\" width=\"600\" height=\"428\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specify the Network Adapter Configuration to use and click <strong>Confirm<\/strong>\u00a0to apply.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42261 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-24\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-24-600x172.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-24\" width=\"600\" height=\"172\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the vRPAs' <strong>Data IP address<\/strong> for the communication between the vRPAs and the ESXi hosts. Specify the correct <strong>MTU<\/strong> value if requested then click <strong>Install<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42263 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-25\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-25-600x295.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-25\" width=\"600\" height=\"295\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The new cluster is being deployed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42265 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-26\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-26-600x314.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-26\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After some minutes, the installation process completes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42267 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-27\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-27-600x215.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-27\" width=\"600\" height=\"215\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The vRPA cluster has been created successfully.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42269 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-28\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-28-600x481.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-28\" width=\"600\" height=\"481\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Accessing the ESXi host via SSH, it is possible to verify the <strong>RecoverPoint splitter component<\/strong> installed (the VIB is called <strong>emcjiraf<\/strong>) with the command:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"># esxcli software vib list | grep emc<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42271 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-29\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-29-600x78.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-29\" width=\"600\" height=\"78\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Register the ESX cluster<\/h2>\n<p>The vSphere cluster where RecoverPoint is running <strong>must be registered<\/strong> in order to establish the correct <strong>communication between Splitters and vRPAs<\/strong>. From the vSphere Client, select <strong>Home &gt; RecoverPont for VMs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42273 size-full\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-30\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-30.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-30\" width=\"532\" height=\"428\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Go to <strong>Administration &gt; ESX Clusters<\/strong> tab and click <strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42275 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-31\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-31-600x294.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-31\" width=\"600\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the <strong>ESX cluster to configure<\/strong> and click <strong>OK<\/strong> to confirm.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42277 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-32\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-32-600x294.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-32\" width=\"600\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Validate<\/strong> to check the cluster status.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42279 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-33\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-33-600x294.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-33\" width=\"600\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking at the warning, the wizard reports a <strong>Splitter Connectivity issue<\/strong>. This warning occurs because the <strong>VMKernel ports<\/strong> haven't been configured to hosts yet.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42281 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-34\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-34-600x294.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-34\" width=\"600\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click the <strong>Setting icon<\/strong> to automatically install the required <strong>VMKernel ports<\/strong> to hosts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42283 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-35\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-35-600x294.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-35\" width=\"600\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specify if <strong>Virtual Switches<\/strong> or <strong>Distributed Virtual Switches<\/strong> are configured in the vSphere cluster. Enter an <strong>IP pool range<\/strong> that will assign an IP address to the VMKernel ports and the <strong>Subnet mask<\/strong>. Click <strong>OK<\/strong> to confirm.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42285 size-full\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-36\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-36.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-36\" width=\"495\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Checking the task bar, the VMKernel ports are being created.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42287 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-37\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-37-600x124.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-37\" width=\"600\" height=\"124\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After few seconds the VMKernel ports have been created successfully. Click <strong>OK<\/strong> to close the window.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42289 size-full\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-38\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-38.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-38\" width=\"495\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ESX cluster configuration is now reported as healthy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42291 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-39\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-39-600x294.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-39\" width=\"600\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The vRPA cluster configuration is now complete.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>vRPA clusters connection<\/h2>\n<p>When the vRPA cluster is up and running, you need to connect the local vRPA cluster to a <strong>vRPA cluster located in the DR-Site<\/strong> to limit services disruption in case the primary site fails. VMs replicated to the DR-Site can be activated to quickly restore the network services.<\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Connect vRPA clusters<\/strong> to link the local vRPA cluster to the vRPA cluster located at DR-Site.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42295 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-40\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-41-600x481.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-40\" width=\"600\" height=\"481\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the <strong>WAN IP<\/strong> of the target vRPA cluster and the credentials of the admin account to connect.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42312 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-41\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-42-600x343.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-41\" width=\"600\" height=\"343\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The source vRPA is being <strong>connected to the target vRPA<\/strong> cluster.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42314 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-42\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-43-600x298.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-42\" width=\"600\" height=\"298\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After few seconds local and remote vRPA clusters have been connected successfully.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42316 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-43\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-44-600x302.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-43\" width=\"600\" height=\"302\" \/><\/p>\n<p>RecoverPoint is now ready to manage the VMs replication.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42318 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-44\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-45-600x367.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-44\" width=\"600\" height=\"367\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The RecoverPoint infrastructure deployment has been completed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42324 size-large\" title=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-45\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-46-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"recoverpoint-vm-5-2-installation-cluster-setup-45\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Critical <strong>VMs can now be protected<\/strong> configuring the replica through the RecoverPoint plugin.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EMC RecoverPoint for VM 5.2 is the software solution by Dell-EMC to provide Continuous Data Protection (CDP) for running VMs ensuring a minimal downtime with limited data loss. 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