How to connect the VMware Live Recovery Instances between Protected and Recovery Sites
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How to connect the VMware Live Recovery Instances between Protected and Recovery Sites

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Article ID: 396746

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Products

VMware Live Recovery

Issue/Introduction

Before you can use VMware Live Recovery, you must connect the Site Recovery Manager Server and vSphere Replication instances on the protected and the recovery sites.

This procedure is known as site pairing.

Environment

VMware Live Recovery

Resolution

Steps to pair the sites

  • Verify that you have activated VMware Site Recovery at both the protected and the recovery site.
    • In the vSphere Client or the vSphere Web Client, click Site Recovery Open Site Recovery
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    • Click the New Site Pair button.
    • Select the first site from the list. Enter the address of the Platform Services Controller for the Site Recovery Manager Server on the second site, provide the user name and password, and click Next.
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    • Select the vCenter Server and the services you want to pair, and click Next.
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    • On the Ready to complete page, review the pairing settings, and click Finish.
      The protected and the recovery sites are connected. The pair appears under Site Pairs on the VMware Site Recovery Home tab.
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