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The document discusses the management of virtual machines (VMs) through VMware's tools, focusing on the VMware Tools Repository, backup solutions, and replication strategies. It highlights the importance of a centralized repository for VMware Tools, the benefits of using storage APIs for data protection, and the architecture of vSphere Replication for disaster recovery. Key objectives include understanding the setup and management of backups and replication for VMs in a virtual infrastructure.

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The document discusses the management of virtual machines (VMs) through VMware's tools, focusing on the VMware Tools Repository, backup solutions, and replication strategies. It highlights the importance of a centralized repository for VMware Tools, the benefits of using storage APIs for data protection, and the architecture of vSphere Replication for disaster recovery. Key objectives include understanding the setup and management of backups and replication for VMs in a virtual infrastructure.

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mportance
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through replication and backups and resource
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dule Lessons
ols Repository
Backups
Replication
eplication
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e Tools Repository
c. All rights reserved.
ository for VMware Tools
provides the following benefits:
on of VMware Tools in your environment.
ated, meaning you only have one location to
ade to the latest version of tools.
torage can be easily pointed to the central
Mware Tools Update.
s ISO version across multiple hosts.
latest VMware Tools releases.
rse guest operating systems.
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Mware Tools Repository
shared repository, also known as the “product
les to a folder on an existing or a new shared
store.
erLocation on each VMware ESXi host.
d configuration effective by removing the
recreating it in the vCenter MOB to point to
.
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s Repository using the vSphere Client
the value of UserVars.ProductLockerLocation
the desired datastore.
ctLockerLocation you will need to reboot the
link.
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Mware Tools Repository
rVars.ProductLockerLocation variable to point
to update the new value of
anually set up /productLocker symlink.
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g /productLocker symlink (1)
enter Managed Object Browser (MOB).
ere.local account, then browse to content >
he MOB:
er on each VMware ESXi host by invoking
with the desired datastore as the argument
uire a reboot of the ESXi host.
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g /productLocker symlink (2)
. For this, select the host in vSphere Client and
007&method=updateProductLockerLocation
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d VMware Tools Installation Repository
ware Tools repository:
the Environment
s Packages to a Datastore
Advanced Settings
/productLocker Symlink
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Learner Objectives
VMware Tools Repository
are Tools Repository
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M Backups
c. All rights reserved.
ner Objectives
d restore solution for VMs
re Storage APIs - Data Protection
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estore Solution for VMs
n use a backup solution based on
ction.
Protection, backup products can
host, LAN-free backups of vSphere
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rotection: Offloaded Backup Processing
backup server can access the storage volumes
host to the backup server, which prevents local
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a Protection: Changed-Block Tracking
block tracking,
ution copies
that changed
backup.
k tracking
er incremental
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Learner Objectives
d restore solution for VMs
re Storage APIs - Data Protection
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ere Replication
c. All rights reserved.
ner Objectives
•
vSphere Replication architecture
plication and Site Recover instances
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phere Replication
lication is an
r vCenter.
pervisor-based
n and recovery.
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Replication Benefits
fits as compared to array-based replication:
t lower cost per VM
y in storage vendor selection at the source and
t sites
ost per replication
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ere Replication Appliance
the components that are required to perform
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on Appliance Components
includes the following components.
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t Service (VRMS) Appliance Management

tely after you deploy the appliance.


he vSphere Replication Management Service
t is used to reconfigure the appliance after
ment Service (VRMS) Appliance Management
ppliance security settings
the network settings
vers by using a separate Open Virtualization
VF) package
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ation Functions
VM from a source site to a target site, monitor
r the VM at the target site.
anage the type of replication:
tween Two Sites
a Single vCenter
Shared Target Site
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n Between Two Sites
ate a virtual
ween two sites.
ation is installed
and target
ere Replication
ployed on each
oy additional
cation Servers
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n in a Single vCenter
plicate a virtual
een datastores
enter.
ere Replication
ployed on the
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o a Shared Target Site
ate virtual
shared target
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here Replication Appliance
phere Replication appliance on an ESXi host:
to a local directory or obtain its URL.
ent wizard to deploy the appliance.
ry and click the Hosts and Clusters icon
d select Deploy OVF template.
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oud Provider
uring the vSphere Replication
connection to your cloud provider.
the cloud provider before you start
r while you configure a replication
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vSphere Replication and Site Recovery

ecovery Instances:
vSphere Replication Instance with vCenter
es Site Recovery Instance with vCenter
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Learner Objectives
•
vSphere Replication architecture
plication and Site Recover instances
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M Replication
c. All rights reserved.
ner Objectives
ed virtual machines
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e Replication for a Single VM
n protect individual VMs
y replicating them to
Replication for a VM in
ht-click the VM in the
ll Site Recovery
plication.
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Objective and Point in Time Instances
on
ou can set an
ure retention of
multiple points
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g Replicated VMs (1)
recovery, you
r virtual
d in the vSphere
get site.
Replication, you
Ms that were
plicated at the
er one VM at a
eplications tab.
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g Replicated VMs (2)
ect either to recover the VM with all the latest
nt data available on the target site.
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guring Replication for a Single VM
on for a single VM:
for the virtual machine
plication status
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Learner Objectives
ed virtual machines
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Key Points
ngle location where VMware Tools are located
ckup solution based on vSphere Storage APIs -
otection
t VMs as part of a disaster recovery strategy
tions?
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