I have just finished my upgrade to vCenter and ESXi 5.5 and now I'm looking to deploy a second vCenter in my DR site in preparation for SRM deployment. Can someone point me to a configuration or best practices document? I'm not sure if I need to do a linked mode vCenter installation and how I need to handle the database.
Thank you for your help,
Natalie
Yes, you're right. You'll stand up a new vCenter Server instance which will include its own database. During the install, you can create a Linked-Mode group. Then you can manage each vCenter from a single-pane-of-glass.
You don't *have* to have Linked-Mode when running SRM. It's nice, sure. But it's not a requirement. Of course, since SRM requires one vCenter at each site, you'll need one vCenter database at each site, as well.
Edit:
Here's an online doc to get you started.
Site Recovery Manager 5.5 Documentation Center
Here are some specifics regarding SRM and Linked-Mode
Site Recovery Manager 5.5 Documentation Center
Site Recovery Manager 5.5 Documentation Center
and the vCenter database
Site Recovery Manager 5.5 Documentation Center
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Currently I have my second site added to my one vCenter server. If I'm reading this correctly I will create a new database for my second site and install my vCenter server in linked mode, move my hosts and VMs to the second site vCenter but I will be able to manage them in one vCenter because of linked mode. Right?
Yes, you're right. You'll stand up a new vCenter Server instance which will include its own database. During the install, you can create a Linked-Mode group. Then you can manage each vCenter from a single-pane-of-glass.