vRanger 7.8.1 - User Guide

Scratch disk location

Scratch disk location

When creating the second disk, make sure that you place the disk on a datastore with block sizes large enough to support the expected VMDK. The following list shows the maximum file size available for each block size:

•	1 MB block size: 256 GB maximum file size

•	2 MB block size: 512 GB maximum file size

•	4 MB block size: 1024 GB maximum file size

•	8 MB block size: 2048 GB maximum file size

 

NOTE: This limitation does not apply to VMFS 5.

Deploying the VA by using the Virtual Appliance Deployment Wizard

Deploying the VA by using the Virtual Appliance Deployment Wizard

vRanger uses a virtual appliance (VA) for replication to and from VMware® ESXi™ hosts, for FLR from Linux® machines, and optionally for backups and restores. The VA Deployment Wizard offers a simple method to deploy VAs one at a time. You can run the wizard for each VA that you need to deploy, or alternatively deploy multiple VAs at once as described in About deploying multiple VAs.

 

NOTE: The automated deployment process requires DHCP. To deploy a VA through the Virtual Appliance Deployment Wizard, you must have a DHCP server accessible to the VA during deployment.

To deploy the VA using the wizard, complete the following tasks:

•	Starting the Virtual Appliance Deployment Wizard

•	Selecting a VA host

•	Selecting VA deployment options

•	Configuring the VA IP address

•	Confirming VA deployment selections

Starting the Virtual Appliance Deployment Wizard

Starting the Virtual Appliance Deployment Wizard

Complete the steps in the following procedure to start the wizard.

To start the wizard:

1	Do one of the following:

▪	In the Tools menu, click Virtual Appliance Deployment Wizard.

▪	In the My Inventory view, right-click the host to which the VA should be deployed, and click Deploy Virtual Appliance.

▪	In the Virtual Appliance Configuration node of the Configuration Options dialog box, click Deploy Virtual Appliance.

2	When the Virtual Appliance Deployment Wizard appears, click Next.

Selecting a VA host

Selecting a VA host

You may deploy a VA to a single host or to a cluster. When performing a backup, restore, or replication task, vRanger first checks for a VA on the host. If no VA is associated with the host, and if the host is part of a cluster, vRanger checks for a VA on the cluster.

To select a VA host:

1	In the vCenter view in the center of the Host Selection dialog, select the host to which the VA should be deployed.

2	If you select a single host (a host that is not part of a cluster), select Associate VA with specific host.

OR

If you select a host on a cluster, select either:

▪	Associate VA with specific host - this option results in the VA being used only for VMs on the specified host.

▪	Associate VA with cluster - this option designates the VA as being shared among all of the hosts on the cluster. If a host in the cluster does not have a VA associated locally, then a shared VA will be used.

3	Click Next.