VM- SRM

VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager: Install, Configure ,

Manage [V5.8]
Summary
Duration
2 Days

Vendor
VMware

Audience
VMware Partners, System & Field Engineers

Level
Advanced

Technology
VMware

Category
Business Continuity / Management / VCDX

Delivery Method
Instructor-led (Classroom)

Training Credits / Vouchers

VMware PSO Credits Accepted

Introduction
This two-day, hands-on training course equips experienced VMware vSphere administrators with the knowledge to install,
configure, and manage VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5.8. This course also equips vSphere administrators with the
knowledge to assist in writing and testing disaster recovery plans that use vCenter Site Recovery Manager.

Prerequisites

Completion of VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage or equivalent experience

Basic knowledge of disaster recovery concepts

Basic knowledge of storage array technology

Course Objectives
By the end of the course, you should have an understanding of the functionality in vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5.8 and be
able to do the following:

Summarize the components of vCenter Site Recovery Manager architecture

Install vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5.8 software

Understand storage replication options used with vCenter Site Recovery Manager

Deploy and configure VMware vSphere Replication for use with vCenter Site Recovery Manager

Configure inventory mappings in vCenter Site Recovery Manager

Build protection groups based on vSphere Replication

Build and test a recovery plan

Perform reprotect and failback operations following recovery plan execution

Target Audience
vSphere administrators, architects, system engineers, and systems integrators who are responsible for the deployment or
management of vCenter Site Recovery Manager

Course Content
1.

Course Introduction

Course goals and objectives

Introductions and course

About vCenter Site Recovery

Manager

logistics

VMware online resources

vCenter Site Recovery Manager

product documentation

2.

Overview and Architecture

Describe how vCenter Site

vCenter Site Recovery Manager

Recovery Manager

Discuss vCenter Site Recovery

Compare different vCenter Site

Identify version requirements

Create a protection group

Configure protection group

settings

Deploy a vSphere Replication

virtual machine

Configure vSphere Replication

9.

Building Recovery Plans

appliance settings

Discuss how recovery plans

Configure a vSphere Replication

protect virtual machines

Deploy a vSphere Replication

6.

Create a recovery plan

Configure virtual machine

Describe network mappings

Recovery Manager software

Describe the site pairing process

Discuss placeholder datastores

Define the credentials required

Refresh inventory mappings

when recovery site changes are

for pairing sites

vCenter alarms

Describe inventory mappings

properties in a recovery plan

replication operates with

vCenter Site Recovery Manager

Compare planned migration and

Configuring vSphere

disaster recovery using recovery

Replication

plans

Describe vSphere Replication

Describe the differences

Describe how vSphere

recovery point objective (RPO)

between testing and running a

Replication operates with

scheduling

recovery plan

vCenter Site Recovery Manager

Recovery Plan

7.

Remove a recovery plan

10. Testing and Running a

made

Describe how array-based

Discuss monitoring recovery

Mappings

Describe how recovery plans

can be customized

Configuring Inventory

Storage Replication

Discuss network planning for

recovery plans

Register a vSphere Replication

Install the vCenter Site

4.

Remove protection from a

plan activity using VMware

database

protection groups

Discuss alternatives for the

vCenter Site Recovery Manager

Describe vSphere Replication

server

Manager Server software

Define use cases for vCenter

server

Describe requirements for

installing vCenter Site Recovery

groups

vSphere Replication

appliance connection

elements that operate with

vCenter Site Recovery Manager

Describe array-based protection

appliance

Installing VMware vCenter

for the vSphere and vCenter

protection groups

Describe the components of

vSphere Replication

Site Recovery Manager

Site Recovery Manager

Site Recovery Manager using

topologies

Describe vSphere Replication

architecture with vCenter Site

Recovery Manager architecture

3.

Define the function of vCenter

Client as the interface for

Manager features

Building Protection Groups

Site Recovery Manager

disaster recovery
Use the VMware vSphere Web

8.

Describe the process for adding

an array manager to vCenter

Recovery Manager is used for

adapters

Compare array-based replication

and vSphere Replication as

Recovery Manager works with

Configure vSphere Replication

various vSphere technologies

Explain how vSphere Replication

and components

stores replicated data

5.

Deploying Replication

Describe storage replication

Describe how vCenter Site

points in time (MPIT) instances

for virtual machines

options to work with vCenter

Site Recovery Manager

Describe retaining multiple

Discuss configuring vSphere

Replication target servers

Describe how to run a recovery

plan

Identify the recovery steps for

planned migration and disaster

recovery

operations and why they are

Discuss using the Force

necessary

Recovery option for recovery

Perform a reprotect operation

plans

Perform a failback operation

Describe reprotect and failback

Associated Certifications & Exam

On successful completion of this course students will receive a Torque IT attendance certificate.