After you create the recovery plan, configure the startup priority, the startup and shutdown options for the virtual machines of VMware Aria Automation.

For the following procedure, use the VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Site Recovery Manager at https://<srm_fqdn/dr> in the protected VMware Cloud Foundation instance as [email protected].

  2. In the site pair pane, click View details.

  3. On the main navigation bar, click Recovery plans.

  4. In the left pane, navigate to the recovery plan and click the Recovery steps tab.

  5. Change the startup priority of the VMware Aria Automation nodes.

    1. Expand the Power on priority 3 VMs section.

    2. Right-click the first VMware Aria Automation node and select Priority group > 1 (Highest).

    3. In the Change priority dialog box, click Yes.

  6. Repeat the previous step to reconfigure the power on priority of the remaining VMware Aria Automation virtual machines.

  7. Add a user prompt to verify the availability of the load balancer for VMware Aria Automation.

    1. Right-click Power on priority 1 VMs and, from the drop-down menu, select Add step before.

    2. In the Add step dialog box, configure the settings and click Add.

      Setting

      Value

      Type

      Prompt

      Name

      Verify the availability of the load balancer for VMware Aria Automation

      Content

      Verify the availability of the load balancer for VMware Aria Automation

  8. Add a user prompt to verify the availability of the clustered Workspace ONE Access.

    1. Right-click Power on priority 1 VMs and, from the drop-down menu, select Add step before.

    2. In the Add step dialog box, configure the settings and click Add.

      Setting

      Value

      Type

      Prompt

      Name

      Verify the availability of the clustered Workspace ONE Access

      Content

      Verify the availability of the clustered Workspace ONE Access