Before you configure the Cyber Recovery connector VM using the VM console, make sure you have all required information by filling out the following worksheet (optional):

Parameters

Value

Console credentials

admin/vmware#1

 

Note: This password will change at the end of the configuration, and you can obtain the new password in the VMware Live Cyber Recovery UI.

IP address allocation: Static or DHCP

If you deployed the Cyber Recovery connector VM on an SDDC, we recommend that you use the default DNS server settings that are associated with your SDDC.

If you choose (a) Static, then enter the following

  • IP address: If you are configuring a static IP address for the connector VM, when asked for the DNS server use the default DNS server created when the SDDC was first deployed. You can find this setting under the SDDC Network and Security > DNS Service IP
  • Subnet mask
  • Gateway
  • DNS servers
If you are using a DHCP service, make sure you provide DNS servers that can resolve host names on the protected site internal network.
Note: Public DNS servers are not supported, such as Google DNS servers (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4), which do not work reliably with VMware Live Cyber Recovery.

Orchestrator FQDN or IP address

  

If you have Direct Connect configured with a private VIF, or are using a VMware Transit Connect Gateway for a private connection, then use the Orchestrator IP address. (Using the Orchestrator FQDN will fail in this scenario.)

You can obtain the Orchestrator FQDN (or IP address) by navigating to Settings > About VMware Live Cyber Recovery. Or, you can also obtain this information from the Deploy Connector appliance dialog box, as described here.

Temporary, site specific passcode

This temporary passcode is used to configure the Cyber Recovery connector in the VM console.

Important: You can obtain a passcode in the Download connector VM dialog box from inside the VMware Live Cyber Recovery UI. Make sure that you open the dialog box from the specific site you want the Cyber Recovery connector to be able to connect to.

Name to give the connector, as it will appear in the VMware Live Cyber Recovery UI.

  
Note: Use the vSphere web console for changing the connector IP address. Do not use an SSH session to configure the connector VM. You must use the vSphere web console if the network does not have DHCP enabled.

Procedure

  1. In the vCenter UI select VMs, and then select the Cyber Recovery connector VM. Right-click and choose Power → Power on.
    Note: Always power on and power off the Cyber Recovery connector from the vCenter on the protected site.
  2. Under the VM, click Launch web console.
  3. When the console session is open, log in to the connector VM console using the following credentials: admin/vmware#1.
  4. Next, in the Select the network address IP address allocation, either (a) Static or (b) DHCP.
    If a Cyber Recovery connector has already been configured on this site, the current network configuration displays in the console and the current values are set as defaults. To use the existing configuration in all of these steps, press the Enter key.
  5. If you chose (a) for static IP address allocation: Enter an IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway. Enter the IP address of one or more DNS servers (up to three supported) that are able to resolve host names on the internal network. To use the existing configuration in all of these steps, press the Enter key to accept the suggested default values.
    Note: Google DNS servers (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) do not work reliably with VMware Live Cyber Recovery. We advise you to use private, non-Google and non-public DNS servers when configuring the connector VM.
  6. Next, enter the Orchestrator FQDN or IP address. If you have Direct Connect configured with a private VIF, or are using VMware Transit Connect, then you must use the Orchestrator IP address.
    For more information on obtaining VMware Live Cyber Recovery component IP addresses, see Service Public IP Addresses.
  7. Next, enter the Cyber Recovery connector temporary passcode.
  8. Enter a name to identify the connector.

What to do next

After you configure the Cyber Recovery connector, the console window will return you to the command prompt. If your protected site is an on-premises vSphere, you can now return to the VMware Live Cyber Recovery UI to register vCenter for the protected site. (If your protected site is an SDDC, you do not need to register vCenter.) If your protected site is a Google Cloud VMware Engine private cloud, then see Register vCenter for a Google Cloud Protected Site.