Some components in the VMware Live Site Recovery and vCenter Server installations must be identical on each site.
Because the protected and recovery sites are often in different physical locations, some components on the protected site can be of a different type to their counterparts on the recovery site.
Although components can be different on each site, you must use the types and versions of these components that VMware Live Site Recovery supports. See the https://docs.vmware.com/en/Site-Recovery-Manager/9.0/rn/compatibility-matrices-for-vmware-site-recovery-manager-90/index.html.
| Component | Heterogeneous or Identical Installations |
|---|---|
| VMware Live Site Recovery Server | Must be the same version on both sites. |
| vCenter Server appliance | The VMware Live Site Recovery version must be compatible with the vCenter Server appliance version. |
| vSphere Replication | Must be a compatible version on both sites. The vSphere Replication version must be compatible with the VMware Live Site Recovery version and the vCenter Server version. |
| Storage arrays for array-based replication | Can be different versions on each site. You can use different versions of the same type of storage array on each site. The VMware Live Site Recovery Server instance on each site requires the appropriate storage replication adapter (SRA) for each version of storage array for that site. Check SRA compatibility with all versions of your storage arrays to ensure compatibility. |
Heterogenous Configurations on the Protected and Recovery Sites
The VMware Live Site Recovery and vCenter Server installations might be in different countries, with different setups.
- Site A in Japan:
- VMware Live Site Recovery Server runs in the Japanese locale
- VMware Live Site Recovery extends a vCenter Server Appliance instance in the Japanese locale
- Site B in the United States:
- VMware Live Site Recovery Server runs in the English locale
- VMware Live Site Recovery extends a vCenter Server Appliance instance in the English locale
