To configure a vCloud Availability vApp Replication Manager, enter a site name to be used as identifier and register the vCloud Availability vApp Replication Manager to a Lookup service. Then set up the vCloud Availability Replication Manager and the vCloud Director.

Procedure

  1. In a Web browser, go to https://Appliance-IP-address/ui/admin.

    The vCloud Availability vApp Replication Manager service management interface login page opens.

  2. If you are prompted for Client Certificate, click Cancel.
  3. Log in as root.

    You are redirected to the Getting Started tab.

  4. Click Run initial setup wizard.

    The Initial Setup wizard displays.

  5. Enter a Site Name and optionally enter a Site Description, and click Next.
    Important:

    Note the site name that you enter, as it is used as an identifier and cannot be changed later.

  6. Enter a valid lookup service address, single sign-on user name and password, and click Next.

    Enter the lookup service address in the following format https://Lookup-Service-IP-address:443/lookupservice/sdk.

  7. To complete configuration, accept the SSL certificate of the lookup service .
  8. Set up vCloud Director.
    1. Select the Configuration Type and click Next.

      If you select Discover the vCloud Director Service address automatically, proceed to Step 9.

      If you select Enter details for the vCloud Director Service manually, proceed to Step b.

      Option

      Description

      Discover the vCloud Director Service address automatically

      By default, this option is selected. Use the option if the following configurations are present in your environment:

      • vCloud Director is federated with a previously specified lookup service.

      • There is only one registered vCloud Director in the lookup service.

      • The single sign-on user belongs to the System administrator group in vCloud Director.

      Enter details for the vCloud Director Service manually

      Select this option, if your vCloud Director instance is not federated with a previously specified lookup service or if multiple vCloud Director instances are registered to the lookup service.

    2. Enter the vCloud Director URL in the following format: https://vCloud Director-IP-Address:443/api.
    3. Enter a vCloud Director System administrator user name and password, and click Next.

      For example administrator@system, where system is the name of the system organization of vCloud Director.

      The vCloud Director certificate details display.

    4. To complete the vCloud Director configuration, accept the vCloud Director SSL certificate.
  9. Enter a valid vCloud Availability for Cloud-to-Cloud DR license key and click Next.
  10. Select or deselect the Join the VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program check box to either join or leave the program and click Next.

    VMware's Customer Experience Improvement Program provides VMware with information that enables VMware to improve its products and services, to fix problems, and to advise you on how best to deploy and use our products.

    You are redirected to the Ready to complete tab.

  11. Review the vCloud Availability vApp Replication Manager configuration summary and click Finish.

    You are logged out and redirected to the vCloud Availability for Cloud-to-Cloud DR portal login page.

  12. (Optional) Verify that the vCloud Availability vApp Replication Manager service is successfully configured.
    1. In a Web browser, go to https://Appliance-IP-address/ui/admin.
    2. Log in with as root.
    3. Go to the System Monitoring tab and verify that there are no errors or alerts.

What to do next

If your scale target requires more than one vCloud Availability Replicator, you can add vCloud Availability Replicator instances. For more information, see Add a New vCloud Availability Replicator.