vSphere Replication plug-in provides Remote Site Management and Synchronization workflows, Configure, Pause, Resume and Stop Replication workflows, and Replication Details workflows.
Table 1.
Remote Site Management Workflows
| Workflow |
Description of operation |
| Pair with a VC Site |
Connect and pair a local site to a remote vCenter Server site. |
| Login to VC Site |
Login to a selected remote vCenter Server site for replications within a single vCenter Server instance. |
| Register VC site |
Register login credentials for a paired vCenter Server site. |
| Unregister VC Site |
Delete stored login credentials for a paired vCenter Server site. |
Table 2.
Sync Workflows
| Workflow |
Description of operation |
| Full Sync Replication to VC |
Run initial full synchronization for a replicated virtual machine to a remote vCenter Server site. |
| Offline Sync Replication to VC |
Run offline synchronization for a replicated virtual machine to a remote vCenter Server site. |
| Sync Replication to VC |
Run delta synchronization for a replicated virtual machine to a remote vCenter Server site. |
Table 3.
Configure Replication Workflows
| Workflow |
Description of operation |
| Configure Replication |
Configure a replication for a virtual machine from a local site to a target vCenter Server site. |
| Protect Multiple VMs |
Configure a replication for multiple virtual machines to a vCenter Server site. |
| Reconfigure Replication |
Change the settings of a replication, including reconfiguring a replication on new virtual hard disks and enabling the default seed to use a replica disk in the VM folder. |
Table 4.
Pause Workflows
| Workflow |
Description of operation |
| Pause Replication to VC |
Pause a replication for a virtual machine from a local site to a remote vCenter Server site. |
Table 5.
Resume Workflows
| Workflow |
Description of operation |
| Resume Replication to VC |
Resume a replication for a virtual machine from a local site to a remote vCenter Server site. |
Table 6.
Stop Replication Workflows
| Workflow |
Description of operation |
| Stop Replication |
Stop a replication for a virtual machine from a local site to a remote vCenter Server site. |
Table 7.
Replication Details Workflows
| Workflow |
Description of operation |
| Check Replication Status |
Retrieves the status of a replication. You can use the returned value as a parameter in another workflow. |
| Get Replication Configuration |
Retrieves the configuration details of a replication. You can use the returned value as a parameter in another workflow. |
| Get Replication List |
Retrieves a list of all the incoming or outgoing replications from a vCenter Server. You can use the returned value as a parameter in another workflow. |
