In this BDRSuite Demo, I’ll show you how to configure replication for VMware virtual machines on ESXi and vCenter and how to perform failover and failback.
Overview:
BDRSuite offers agentless replication for VMware ESXi & vCenter. This eliminates the need to install backup agents on each VM. It provides near continuous data protection with features like instant failovers, granular recovery, and centralized management for efficient VM backup.
Supported Platforms:
Platform: VMware vSphere 5.x & above
Hypervisor: ESXi 5.x & above
Management Platform: vCenter Server 5.x & above
How to Get Started:
Step 1: Download and Install BDRSuite Backup Server. Watch the below installation video.
Step 2. Add VMware as a Data Source
Navigate to ‘Data Sources – Hypervisors – VMware vSphere’ menu. Watch the How-to Video below for detailed instructions.
Step 3: Configure VMware VM Replication
1. Select Hosts and/or VMs for Replication.
2. Exclusions (optional): Exclude specific VMs or Disks from replication.
3. Guest Processing Settings: Enable only if you want to perform transitionally consistent replication, log truncation, and system file exclusions on the VM guest OS.
4. Configure Replication Schedule.
5. Configure Target Selection.
6. Configure Network Mapping and re-IP Rules.
7. Give a name and save the Replication job. The Replication will run as per schedule.
8. You can centrally manage and monitor Replication.
Step 4: VMware VM Failover and Failback
Failover
1. Navigate to the ‘VM Replication – Failover and Failback’ menu
2. Click on the ‘Restore Replica’ button alongside the replication job you wish to restore.
3. Choose the ‘Replica Type’ as ‘Failover’.
4. Choose the ‘Restore Version’.
5. Choose the replica VMs you want to failover.
6. Review configuration and initiate the failover.
Failback
1. Navigate to the ‘VM Replication – Failover and Failback’ menu
2. Click on the ‘Restore Replica’ button alongside the replication job you wish to restore.
3. Choose the ‘Replica Type’ as ‘Finalize Failover’.
4. Choose the replica VMs you want to failback.
5.Choose the ‘Finalize Type’ as ‘Failback’.
6. Configure ‘Target Selection’.
7. Review configuration and initiate the failback.
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Need Help?
If you encounter any issues or have questions, please contact BDR Support team at bdr-support@vembu.com
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