1. The first step of the wizard lets you select the PHD VBA to use for this replication job. Note that if you had pre-selected VMs in the Replication area of the PHD Console before opening the wizard, you will be brought to theSet Job Settings step first.
Select the PHD VBA to perform the replication, the clickNext. Note that if you haven't yet configured any backup storage location for replication for the selected PHD VBA, you can add one here by clickingAdd Replication Data Store. 2. The next step lets you select the virtual machines to replicate. The list of VMs can be viewed by either virtual machine
Select the VMs to replicate, then clickNext.
3. Use the Job Settings step to name the job and to configure default job settings. These settings apply to all replica VMs within the job - individual VMs and disks can be modified in the Summary step.
Job Name- The name for the job. This will be displayed in theJobsarea of the PHD Console.
Append to VM name- To automatically append text to the name of the VMs to be replicated, select this check box then enter the text to append to the name of the restored VM. For example, with the default selection, a VM backup namedWin7-Devwould be restored asWin7-Dev_replica.
Verify- If you want to add additional verification during the replication process, selectVerify. For more information on verifying backups and restores, seeVerifying Backups and Restores with TrueRestore™ on page 23.
Use Snapshot- Select this option to use snapshots when replicating VMs. With snapshots present on the replica VM, the replication process requires less I/O and will take much less time to complete. Note that when using local storage, using snapshots can significantly increase the amount of space required to store your replica VMs. Canceling a replication in progress without using the snapshot option will result in a replica in INCOMPLETE state. Default VM Storage- Where the replica will be created, including the host and the actual storage location. Free space on each storage location is displayed. If you need to change settings for an individual replica, you can do so at theView/Edit VM Settingsstep.
Auto-generate new MAC address- Leave this selected to create a new address for the replica VMs. If you remove this selection, you should be sure that the source VMs are not routable to the replica site if you power on a replica VM with the same MAC address as you may encounter networking issues.
Default Network- The network to assign to the replica VM. All available networks are displayed. If you need to change settings for an individual replica, you can do so at theView/Edit VM Settingsstep.
You can run the replication when the wizard completesNow, or you can setup aDailyorWeeklyschedule.On Demand lets you create the job to be run manually, later. When you've set your replication job schedule, clickNext.
Tip: Replication takes advantage of existing backups to create and update replica VMs. Therefore, some consideration should be given to when your replication jobs are scheduled to run. If possible, replication jobs should be set to run after your nightly backups complete, to ensure your replicas are up to date with the latest changes.
You can change any individual settings by clicking within the corresponding cell in the table. For example, if you need to replicate an individual disk for a VM somewhere other than the selected server's default storage, click the value in the Data Storecolumn for that disk and then select the new location. For additional details on using all of the features of this table, seeUsing the View/Edit VM Settings Table on page 132.
Tip: If you are not seeing recent changes made to VMs, the list of VMs available for replication may not be synchronized with the backup storage locations. Synchronization happens automatically every five minutes, or it can be forced using the Refresh option on the Replication page of the PHD Console See Replication on page 89for details.
If an issue exists with a VM to be restored, the VM name will be highlighted and an icon will be displayed next to the VM name. Hover over the error icon for additional information, as seen in the following image.
Demandjob, you can run the job at any time by selecting the job then clicking Start. When the job is complete, the VM is available within XenCenter.