Step Action
1 Log into all RPAs in both site 1 and site 2 as boxmgmt and make sure they allow communications.
As previously noted, all RPAs already have management IP so activities can be performed from the classroom. Therefore, you can skip this step.
2 From a Remote Desktop Connection into one of the Windows hosts assigned to your group, launch RecoverPoint Deployment Manager (install.exe). You should be able to find it in drive C: folder \software\. If you cannot find it, download it from RecoverPoint Software Downloads page on Powerlink. Login as ‗EMC personnel‘; username: admin / password:
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3 Select ‗RecoverPoint Installer Wizard‘.
4 Ensure the requirements for running the Installer are met. Select checkbox ‗I have fulfilled
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Step Action
5 Create a new installation configuration file. Name the file to something convenient and
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6 Define the ‗Installation Structure‘ including Local and Remote sites general networking details.
Number of Sites: 2 Number of RPAs per site: 2
WAN IP type: IPv4
Remote replication to be done over: IP
Site 1 Settings Site name: Local Time zone: GMT-05:00 Management IP type: IPv4
Domain name: <blank>
Primary DNS server: <refer to lab info sheet> Secondary DNS server: <refer to lab info sheet>
NTP Server 1: <refer to lab info sheet> NTP Server 2: <blank>
Site 2 Settings Site name: Remote Time zone: GMT-05:00 Management IP type: IPv4
Domain name: <blank>
Primary DNS server: <refer to lab info sheet> Secondary DNS server: <refer to lab info sheet>
NTP Server 1: <blank> NTP Server 2: <blank>
Notes:
1. Set time zones for both sites.
2. In this lab deployment use the same Primary and Secondary DNS Servers at both sites. 3. Leave the fields for Local Domain blank.
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Step Action
7 Enter Local Site and RPAs IP information.
Please note that the “Site Management IP” and “RPA Management IP” are not the same. “Site Management IP” (floating) is an unique address per site. Each RPA has two IP addresses: one for management and one for replication.
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Step Action
8 Leave Local Site advanced settings window with the default values.
Note: Choose „Yes‟ in the first option if you have zoned and masked the ESX Server available in your setup. That is OK if you plan on doing those steps later.
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Step Action
9 Enter Remote Site and RPAs IP information.
Please note that the “Site Management IP” and “RPA Management IP” are not the same. “Site Management IP” (floating) is an unique address per site. Each RPA has two IP addresses: one for management and one for replication.
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10 Leave Remote Site advanced settings window with the default values.
Note: Choose „Yes‟ in the first option if you have zoned and masked the ESX Server available in your setup. That is OK if you plan on doing those steps later.
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11 Login as user boxmgmt and install Local and Remote sites. All RPAs in both sites must
have management IP address information set in order to succeed in this step.
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13 Move on to next step as zoning and masking tasks have been performed previously.
Note: When zonings and masking have not been completed yet at this point, use the RPA WWNs information displayed here to complete these tasks.
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Step Action
14 SAN diagnostics check. Issues with zoning and masking will be verified during this step.
Note: RPAs shall see host and storage ports. Also, RPAs must have access to all volume types: repository, journals and host data volumes.
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Step Action
15 Select the ‗unique‘ Repository volume at Local site. The volume should have been
presented to all RPAs at the site via masking. Refer to the lab information sheet to identify
the Repository volume assigned to your group.
16 In our lab environment there is a mix of storage array types. Our replication structure is from CLARiiON to Symmetrix or vice-versa. One important note to make is that the
Repository volume size recommendation is 3GB and extra space is not used. Ignore warning messages in case the repository volume assigned to your group is greater than 3GB. Of
course, you do not want to do the same at a customer environment as you would be “wasting” storage space.
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Step Action
17 Verify that you have selected the correct volume to be the Repository at Local site. Be
careful, as result of this task the volume will be formatted.
18 Local site RPAs attach and reboot. After repository volume is formatted, all
RPAs at the site attach to cluster and reboot. The Installer waits and holds the session until all RPAs are back online.
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Step Action
19 After all RPAs at the site reboot, the Installer displays a summary of Local site installation, including repository volume details.
At this point all RPAs at Local site are installed and configured, now move on to install and configure RPAs at Remote site.
20 As part of the process of installing and configuring RPAs at Remote site, select
and format the unique Repository volume at that site.
21 Remote site RPAs attach and reboot. After repository volume is formatted, all
RPAs at the site attach to cluster and reboot. The Installer waits and holds the session until all RPAs are back online.
22 After all RPAs at the site reboot, the Installer displays a summary of Remote site installation, including repository volume details.
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Step Action
23 When RPAs at both Local and Remote sites are completed installed and configured, the RPA cluster is deployed. You can now connect into the
RecoverPoint Management Application by either launching it from the Final Summary window or firing up Internet Explorer and pointing it to the site management IP (floating IP) at either Local or Remote site.
Note: A configuration file is created and saved locally in your service station. Refer to step 5 for the name of the file. This file can be used to reconstruct the RPA cluster, initial install only – repository volumes are formatted if Installer used again. Therefore, it should not be used for RPA cluster changes.
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