This page describes a basic environment that is suitable for testing Zerto with Abiquo.
Windows 2019 - Zerto 01A is attached to the standard network ZNET.
Windows 2019 - Zerto 02A is attached to the standard network VM Network
Zerto Virtual Manager
To install the Zerto Virtual Manage (ZVM) you need to create a VM with Windows Server. For a test environment, you could use Windows Server 2019, without firewalls and with RDP installed and enabled.
Get the ZVM from the Zerto support/download page. At the time of writing, it was :as follows.
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ZertoVirtualReplicationSoftwareInstaller.zip |
From this zip file , we used use the following executableappropriate executable. At the time of writing it was a follows:
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Zerto Virtual Replication VMware Installer.exe |
Run this the installer inside the Windows Server 2019 and follow the steps.
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After you deploy Zerto, you have to access the GUI to finish complete the deployment.
In the GUI:
- Assign Add the License key.
- Pair with the other location.the locations as described below
- Deploy the VRA to each ESXi host.
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Pair two Zerto environments
To link the two Zerto environments:
- Log in to the Zerto that does not have the license
- Go to Sites → Generate pairing token and obtain the Token
- Log in to the other Zerto (the one that has the license)
- Go to Sites → Pair
- Enter the Host name / IP of the other Zerto and the Token
Zerto Virtual Replication Appliances
You need to deploy a Virtual Replication Appliance (VRA) as a VM on every vCenter host that will use Zerto.
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