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Configure a basic Zerto environment with VMware vCenter for use with Abiquo to offer DRaaS in your multi-cloud platform |
Abiquo offers Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) with Zerto so your users can obtain DR protection on a self-service basis with the click of a button.
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Zerto test environmentThis is a quick general guide to to Zerto installation that is recommended for a test environment only and you should always consult the Zerto Documentation. |
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Abiquo integrates with the Zerto API, which does not filter datastore folders by cluster |
Introduction to Zerto test environment
This page describes a basic environment that is suitable for testing Zerto with Abiquo.
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Zerto will not protect certain VM configurations, so please check the Zerto Documentation (and in particular, http://s3.amazonaws.com/zertodownload_docs/Latest/Zerto%20Virtual%20Replication%20Zerto%20Virtual%20Manager%20(ZVM)%20-%20vSphere%20Online%20Help/content/adminvc/unprotected_vms_learn_why.htm, which was linked at the time of writing). The VM configurations that Zerto will not protect include VMs that have DVDs or IDE devices. |
You will find full instructions in this Zerto Documentation, which was linked at the time of writing.
We configured a test environment similar to the one shown in the Architecture diagram from the Installation guide.
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The following configuration is for a test environment only and we recommend that you also configure your firewall and ports and communications according to the Zerto documentation.
In our test environment we configured two VMs with Windows Server 2019 and attached them to the Zerto Replication Network and the Management network.
Install Zerto Virtual Manager
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You will need to approve or change the default parameters:
IP Used by the Zerto User Interface (Windows VM IP)
HTTP Port (ZVM) 9080
HTTPS Port (clients↔ZVM) 9669
HTTPS Port (ZVM ↔ ZVM) 9071
TCP Port (ZVM → VBA) 9180
After you deploy Zerto, access the Zerto GUI to complete the deployment.
In the GUI:
Add the License key
Pair the locations as described below
Deploy the VRA to each ESXi host
Pair two Zerto environments
To link the two Zerto environments:
Log in to the Zerto environment that does not have the license
Go to Sites → Generate pairing token and obtain the Token
Log in to the Zerto environment that has the license
Go to Sites → Pair
Enter the Host name / IP of the other Zerto and the Token
Deploy Zerto virtual replication appliances
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For more details, see https://www.zerto.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ZVR-Journal-Overview.pdf.
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