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Configure a basic Zerto environment with VMware vCenter for use with Abiquo to offer DRaaS in your multi-cloud platform |
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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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We are still updating this guide for Zerto 9.7 U2 |
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Zerto test environment This is a quick general guide to to Zerto installation that is recommended for a test environment only and you should always consult the documentation at https://help.zerto.com/bundle/Admin.VC.HTML/page/Content/AdminVC/Introduction_to_the_Zerto_Solution.htm . |
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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.
Abiquo’s initial test environment was created with Zerto 89.57 U2.
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Zerto will not protect certain VM configurations, so please check the Zerto Documentation (and in particular, the list of unprotected VMs at https://help.zerto.com/bundle/Zerto-Virtual-Manager-vSphere-Administration-Guide/resource/Zerto%20Virtual%20Manager%20vSphere%20Administration%20Guide.pdf Zerto Knowledge Portal - Unprotected VMs learn why, which was linked at the time of page update). The VM configurations that Zerto will not protect include VMs that have DVDs or IDE devices. |
You will find full instructions in the https://help.zerto.com/bundle/Admin.VC.HTML/page/Content/AdminVC/Introduction_to_the_Zerto_Solution.htm Zerto Knowledge Portal - Introduction to the Zerto Solution, which was linked at the time of page update.
We configured a test environment similar to the one shown at https://help.zerto.com/bundle/Admin.VC.HTML/page/Content/AdminVC/The_Zerto_Solution_Architecture.htm Zerto Knowledge Portal - Zerto Solution Architecture in The Zerto Solution Architecture section of the Installation guide.
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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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
443
For more details, see Zerto Knowledge Portal - Ports
After you deploy Zerto, access the Zerto GUI to complete the deployment.
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You need to deploy a Virtual replication appliance (VRA) as a VM on every vCenter host that will use Zerto.
The VM requires at least 1GB 1 GB RAM and 1 x vCPU, and you must attach it to the Zerto Replication Network in the vCenter.
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