Configuring the Failover Manager using the VI Client
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Add Failover Manager to inventory
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Select a network connection
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Power on the Failover Manager and configure the IP address and host name
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Finishing up with VI Client
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Uninstalling the Failover Manager from VMware ESX Server
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Troubleshooting the Failover Manager on ESX Server
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Virtual manager overview
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When to use a virtual manager
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Disaster recovery using a virtual manager
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Management group across two sites with shared data
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Management group in a single location with two storage systems
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Storage system maintenance using a virtual manager
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Benefits of a virtual manager
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Requirements for using a virtual manager
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Configuring a cluster for disaster recovery
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Best practice
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Configuration steps
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Adding a virtual manager
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Starting a virtual manager to regain quorum
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Starting a virtual manager
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Verifying virtual manager status
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Stopping a virtual manager
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Removing a virtual manager
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10 Working with clusters
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Clusters and storage system capacity
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Prerequisites
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Creating additional clusters
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Prerequisites
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Number of storage systems in clusters
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To create additional clusters
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Configure virtual IP and iSNS for iSCSI
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Using Virtual IP addresses
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Adding an iSNS server
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Clusters Map View
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Tracking cluster usage
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Editing a cluster
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Prerequisite
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Getting there
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Adding a new storage system to an existing cluster
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Prerequisite
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Adding storage to a cluster
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Removing a storage system from a cluster
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Changing or removing the virtual IP
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Preparing servers
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Changing the virtual IP address
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Removing the virtual IP address
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Finishing up
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Changing or removing an iSNS server
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Preparing clients
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Changing an iSNS server
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Deleting an iSNS server
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Finishing up
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