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By default, the vCenter Server Heartbeat Packet Filter driver is bound to all Principal (Public) network

cards present on the machine. The vCenter Server Heartbeat Packet Filter is not bound to the network

cards forming VMware Channel connections as these cards maintain unique IP addresses irrespective of

the role of the server. vCenter Server Heartbeat also disables NetBIOS on the VMware Channel NIC(s) to

prevent domain name conflicts on the subnet.

33 When the Setup wizard confirms the successful completion of the installation, click Finish.

34 The Configure Server wizard is launched and allows you to configure the Primary server.

35 Click the Public tab.

36 In the Name used to connect to vCenter or SQL Server field, enter the DNS name by which application clients

connect to the application. Normally this is the original name of the vCenter Server or SQL Server. There

is only one Name used to connect to vCenter or SQL Server and it is the same on all servers in the cluster.

37 In the NIC drop-down, select the Principal (Public) NIC.

38 In the Public IP drop-down, select the Principal (Public) IP address assigned to the Principal (Public) NIC.

39 In the first Mask field, enter the Subnet Mask of the Principal (Public) IP address.

40 In the Mgmt IP field, enter a reserved Management IP address for the Primary server.

41 In the second Mask field, enter the Subnet Mask of the Management IP address and click Finish.

Secondary Server

The process of installing vCenter Server Heartbeat on the Secondary server is similar to installing vCenter

Server Heartbeat on the Primary server.

To install vCenter Server Heartbeat on the Secondary server

1 Before powering on the Secondary server image, edit the image settings.

a Select the Principal (Public) virtual network adapter and clear the Connected and Connect at power

on check boxes.

b Repeat the process on the VMware Channel virtual network adapter.

c Power on the Secondary server image.

d After the Secondary server starts, open Network Connections, right-click the VMware Channel

network connection, and select Properties. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.

e Configure the appropriate VMware Channel IP address and Subnet Mask. Click Advanced

fClick the WINS tab, select Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP and Click OK three times to close the

dialogs.

g Right-click the Secondary server image and select Edit Settings.

h Select the VMware Channel virtual network adapter and select the Connected and Connect at power

on check boxes. IP communications with the Secondary server go through the VMware Channel.

2 To install the vCenter Server Heartbeat on the Secondary server, execute the self-extracting file to start the

installation process.

The Setup Introduction dialog appears. Review the information and click OK.

OTE The Management IP address is unique for each server in the in the pair and should be adjacent to

the Principal (Public) IP address.

NOTE Do not connect the Principal (Public) virtual network adapter at this time to prevent an IP

address conflict on the network.

OTE If you click Exit after Setup has started, you are prompted to save your settings. When you run the

self-extracting file again later, you will be asked if you want to use the previously saved configuration.

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