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LAN

For LAN deployments, perform the following:

1 If a Management IP address is configured, no additional tasks are required.

2 If a Management IP address is not configured, configure a VMware Managed IP address using the Virtual

Infrastructure Client.

a Launch the Virtual Infrastructure Client.

b In the Virtual Infrastructure Client, navigate to Administration > VirtualCenter Management Server

Configuration > Runtime Settings.

c In the Managed IP field, type the Principal (Public) IP address.

dClick OK and close the window.

WAN

For WAN deployments, regardless of whether a Management IP address exists, vCenter Server Heartbeat

provides a task that can be configured to update the ESX hosts with the new Managed IP address during a

switchover or failover. The task requires setting the Managed IP in either in the vpxd.cfg file or in the registry.

To configure the Managed IP in the Vpxd file

1The vpxd.cfg file is located at C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application

Data\VMware\VMware Virtual Center server.

2 On the active server, locate the <vpxd> element in the vpxd.cfg file and add a new element <managedIP>

that contains the Principal (Public) IP address of the vCenter server.

To configure the Managed IP in the registry

At HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware VirtualCenter, create a new string value

called <managedIP> and set it with the Public (Principal) IP address of the currently active server.

vCenter Server 4.0

The post installation configuration tasks are determined by the type of network environment.

LAN

With or without a Management IP address configured, no additional tasks are required.

WAN

With or without a Management IP address configured, disable the VMware VirtualCenter PostStart task

through the vCenter Server Heartbeat Console using the following procedure.

1 Launch the vCenter Server Heartbeat Console.

2Click Application.

3 Select the Tasks tab.

4 Select VMware VirtualCenter PostStart task.

5Click Edit.

6Clear the Enabled check box.

7Click OK.

MPORTANT Do not configure the VMware Managed IP address using the Virtual Infrastructure Client. The

Managed IP field from Administration > VirtualCenter Management Server Configuration > Runtime

Settings must be clear.

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