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  • 1.  VMware ESX failover server

    Posted Feb 19, 2021 03:01 AM

    I have vmware essential plus with three servers connected to netapp SAN. 

    We bought new Dell server and planning to install standalone ESX server which will only be used for keeping replicated VM from the main cluster. If the cluster with Three ESX fails we will at least have critical VM replicated which could be brought on line to achieve quicker RTO.

     

    Would this setup work for replicating critical VM to new standalone server with free ESX?



  • 2.  RE: VMware ESX failover server

    Posted Feb 19, 2021 07:36 AM

    I'm afraid that you need license for both servers => https://docs.vmware.com/en/vSphere-Replication/8.2/com.vmware.vsphere.replication-admin.doc/GUID-EEA4025F-80EA-4026-945F-5D086A4E9B61.html

    vSphere Replication does not have a separate license as it is a feature of certain vSphere license editions.

    vSphere Essentials Plus
    vSphere Standard
    vSphere Enterprise
    vSphere Enterprise Plus
    If you have the correct vSphere license, there is no limit on the number of virtual machines that you can replicate by using vSphere Replication.

     



  • 3.  RE: VMware ESX failover server

    Posted Mar 02, 2021 02:31 AM

    If I have vSphere Essentials Plus on one cluster. The other single ESX host I am trying to replicate to also needs to be have vSphere Essentials Plus?



  • 4.  RE: VMware ESX failover server

    Posted Mar 02, 2021 10:27 AM

    yes, you need to have at least vSphere Essentials Plus on both esxi hosts