Zerto Replication – Export/Import VPG Settings

Zerto Replication – Export/Import VPG Settings

On occasion, administrators may need to import and export Zerto Virtual Protection Group (VPG) settings. Whether you need to export settings prior to un-installing Zerto and import settings after re-install or simply need a settings backup, Zerto has a utility to perform this. Let’s walk through the process of exporting and importing Zerto VPGs. Export Virtual Protection Group (VPG) Settings To begin, launch the Zerto Diagnostics application. You can either search your Programs for Zerto Diagnostics or launch the program…

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Update HPE Firmware and Drivers Using SPP and SUM

Update HPE Firmware and Drivers Using SPP and SUM

Administrators have a few different options for updating HPE infrastructure components. One popular way to update HPE firmware, drivers, and Smart Components is utilizing Service Pack for Proliant (SPP) and the HP SUM tool. What are SPP and SUM? SPP – Service Pack for Proliant is a collection of firmware, drivers and Smart Components that are deployed to your environment via the SUM tool. SPP is packaged as an ISO. SUM – HP Smart Update Manager is the tool utilized…

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Zerto Replication – Create Virtual Protection Group

Zerto Replication – Create Virtual Protection Group

For the final chapter of our Zerto Replication install series, we will create a Virtual Protection Group (VPG) and start replicating virtual machines. As a recap, we have already installed the ZVM, paired the protected and recovery sites, and deployed VRAs. What is a Virtual Protection Group? Virtual Protection Groups essentially enable virtual machines to be affinity grouped. Meaning, you can define a group of vms that need to be recovered together. For example, an application that is comprised of…

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Spectre Vulnerability – How to Patch VMware ESXi

Spectre Vulnerability – How to Patch VMware ESXi

Yesterday, news broke about vulnerabilities affecting AMD, Intel, and ARM CPU’s. These vulnerabilities, termed Meltdown and Spectre, have the potential to expose information that the machine(s) process. Check out this post for an in-depth look. At this point, it appears that VMware ESXi is not vulnerable to Meltdown; however, they have released patches for Spectre. It has been speculated that patching the flaws will cause performance hits. To what degree varies by reporting source. As always, test patches before deployment and…

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Zerto Replication – VRA Install and Pairing Sites

Zerto Replication – VRA Install and Pairing Sites

For the second part of our Zerto Replication install series, we are going install the Virtual Replication Appliances (VRAs) as well as pair our protected site to a recovery site. First, let’s look at the Virtual Replication Appliance(s). VRAs are lightweight, Linux-based virtual machines that handle replication between sites. These VRAs are installed on each host that houses either a protected or a recovery virtual machine. As part of replication, the VRAs compress the data before traversing between sites. VRA…

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