VMware vSphere FT Step by Step Example

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1. Image depicting the Network configuration.

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2. Turning on FT.

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3. 54% through setting up FT.

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4. FT setup complete.

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5. vLockstep Interval and Log Bandwidth information are now updated.

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6. Primary VM is located on 10.10.10.146.

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7. Secondary VM is running on the Secondary Host- 10.10.10.145.

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8. Testing FT using the built in Test Failover command.

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9. Failover test completes. Notice that 10.10.10.146 has become the secondary location.

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10. After the Failover Test, the primary host server is now 10.10.10.145 and the primary VM is running on it.

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11. Furthermore, after the Failover Test, the secondary VM runs on the secondary host server, 10.10.10.146.

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12. Failover test completion will result in showing the primary VM on the new primary host server and the new secondary host server with the accompanying vLockstep Interval and Log Bandwidth.

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13. Finally, VMware vSphere FT is ready to provide continuous protection to your VMs
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