Configuration

configuration steps site sync provides replication of system snapshots to a separate vergeos system; this allows off site data backup, facilitating disaster recovery and business continuity \<font color="#2166ae">important terms\</font> source cluster the cluster from which replication data is sent this is the cluster being backed up destination cluster the cluster that receives the replicated data this is where backups are stored for successful replication, the following inbound ports must be accessible on the source cluster from the public internet 443 used for replication diagnostics and site management 14201 used for vsan block level data transfer ip whitelisting is recommended for additional security verify site settings docid\ csxrtx9letryvgpn0fzez configure networks docid\ csxrtx9letryvgpn0fzez create site docid\ csxrtx9letryvgpn0fzez create auto sync docid\ csxrtx9letryvgpn0fzez create certificate it's recommended to create a certificate docid\ s84hpot0vzny4mglsnvho prior to configuring replication verify site settings the following steps must be performed on both the source and destination clusters from the top menu , click system > settings from the left menu , click edit set url to the fqdn of the cluster (e g , https //west1 korgrid com , https //hq acme com , etc ) set vsan host to the dns name or ip address of the vsan (e g , vsan hq acme com , 24 221 112 159 , etc ) click submit configure networks the following steps must be performed on both the source and destination clusters external network from the top menu , click networks > list select the external network from the left menu , click view from the left menu , click rules select the rule sync rule from the left menu , click enable ⚠️ click apply rules to apply the changes core network from the top menu , click networks > list select the core network from the left menu , click view from the left menu , click rules select the rule sync rule from the left menu , click enable ⚠️ click apply rules to apply the changes create site the initial site configuration steps should be performed on the source cluster from the top menu , click backup / dr > + new site enter a name for the site (e g , korgrid west1 ) set url to the fqdn of the destination cluster (e g , https //west1 korgrid com ) set user to the username of an administrative user on the destination cluster set password to the password of the administrative user on the destination cluster system snapshots , select send and receive system snapshots from this site sync statistics , select send and receive statistics from this site (optional), configure the desired statistic sync intervals (optional), machine management , select allow bi directional management of machines repair server , select enable bi directional repair servers click submit create auto sync from the top menu , click backup / dr > sites list select the desired site from the left menu , click view from the left menu , click outgoing syncs select the desired outgoing sync from the left menu , click view from the left menu , click auto sync config from the left menu , click new sync snapshots from , select desired snapshot profile period set remote retention to the desired expiration timeout (e g , 7 days , 30 days , etc ) set prefix the snapshot name to the name of the source cluster (e g , acme1 , nyc hq , etc ) click submit advanced configuration configure sync throttle from the top menu , click backup / dr > sites list select the desired site from the left menu , click view from the left menu , click outgoing syncs select the desired outgoing sync from the left menu , click edit select advanced set send throttle to the desired rate (e g , 100 mb/s , 1 gb/s , etc ) click submit