Deploy and configure ASR configuration server

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  1. In Azure portal, navigate to the created recovery service vault and configure Site Recovery by selecting +Enable Site Recovery from Overview tab.

  2. Under VMware machine to Azure, select Prepare Infrastructure.

  3. In Deployment Planning select Yes, if planning has been done. Microsoft provides a PowerShell tool to assess and estimate the replication requirements. See Azure Site Recovery Deployment Planner for VMware to Azure for further information.

  4. In Source settings, click on Add configuration Server, then click on Download from the left side panel. This downloads the latest release of Configuration Server in an OVA template format.

Note:
  • The latest version of the configuration server template can be directly downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center.
  • The license provided with the template is an evaluation standard license and it is valid for 180 days.
  1. Log in to vCenter and select the cluster or host where the downloaded OVA template is planned to be deployed. Please refer to Deploy Configuration Server and check the hardware requirements needed.
    Note:

    There are limitations in uploading large OVA files (The Configuration server template OVA size is 21 GB). Based on VMware KB, VMware recommends extracting the OVA file. Then you can provide the deployment wizard with the OVF and VMDKs as separate files.

  2. Access the VM interface by using the web console or VMware remote console.
  3. Navigate through the installation wizard and configuring the server name and network. The wizard then runs a connectivity check and asks for Azure Account. Once authenticated it requires a reboot and takes 15 - 20 minutes to Boot up again.

  4. After a successful reboot, the configuration server is ready to be configured, access the server with one of the following:
    • Directly, by using the VM console, sign in and launch the Azure Site Recovery Configuration manager from the desktop shortcut.
    • Remotely, by HTTPS using any browser and sign in with the same administrator credentials https://<ConfigurationServerName|IP>/:44315
  5. A number of steps to complete configuring the Configuration server. First, set up network connectivity, an Internet connection is required as the configuration server will be responsible for sending the VM data to Azure.

  6. Next, the wizard requires signing in to Azure, in order to select the recovery service vault.
Note:

Network settings and Recovery Service vault selection can not be changed once this wizard is completed and the configuration server is registered.

  1. Accept the license agreement and install MySQL server.

  2. Validate the configuration server setup has met all the prerequisites.

  3. Add vCenter or ESXi server, this helps in discovering VM, or choose the option where VM can be manually selected using their IP address.

  4. For this step manage virtual machine credentials, select the checkbox. The installation of the mobility service agent will be done manually for each VM to be replicated. The manual installation of the mobility service before starting replication of virtual machine is a must in order to exclude the data disks/volumes, and select only the boot volume to be replicated via Azure site recovery.

  5. The configuration server is configured and ready for replicating VM instances.