Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines 6.0.1 Installation and Deployment Guide

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Replace a vRPA

Use this procedure and wizard to replace a vRPA with a different vRPA.

Prerequisites

This wizard does not support replacing a vRPA within a vRPA cluster that has only one vRPA. If you must replace a vRPA in a single-vRPA cluster, contact Customer Support.
NOTE: Before replacing the RPA , ensure that the respective ESX cluster is already registered to RP cluster. If not, register the ESX cluster or protect the VM using the plugin.

About this task

Deploy the new, replacement vRPA with the same IP settings as the faulty vRPA you want to replace. Ensure that the replacement vRPA is shut down. To shut down the replacement vRPA, login as admin user and select Main Menu > Shutdown / Reboot operations > Shutdown RPA.

Steps

  1. In a web browser, type https://<cluster_management-ip-address> for the vRPA cluster in which you want to replace a vRPA.
  2. In the home page, click RecoverPoint for VMs Deployer.
  3. If prompted, type the login credentials for the admin user and click Sign in.
  4. Under More actions, click Replace vRPA.
  5. In the Prerequisites step, acknowledge that you have met the listed conditions by selecting the checkbox.
  6. In the Replace vRPA step, select the vRPA that you want to replace.
  7. Select the vRPA you want to add as a replacement.
  8. In the Replacement Progress step, on reaching 100% click Finish to return to the home page.
    If replacing a vRPA fails:
    • To identify the cause of failure, review the displayed error messages.
    • To return to the step in the wizard where you can fix the problem, click Back. Fix the problem, and then retry the installation wizard from that point.
    • Alternatively, you can retry the operation that failed by clicking Retry the operation.
    • If replacing a vRPA continues to fail, contact Customer Support.

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