Working with VM replication sets (Windows)
 
Working with VM replication sets (Windows)
About VM replication
VM replication is a DS-Client function that replicates virtual machines (VMs) from one server to another server and supports failover and failback. This function is available for virtual machines in VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V Server environments.
Two DS-Clients are required in VM replication. The VM replication data will flow from the source virtual machine through the source DS-Client. Upon receiving the VM replication data, the destination DS-Client places the data into the destination server.
When a virtual machine is replicated by the DS-Client for the first time, a full replication is performed. All subsequent replication processes are incremental. The DS-Client provides two ways to replicate virtual machines: online and offline. You must use a VM replication set to configure the VM replication process.
NOTE:  Unlike backup sets, a VM replication set does not send any data to the DS-System. Instead, replication data is transferred between the source DS-Client and destination DS-Client. The DS-Client with which you create a VM replication set is the source DS-Client.
NOTE:  VM replication is not supported in Grid DS-Client.
To optimize your networking configuration and avoid potential conflicts between multiple DS‑Clients that share the same IP address, you can specify the ports used by the source DS-Client and the destination DS-Client.