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Step 6. Configure Re-IP Rules

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    [This step applies only if you want to enable the functionality of automatic IP address transformation for Microsoft Windows VMs]

    In case the network configuration in the source location does not match the production network configuration, you can create a number of re‑IP rules for the recovery location, and VAO will automatically reconfigure VM IP addresses. During storage failover, VAO checks if any of the specified re-IP rules apply to the recovered VM: if a rule applies, VAO changes the IP address configuration of the recovered VM using the Microsoft Windows registry.

    Important

    To allow VAO to reconfigure IP addresses of a recovered VM, the VM must have VMware Tools installed.

    To configure a re-IP rule, at the Re-IP Rules step of the wizard, click Add. The Add Re-IP Rule window will open.

    1. In the Source VM section, describe an IP numbering scheme adopted in the source location.
    2. In the Target VM section, describe an IP numbering scheme adopted in the target location. Specify an IP address, subnet mask and default gateway that will be used for recovered VMs.
    3. If necessary, define the DNS and WINS server addresses.
    4. In the Description field, specify a brief outline for the rule or leave any related comments.
    5. Click Add.

     

    Tip

    You can use the asterisk character (*) to specify a range of IP addresses.

     

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