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Installing or upgrading Double-Take for VMware Infrastructure

In a typical Double-Take Availability installation, you install the server components on each source and target server. However, when you are protecting the host-level virtual disk files (the .vmdk files) from an ESX source to an ESX target, you need to install the server components on another machine. The Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure service will run from this machine and will communicate with both the source and target servers to handle replication. You may want to consider protecting this machine with Double-Take Availability to keep the machine available because if it becomes unavailable, Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure will be unable to replicate data between the source and target.

In addition to the Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure service, you will need to install the Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure console. The console can be installed on the same machine as the service or it can be installed on a different machine.

Use these instructions to install or upgrade an existing Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure installation.

Close any open applications.
Start the installation program using the appropriate instructions, depending on your media source.

CD—Load the Double-Take Availability CD into the local CD-ROM drive. If auto-run is enabled, the installation program will start automatically. To manually start the program, select Start, Run and specify <cd_drive>:\autorun.exe.
Web download—Launch the .exe file that you downloaded from the web.

When the installation program begins, the Double-Take Software Setup Launcher appears allowing you to install software and view documentation for various applications from Double-Take Software. The listed applications will depend on which products are included on the CD or in the web download. To install Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure, select Double-Take Availability from the list of products. Under Product Installs, select Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure.
Depending on your version of Windows and the components you have installed, you may see an initial screen indicating that you should install or enable Microsoft .NET Framework. If you do not see this screen, your server already has the appropriate version of Microsoft .NET. You should install or enable Microsoft .NET before installing Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure. Click Yes to install Microsoft .NET. Click No to continue without installing .NET.
When the Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure installation begins, click Next.
You will be given the opportunity to check for a more recent version of the software.

If you do not want to check for a later version, select No and click Next.
If you want to check for a later version, select Yes and click Next. The installation program will establish an Internet connection from your server to the Double-Take Software web site.
If later versions are found, they will be listed. Highlight the version you want and either download that version and install it automatically or download that version and exit the installation. (If you exit the installation, you can run the updated installation later directly from the location where you saved it.)
If no later versions are found, continue with the current installation.
If an Internet connection cannot be established, continue with the current installation or install a previously downloaded version.

Review and accept the Double-Take Software license agreement to continue with the installation program. Click Next to continue.
Specify where the Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure files will be installed. Click Next to continue.
Select the type of installation you would like to perform on this machine.

Client and Server—This option installs both the Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure service and console components. The service components are required to control replication between a source and target. The service requires an activation code. The console does not require an activation code, but it is required to administer the Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure service.
Client—This option installs only the Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure console components. The console does not require an activation code, but it is required to administer the Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure service.

Click Next to continue.
You will be prompted to enter your user name, company name, and activation code information. Your Activation Code is a 24-character, alpha-numeric activation code which applies the appropriate license to your installation.
Click Next to continue.
If you are satisfied with the selections you have made and are ready to begin copying the Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure files, click Install.
After the files have completed copying, click Finish to exit the installation program.