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Configuring DR Replica

Open failover cluster manager
Right click the Cluster -> Select "Configure Role"
Click next -> select Hyper-V Replica Broker
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Fill in the information (Choose an available IP from his subnet)

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Create SSL cert via Powershell

For this, you will need to download Windows SDK and install

https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/aa386968.aspx

 

Create the ROOT certificate

& "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\x64\makecert.exe" -pe -n “CN=PrimaryRootCA” -ss root -sr LocalMachine -sky signature -r “PrimaryRootCA.cer”

 

Create SSL with the hostname of DR 

& "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\x64\makecert.exe" -pe -n “CN=dr.domain.com” -ss my -sr LocalMachine -sky exchange -eku "1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1,1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.2" -in “primaryRootCA” -is root -ir LocalMachine -sp “Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider” -sy 12 replicaCert.cer

 

Create SSL with the name of the Hyper-V Replica Broker you created

Note, if you are in an AD, you will need to add the full FQDN of the broker

& "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\x64\makecert.exe" -pe -n “CN=HyperV-Broker.domain.com” -ss my -sr LocalMachine -sky exchange -eku "1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1,1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.2" -in “primaryRootCA” -is root -ir LocalMachine -sp “Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider” -sy 12 primaryCert.cer

On all hosts (nodes and DR) disable SSL revocation

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Virtualization\Replication" /v DisableCertRevocationCheck /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f


Exporting the SSL

Open Certificate MMC console (simply search for certificate and click on "Manage Computer Certificates") 

Under personal, click certificates 

Right click ethe DR certificate -> all task -> export 

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Click Next -> Select "Yes, export the private key" 

Click Next -> Select "Password" and enter any password

Click Next -> Select where to save the certificate 

 

Import the SSL ceritificate

The following steps have to be performed on the DR

Open Certificate MMC console with the snap-in to manage certs

Right click "Personal" -> Select "All Task" -> Select "Import" 

Click Next (Local Machine) -> Browse the Certificate and import 

Enter the password used during the export

Click Next -> Select "Place all certificates in the following store" 

Click Next -> Click Finish

Once done, move the Root Certificate under "Certificates" of "Trusted Root Certificate Authorities"

 

Configure the Replication Role in Hyper-V

In Hyper-V, right click the server -> Click on "Hyper-V Settings" 

Select the "Replication Configuration" tab 

Click "Enable this computer as Replica Server" -> Click "Use certificate-based authentication (HTTPS)" -> Select the Certificate 

Under "Authorization and storage" -> Select "Allow replication from any authenticated server" with default value (C:\Users\Public\Documents\Hyper-V\Virtual Hard Disks) 

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Enabling Replication for VM


Right click on the VM and select "Enable Replication"

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Click Next -> Enter the hostname (that we put in the host file earlier)

Once it loads (can take a minute or 2), same thing as with the DR, select "Use certificate-based authentication (HTTPS)" and

select the certificate (make sure "Compress the data that is transmitted over the network"

Keep clicking next a select the options you want for the replication

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