Requirements and considerations for running a virtual failover client on an ESX server

Review the following requirements and considerations before creating a virtual failover client (VFC) on an ESX server.

     The ESX server must be running ESXi version 5.0 or higher.

     The ESX server must be a registered client of the Unitrends appliance from which you will create the VFC.

     The ESX server must have enough resources to run the VFC. You must assign the VFC a minimum of 1024MB of memory. The memory must be a multiple of 4.

     The appliance creates a VFC with a disk the same size as the disk on the original client. For Windows clients with disks larger than 2 TB, the VFC must be created on an ESX server running ESXi 5.5 or higher.

     The VFC virtual machine is configured with the latest hardware version supported by the ESX server. For example, a VFC created on a server running ESXi version 5.5 is configured with hardware version 10.

     The VFC can run on the same ESX server as a UEB VM or on a different ESX server.