The JetStream DR Management Server Appliance (MSA) is deployed to a vSphere host in the service cluster.

    • Use a vSphere Client connected to the vCenter Server to manage the host.
      • JetStream DR requires the use of a vSphere Client compatible with the installed version of vSphere.
    • The MSA uses a service account registered with vCenter to communicate with and manage hosts in the cluster.
    • An .OVA file distributed from JetStream Software contains all the necessary components to work with the vSphere Client (the OVA archive file contains the JetStream DR OVF package files).


Important: To deploy the MSA and its components, you must have vCenter Server admin privileges to install third party vSphere Client extension plug-ins.


Note: Deployment to Azure and initial configuration are automated by a Run command that is executed when the software is obtained from the Azure Marketplace. In this case, it is not necessary to obtain the .OVA distribution package directly from JetStream Software.

Also see:

MSA Installation

Register the vCenter Server Plugin

Create a Service Account

Using SSH Security