How to Configure the Standby VM Network

You can power on the Standby VM with customized network settings. You can configure the following network settings on the standby VM:

• Specify the virtual network and NIC (Network Interface Card), TCP/IP settings, and Standby VM for each network adapter on the Network Adapter Settings tab.
• Update the DNS servers to redirect clients from the source computer to the virtual standby virtual machines based on the TCP/IP settings on the DNS Update Settings tab.

Follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Protect > Disaster Recovery > Virtual Standby.
2. On the Virtual Standby screen, from the Action drop-down list of a source, click Target VM Configuration.
3. The Standby VM Network Configuration dialog appears.
3. Under Network Adapter Settings tab, do the following:
1. From the Standby VM - Virtual Network drop-down list, select the virtual network.
2. From the Standby VM – NIC Type drop-down list, select the NIC type.
3. Under Standby VM, to manually configure the TCP/IP settings, select the Manually configure the TCP/IP settings option.
4. Click the Add button and then add the IP Address, Gateway Address, DNS Address, and WINS Address.
5. Note: If you add DNS Address, then configure the DNS servers in the DNS Update Settings tab.
4. Click Save.

The Standby VM network is configured successfully.