Properties for Automated Export and Import of
vSphere Replication
Configuration Data

You use the
vSphere Replication 8.6 Configuration Import/Export Tool
properties file to automate the export and import of replication configuration data.
The
vSphere Replication 8.6 Configuration Import/Export Tool
properties file must follow a specific structure.
Parameters for the Properties File
Parameter
Description
lookup.service.address
The local Lookup Service address. For a cloud to cloud pairing, use the internal
vCenter Server
IP address.
port
The port number for the Lookup Service. The default value is
443
. This parameter is optional.
local.vc.address
The local
vCenter Server
name.
local.auth.credentials.vc.username
The user name of the local
vCenter Server
.
local.auth.credentials.vc.password
The password for the local
vCenter Server
.
local.vr.name
The name of the local
vSphere Replication
Management server.
The name of the
vSphere Replication
management server is customizable and can be different from the host name of the FQDN. Retrieve the name from the
Site Recovery
UI.
remote.vc.address
The remote
vCenter Server
name.
remote.auth.credentials.vc.username
The user name for the remote
vCenter Server
. Required if your environment is not federated.
remote.auth.credentials.vc.password
The password for the remote
vCenter Server
. Required if your environment is not federated.
remote.vr.name
The name of the remote
vSphere Replication
Management server.
The name of the
vSphere Replication
management server is customizable and can be different from the host name of the FQDN. Retrieve the name from the
Site Recovery
UI.
Sample Properties File
lookup.service.address=10.193.15.152 local.auth.credentials.vc.username=administrator@vsphere.local local.auth.credentials.vc.password= remote.auth.credentials.vc.username=administrator@vsphere.local remote.auth.credentials.vc.password= local.vr.name=sc2-rdops-vm08-dhcp-15-152.eng.vmware.com remote.vr.name=sc-rdops-vm12-dhcp-109-104.eng.vmware.com