Storage Foundation High Availability (SFHA) supports the following configurations using IVM:

• Cluster among VMGuests (VM-VM)

  A cluster is formed among VMGuests. The VMGuests can be on the same VMHost or on different VMHosts. VCS is installed on the VMGuests.

  In this configuration, VCS manages the applications running within the VMGuests.

  See Cluster among VMGuests (VM-VM).

  Note:

  For failover of VMGuests, refer to the PM-PM configuration.

• Cluster among VMGuests and physical machines (VM-PM)

  A cluster is formed among VMGuests and physical machines. VCS is installed on the VMGuests and physical machines.

  This configuration is a typical VCS application clustering.

  See Cluster among VMGuests and physical machines (VM-PM).

• Cluster among VMHosts (PM-PM)

  The VMHosts form a cluster. In this configuration, VCS does not monitor applications running within VMGuests.

  See Cluster among VMHosts (PM-PM) .