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Set up the ESXi HA cluster on the desired number of nodes. In our case we created a two-node ESXi cluster where each node is connected to one side of SRDF/Metro cluster. The cluster can also have more than one node on either side of SRDF/Metro cluster and ESXi HA will use them for load balancing and local failover.
Figure 38. Set up ESXi HA Cluster