In my lab I have the following configuration and can not get any vSphere Replication options to be available within SRM. Only array based replication is an option. I've looked and looked for a solution and have tried everything I could think of to get the options to show up and I've had no luck so far.
vcenter1 - 5.5 U2 windows install
esxi1 - 5.5
SRM1 - SRM 5.8.0.1 (install file 5.8.0-2336305)
vR1 - vSphere Replication 5.8.0.1
vcenter2 - 5.5 U2 windows install
esxi2 - 5.5
SRM2 - SRM 5.8.0.1 (install file 5.8.0-2336305)
vR2 - vSphere Replication 5.8.0.1
I started off my lab tests by deploying the lefthand VSA with SRM. I'm now moving onto using SRM with vSphere replication. The steps I've taken since the lefthand testing:
Removed Lefthand VSA appliances
Uninstalled SRM and selected to remove the database contents also
Confirmed SRM does not show up in the Web Client any more
Installed vSphere Replication at both sites and configured replication for 1 VM - Replication is complete
Installed SRM on the same servers as before and setup pairing
Walking thought the SRM setup theres no mention and no option of vSphere Replication. Theres also no mention of any SRM integration when in the vSphere Replication interface. Now, I remember deploying the same setup in 5.1 which gave the options to deploy vR within SRM but that was then. Now, from what the documentation says, you're supposed to first deploy vR, set that up, then deploy SRM. SRM will then detect vR during the install, and I guess in theory, display those options. I've checked permissions and everything looks right. My lab account is the account I'm using to register and install everything. SRM pairs fine, vR replications, they just don't know they can work together. I even reinstalled SRM a second time and confirmed the install files were correct on the interop matrix and everything looks good. SRM just acts like theres nothing but array replication options. I'm thinking theres a special version of SRM or vSphere Replication thats required to get the two to work together, but I can't find any documentation on it.
Please help. Thanks!
Joe