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How to remove stale Site
Hi. I installed SRM 6.5 at two sites and paired them successfully. The SRM server at Site A had a catastrophic failure and I wasn't able to break the SRM pairing before deleting the SRM server from...
View ArticleProtection group not configured with Replicated RDM
I am trying to configure protection group having multiple volumes and VM's, one of those VM's have Raw Disk (RDM) attached to it, all VM's are configured properly for protection except the VM that is...
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Single VM single datastore recovery plan realistic test
I am using Nutanix SRA for array based replication with SRM. I have done a test recovery plan run with snapshot clone of the volumes at the DR site OK. However I want to verify the breaking of...
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NFS export during test failover/real failover incorrect
When I perform a test failover SRM creates an export called “testfailover_<volume_name>_<exportpolicy>". The issue is that it populates with incorrect and/or missing IP's. Where is this...
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Full recovery plan without reprotect (severed WAN)
I would like to sever the WAN connection between my 2 datacenters, run recovery, test basic functionality of all VMs and then shut down the recovered datacenter. Since there was no communication...
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Managing Permissions in a Shared Recovery Site Configuration
Hello we have two sites with two vcenter servers and SRM with twin versions so all ok there. We would like to implement a DR scenario for multiple independent offices. These parties we'll need to...
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SRA Code Sample or specs
Hi,I need to write an SRA (Storage Replication Adapter) for a storage device. I am not able to find the SRA spec nor any sample code.Please provide me links or any documentation you have for developing...
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SRM Recovery Plan History Reports Time Zone
In SRM whenever Recovery Plan History Reports are generated, these are in UTC 0. Can this report be changed in to specific time zone, Please refer the screenshot for more details.
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SRM with Platform Services Controller High Availability (PSC HA)
Hi, I am looking to understand if SRM 6.5.x supports Platform Services Controller High Availability (PSC HA)? (VMware Knowledge Base) I am deploying vCenter Server High Availability (VCHA) clusters...
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SRM Services Keeps Crashing
Hello All we have a SRM at version 6.0 and vcenter at 6.0 update 1. the array manager is from Hitachi . we already has a par of array managers replicated and working as expected .all was working until...
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Error - Cannot detach SCSI LUN
I am getting this during recovery plan execution. Any help from anyone?"Error - Cannot detach SCSI LUN"
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Can SRM test failovers be performed if WAN connection is taken offline...
I am trying to figure out the options for testing SRM. I know that I can perform a test failover (to test bubble network) when the WAN is up and both SRM instances can talk to eachother. What if I...
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Cannot configure VM Portgroup Protected and Recovery site using Distributed...
Please someone help me. I am using distributed switches in my virtual infrastructure vSphere 5.5. My hosts have 4 NIC each, 2 uses for IO and 2 uses for a WAN. when I am going to configure portgroup...
View ArticleSRM 6.5 configuration with EMC RecoveryPoint
I All,need help for configuring Array manager after having made pairing and install SRA for the storage (unity and vnx 5000 series) on both site.i got this issue: "discovery arrays" failed cause...
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vCenter 6.5 with Replicaton appliance 6.5 and SRM 6.5
I have recently met a problem when configuring my Virtual environment with VMware automatic DRM. Before we started using the web client, the desktop client was way too easy to manage the environment....
View ArticleSRM 6.5 - Run Recovery Plan (Not Available)
Hi vSphere experts, We have a Recovery Plan with a single VM protected with vSphere Replication. It tests and cleans up fine, but "Run Recovery" is greyed out. When you hover the mouse cursor over...
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SRM UAT Example
Hi All,Someone can help me get a sheet for SRM UAT or ideas for making that user acceptance test??I need this kind of document to validate the final step on configurations done.!! Thanks
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Site Recovery Manager Pairing 6.1.1
Anyone seen this before when pairing site 1 to site 2, the other way around is fine no error, time is all in synch between servers and adminstrator@vsphere.local credentials work fine.
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SRM 6 and VCSA 6 certificates
Hi all, We have a pair of new VCSA 6 systems and a pair of new SRM 6 servers. Each SRM server has registered with its vCenter OK but the SRM servers won't pair - the SRM logs point to a certificate...
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SRM Configuration for DR site datastore
Hi All,i'm working in an environment composed of two sites with EMC VNX and RecoverPoint at each site.I configured SRM 6.5 with storage based replication and created a consistency group with one LUN...
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