SRM with RPA Storage Replication - question about datastores
Got a question about SRM with RPA Storage Replication regarding datastores on both sites. We got Datastores Axxx at PDC and Bxxx at DRC. LUNs Axxx are replicated to their respective counterparts at...
View ArticleErrors with SRM Deployment
Hey Guys, I am trying to get SRM registered to the external PSC and am getting an Error 61 right at the end.Has anyone seen this before? SRM version 8.1.2 and VC and PSC appliances are running VCSA 6.5...
View ArticleUnable to register SRM Replication Server
Logged in as vSphere SSO administrator. Received the following message:The "Register a virtual machine as vSphere Replication server." operation failed for the entity with the following error...
View ArticleSRM 8.2 Appliance - how to execute scripts a windows server
I'm planning to upgrade from 6.5 (windows) to 8.2 (appliance), but I can't find any guidelines on how to migrate existing recovery plans, with custom commands steps, executing bat/powershell files...
View ArticleSRM 8.X Sizing
Where can we get sizing and best practices for SRM 8.x, both SRM server and supporting database? Now that the SRM 8.2 appliance is available, what are the constraints around sizing? Does it support up...
View ArticleSRM unable to configure VM protection
Hello, In one of my protection group, there is a VM in not configured state. I tried to configure it but it pops out an error message saying the connection to the remote server is down cause operation...
View ArticleDifferent ESXi Host Versions on the Protected and Recovery Sites
Hi, I have found the "Heterogeneous Configurations on the Protected and Recovery Sites" information on docs.vmware.com, but it doesn't cover having different ESXi host versions. Can anyone tell me if...
View ArticleSRM with SDRS
Hello,I have a question about the integration between SDRS and SRM.I have an infrastructure based on hpe bl460c gen10 and 3par.The 3par's are in periodic async replication with a 15-minute replication...
View ArticleFailed to create snapshots of replica devices when testing with link to DR...
Our non-SRM DR solution is simple. If the main office goes away, present the latest data from Recover Point to ESX hosts at the DR site, bring everything up and plug into our WAN to present everything...
View ArticlePowerCLI command to disover Replicated LUs using " Storage.DiscoverDevices() "
Hi, I am creating Automation scripts for our SRA. I am trying to do with Power CLI commands, using trying to manage SRM. Installed vCenter Power CLI 11.2. using powerCLI, i am able to connect SRM...
View ArticleNetwork or port group needed for recovered virtual machine could not be found
Has anyone seen this, I tested this when we upgraded to 5.5 to 6.5, but I can't seem to get the test to work. I have a distributed switch and all the networks point to one port group for the test....
View ArticleSRM 8.2 and vSphere Replication 8.1 home lab
Hi. I've prepared a blog series showing how I built a lab environment using nested vSphere hosts to test out the features of SRM 8.2. I'd be interested in your thoughts, good, bad or otherwise....
View ArticleProtection group VMs move to different cluster Hosts
There are some VMs reside to the replication datastore will be vMotion from ClusterA to the ESXi hosts on ClusterB in the vCenter. There are other VMs on the replication datastore will remain on...
View ArticleIs this Permission Setup Even Possible?
Greetings all. Looking for some thoughts & guidance on this one-- thanks in advance. I have a group of folks that I have assigned a custom role I call "Virtual Machine User" with various...
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Author : URL : http:////docs.vmware.com/en/Site-Recovery-Manager/8.1/com.vmware.srm.admin.doc/GUID-581BB674-1E18-4E7A-BFA7-ED5573CB5481.htmlTopic Name : Modifying the Settings of a Protected Virtual...
View Article2 SRM Instances registered with 1 VCenter Server
Author : URL : http:////docs.vmware.com/en/Site-Recovery-Manager/8.1/com.vmware.srm.install_config.doc/GUID-C1E9E7D0-B88F-4D2E-AA15-31897C01AB82.htmlTopic Name : Overview of VMware Site Recovery...
View ArticleGeneral questions - VCSA 6.7 with SRM 8.1
Hi friends, I did an SRM training, but as I've never used it in practice the knowledge ends up being outdated. The training was done with a Windows vCenter and with vReplication and did not address the...
View ArticleSRA Adapter (SRA-tar.gz file) for Unity-VSA
Hi, where do I get the SRA Adapter (SRA-tar.gz file) for Unity-VSA? I've already downloaded several for Windows. Thank you.
View ArticleFailback with SPPG
Hi, I did the SRM training, but it does not show the configuration and failback steps. I researched and found some blog and managed to do the setup. However, I'm stuck in the step-by-step to make a...
View ArticleSRM vs. Live Sync(Commvault)
Can some experts here explain to me what are pros and cons to use these two products? Can Live Sync replace SRM? Thanks!
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