Non-replicated windows page file issues
Hi I am trying to separate the windows page file on to non-replicated storage.I have followed instructions as per Netapp Tr-3671 and VMware KB: Avoiding replication of paging files and other transient...
View ArticleSRM test generates a windows event with ID 41 in recovered VM
Hi I noticed that when I run a test on a windows 2008 R2 VM I am asked to restart it to apply changes.I checked a Windows 2003/2008 VM and that does not asks me to restart.When I check the event log I...
View ArticleSRM Array Manager setup with VNX5300. Connection problems to the VNX5300s
SRM is installed, both sites are paired, SRAs are installed and found at both sites, however we cannot currently configure Array Managers on either sites within our test setup due to connection...
View ArticleSRM 5 without plugin for san based replication
Hi,I have a general question about srmI want to use srm for drp on two sites and i have two vmware clusters one prod, other drp and test. I want to use san replication because of the 15 minute rto of...
View ArticleSeparated OS page files and automation
hi there, I am looking into separating the guest OS swap files from the VM. Reason for this is that our filers are very busy and we have been advised to separate these files.It is pretty well...
View ArticleSRM 5.5 - SRA command 'discoverDevices' failed. Failed getting attached...
SRM has been installed at both sides. SRAs installed on both SRM servers. Sites created. I have setup a portion of the inventory mappings, but have not set up the placeholder LUNs. Array managers...
View ArticleSRM 5.0 - reprotect error
Hi, We have a environment of vSphere 5.0, SRM 5.0, SRA 5.0.1, EMC Symmetrix array. Configured for array based replication.SRM Failover works without issue, but whenever we hit reprotect after 50% of...
View ArticlePowerCLI for vm inventory under SRM -
Does anyone have a script, i have multiple installations of SRM, and need to get inventory of VMs under SRM. Tx
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Errors while SRM pairing
Hello,I have installed SRM 5.1.2 on standalone servers(W2K8 R2), for both protected and recovery sites. The problem is when I try to pair from the protected site it throws up error message like the one...
View ArticleFailed to authenticate with array management system while executing...
Hi Friends, When we configure the SRM , we encounter the below issue, could you give some suggestions to solve it. The storage is HP XP24000. Thanks.
View ArticleCorrupted SRM database
Hi all, I got myself into a situation where I now have a corrupted SRM SQL database. I uninstalled SRM and then re-installed. On re-installing even though I am selecting "Recreate the database" I get...
View ArticleClarification on protecting VMs with snapshots. SRM 5.1
In SRM 5.1 documentation one of the limitations listed is as follows: When protecting virtual machines with memory state snapshots, theESXihosts at the protection and recovery sites must have...
View ArticleSRM and Drive Growth
Hello All, I have a ques for all my SRM people. Currently I have a guest and its protected copy in another vcenter. We just received a request to grow the drive on the guest. Now do we need to do...
View ArticleRevert to Production after SRM Recovery without performing Reprotect and...
Hi Folks, I am planning an SRM recovery (as opposed to Test). Does anyone know if it is possible to use manual tasks to revert back to normal production after "recovery" is complete? I don't want to...
View ArticleUnable to create a Protection Group - no array pair visible when using NFS...
I am unable to create protection groups in my test environment. When I search for "devices for enabled array pairs" i locate all the replicated NFS shares, and the correct direction of replication...
View ArticleSRM5.1 / Storwize V7000 6.4.1.4 Command not supported : [discoverArrays]
Hi All Production Site:IBM Storwize V7000 and FW level: 6.4.1.4SRM ver: VMware-srm-5.1.1-1082082SRA : IBMSVCSRA_v2.2.0.130422IP: 192.168.70.50vCenter 5.1 U1 DR Site:IBM Storwize V7000 and FW level:...
View ArticleRDM Mapping Files when using NFS and iSCSI data stores
My customer uses NetApp storage and VM's are predominantly stored on NFS data stores. The customer uses a large number of MS SQL Servers which have SnapDrive and SMSQL on the SQL VM's. The different DB...
View ArticleSRM Pairing Failure
I am having an issue where I cannot get the SRM sites to pair, we are running 5.1 update 1 for everything and the corresponding SRM release. I tend to think part of the problem is SSO seems to be...
View ArticleHBR Disks - How Big Do I Plan For
I am pretty new to SRM. I have been using replication for a little bit but now have run out of space. I was not planning for the HBR disk space. From what I have googled it appears they are either redo...
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