Recover Point SRA issue?
I'm running SRM 5.1 with vCenter 5.1 with EMC Recover Point 3.5 SP1.P2. When I do a test failover or a planned failover. It fails because the ESX hosts on the DR side are unable to mount the...
View ArticleVMware SRM with remote host and remote array.
Any issues with the following remote site scenario from a VMware vCenter or SRM perspective. In this scenario. three sites are managed under 1 vCenter and recovered to the DR facility using SRM and...
View ArticleSRM 5.0 and Netapp VSC 4.1: Backup error
I was doing some tests with SRM and noticed that when i do a Failover and then a Failback all Netapp VSC backups stop working. What i can tell until now is that after failback the UUID of datastore...
View ArticleSRM With SAS connections
hi, I am going to make a proposal for a DC & DR site with vcenter Site Recovery manager. We use IBM DS3524 (firmware version 7.84.44.00) storage with SAS connections to the hosts. vmware says SRM...
View ArticlevSphere Replication 5.1.0.1 unable to recovery unavailable VM
Hi, I have only one vCenter with vSphere Replication 5.1.0.1. If source VM is unavalibale (disconected host and datastore) I perform recovery of target VM, but task is failed. Recovery is successfully...
View ArticleLets Get Physical ;)
Hi All..... Im going to be implementing an SRM solution but I also have physicals at my primary site. Was just wondering what do you people out there do with these. I want to make the whole Recovery...
View ArticleRemove and add new array manager - SRM 4.1
Hi, We have SRM 4.1 configured with a array manger IP address of EMC solution enabler server which manages EMC symetrix arrays. We have many SRM protection plans setup already. Now we have installed...
View ArticleSRM server as part of a protection group
Hi, I just tried a planned migration with interesting results and I would like to ask you to give me an advice for best practice on that: - two sites, each with 3 ESXi 5.0 hosts and its own vCenter+SRM...
View ArticleAfter unprotect the VM's icon doenst change to normal
Using SRM5.0.2. When I unprotect a VM the the icon in vCenter doesnt change to the normal icon but remains a lighning icon. How can I solve this?
View Articledifferent SQL versions in sites
I'm getting ready to install SRM and have requested that databases be created. The database Administrator is asking me if it is ok to use different versions of MS SQL at the two sites, 2005 SP4 and...
View ArticleProblem Hitachi SRA
Dear,I am in process of configuring Site Recovery Manager with Hitachi Storage.When the option to Add Array in Site Recovery Manager, sheds the following error: 'discoverArrays'. In addition, the SRA...
View ArticleSRM Authentication
Hi All, I am planning for implementation of SRM 5.1 in vShere 5.1 and have little doubt about authentication of all the components involved here, i have AD in the environment already. We need...
View ArticleImplementing Shared Recovery Sites in an existing SRM environment
I have an existing SRM 5.1 environment comprised of a single protected site and a single recovery/DR site. A third site has just been brought online and I would like to implement Shared Recovery Sites...
View ArticleIf you have multiple ESXi farms at one site - how do you setup SRM on them...
Question: We currently have two ESXi farms - one in our central data center and one in our remote data center.We have SRM installed at both locations and paired up with the two vCenters. I am in the...
View ArticleSRM 5.1: Add Command with PowerCLI script, logging does not work
Hey everyone, I implemented SRM 5.1 and have been successful so far. I'm now in the phase of making all the really nice extras that makes SRM worth the extra money. However, as base of my...
View Articlevsphere replication questions!!
I have few questions regarding the SRM replication. 1. First I will replicate the machine from Protected to Recovery, then can I have both machines to be up and running at the same time? 2. What will...
View ArticleSSO 5.1 and SRM Disaster Recovery
Working that has a massive VM Project. They are upgrading to vSphere 5.1 across the board while creating a brand new DR Site. My question is on SSO with SRM. Then goal is to have two environments...
View ArticleConfiguring Network Mapping from RS back to PS
Hi folks, I'm starting the implementation of SRM 5.02 in my environment, and I have a few questions about networking that I hopoe someone can answer. I have gone through the whole process of pairing...
View ArticleSRM & Managed Object References Between vCenter Server Instances
Does the Managed Object Reference for objects migrated via SRM remain the same from vCenter Server to vCenter Server instance? If the MOR changes, how is SRM maintaining which object relates to which...
View ArticleSRM - Possibility of Auto failover and Auto failback (No manual intervention)
Auto Failover from Site A to Site B with out manual intervention?Auto Failback from Site B to A with out manual interventaion?What will happen if Single virtual machine fails?What will happen if OS...
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