SRM 5.8 - Transparent Listing of Machines After a Test
Hi, I was hoping someone could answer this? I want to use SRM 5.8 in conjunction with EMC MirrorView for ABR. To see if this setup was "good", I had MirrorView replicate a single datastore which...
View ArticleCan SRM 5.1.2 run on Windows 2012 R2?
I can't seem to find any documentation that clearly states whether or not SRM can run on Windows 2012 R2. There are many implications that 2012 is supported, but never clearly states R2 is included,...
View ArticleSRM APIs: Figuring out when a Recovery plan execution ends
While leveraging the SRM APIs, is there a way to find out when a Test failover or other operation completes when we run it using the Start method under Recovery?One option that I see is the...
View ArticleSRM- Reprotect takes longer time
Hi Gurus, After recovery when we initiate reprotect on vSphere Replication it takes longer time. Can some one explain why and how to mitigate this problem. Cheerz,RRZ
View ArticleVMware SRM Reprotect is Terrible!
Hi, Let me start by giving some context. WE use SRM 5.5 and ESXI 5.5. We have a 200MBPS dedicated fiber connection between sites. We are not using SAN replication instead using the vsphere...
View ArticleReprotect with vSphere replication
Hello, We are using SRM 5.1 with vSphere replication. I'm trying to get a rough idea of how long a reprotect operation would take after a failover, in particular the synchronisation of storage. The...
View ArticleSRM APIs: Any APIs for Adding Array managers and Enabling array pairs
I've looked at the SRM 5.8 API spec, and can't seem to find any APIs for either adding an array manager or enabling an array pair.Haven't these APIs been implemented, or did I miss something?
View ArticleSRM APIs: How to specify if the Recovery operation must be Planned migration...
Is there any way using the SRM APIs to specify if we want a Planned Migration, or a Disaster Recovery during failover?Also, how exactly do we use the ListPrompts and AnswerPrompt APIs? Any examples...
View ArticleBug in SRM 5.8 related to count of PortGroups within a dvSwitch while...
Hi All, I found a bug in SRM 5.8 build 2056894 which was confirmed by VMware Support today.If you configure more than 18+1 PortGroups (VM PortGroups + Uplink PortGroup) SRM is not able to enumerate the...
View ArticleSRM 5.8 requires me to burn datastore storage at BOTH sites for placeholders?
Honestly, I am having a nightmare of a time finding documentation on how all the SRM 5.8 pieces relate to each other. I am attempting to use VSphere replication vs. array based and I have the...
View ArticleRecovery test question
Hi allIts more of a logical question.How do you test the recovery plan if you have resources that are not vm's or not protected by srm, but are required for testing the recovery plan.For example, if...
View ArticleSRM is based on how to determine that the site is no longer available
SRM is based on how to determine that the site is no longer available
View ArticleSRM Recovery Plans and boot storms
Hi, I working on the recovery plan for a large number of Servers. I'm aware that the IP address assignment phase can cause a boot storm on our environment (SRM 5.5.1), and thus increase the overall...
View Articleconcurrent recoveries
Hi, From the VMware KB: Operational Limits for SRM 5.1 and vSphere Replication 5.1 we found that there are some limitation from the SRM Can anyone tell me, what is the meaning of "Concurrent...
View ArticleSite Recovery Manager Alarms
SRM 5.8 I wonder if anyone can helpPage 114 of the admin manual says that there are default SRM alarms that can be configured to send traps. I have had a look at the vcenter alarms and no SRM alarms...
View ArticleSRM 5.5 not able to connect to remote virtual center
Hi all,I'm having an issue with srm 5.5, from the Production site(with vcenter standard 5.5), I'm able to connect to the remote site (with vcenter vca 5.5), but the other way, from remote site to...
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SRM 5.8 , when production site is down i can't startup recovery plan
Hi guys. I recently installed vCenter 5.5 update 2 + Site Recovery Manager 5.8 (last releases) over Compellent Storage Adaptar. So, i create a virtual machine and protected with Site Recovery...
View ArticleProtecting SQL Servers using SRM
Hello All, I would like to know your thoughts around protecting SQL Server VM's using SRM. Is this something that is supported and is anyone actually doing this?I understand that SRM will successfully...
View ArticleDo I need Automation center with SRM?
Hi, I try to understand why I need to install Automation Center with SRM installation. We received recommancation with no explanation about this setup. What do you think about that? real needs or...
View ArticleHardware compatibiltiy for SRM implementation?
Got a question about SRM implementation.... I am trying to find out the specific requirements surrounding hardware required for SRM to be put in place. Does the recovery site need to have the exact...
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