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unable to retrieve resource mappings data
Hi all, Trying SRM 5.8 in my lab before the production deployment, and I'm running into an issue configuring resource mappings. I was able to successfully pair the sites, but after I add a new resource...
View ArticleTrying to detach/reattach drive in SRM
Running sql server in srm. The server is running sql 2012 on top of Windows 2012 R2 core. Powercli is loaded after the requirements for it have been loaded. The Z drive contains the tempdb and other...
View ArticleCloning server 2012 Domain Controller
HI Group, I am trying clone our prod 2012 Domain Controller so that we can use it in our Test Lab which is isolated from productionWe tried to clone the DC , copy VM to Lab network, started the VM but...
View ArticleCannot enable the array pairs - option Greyed out
I am installing SRM on a customer site and have configured the array pairs, their appears to be no errors but the Enable/Disable link is greyed out. I therefore cannot bring these on line I am using...
View ArticleAntivirus Exclusions - SRM Server
Hi, Are there any best practices or recommendations on AV exclusions on the SRM server itself? Thanks,Thom
View ArticleHow to rename placeholder datastores
Hello , I had to adjust my placeholder LUNs names to the company naming standard. I did it on vsphere level, but SRM (5.5) still sees the old names.The service restart did not help. Should I remove and...
View ArticleSRM 5.8 can't see replicated datastores while trying to create protection group
Hi there, I am in the process of setting up SRM 5.8. I am making use of Netapp FAS 8040 filers (C-Mode) and am making use of the latest SRA.The array manager in SRM indicates that replication is going...
View ArticleMy folder mappings not working?
I was under the impression that if I had a SRM protected VM organized in a certain folder at the source site, that when SRM "failed over" the vm that it would place the vm in the mapped folder over at...
View ArticleWhat happens if I connect new vCenter 5.5 / SRM 5.8 SRA to Recoverpoint...
I am "upgrading" a vSphere/SRM 5.0 environment to 5.5/5.8. I have built a new vCenter and have new 5.5 hosts. I built a new SRM 5.8 VM. I am wondering what will happen when I go to add the new SRM...
View ArticleSRM 5.0.1 Reprotect Not Working
I have my VMware infrastructure in place and working fine. I recently setup SRM 5.0.1 and have my vCenter servers linked. We have 2 EqualLogic arrays. All licensing is in place. Replication is working....
View ArticleLimitations of embedded vPostgreSQL in SRM 5.8
Hi, Reading through the official installation guide, there are no limitations mentioned when using the embedded vPostgreSQL that comes with SRM 5.8.There is no information about scalability of this...
View Articleabout prerequisites for installing SRM 5.8
Dear Guys Im new to SRM. i want to install SRM 5.8 in a test environment. i have 2 ESXi server for testing SRM.is this possible to install and configure SRM with these two server and without share...
View ArticleSRM Doesn't show up in web client
So I've been reconfiguring our VCenter server and SRM. I replaced the VCenter server with an appliance and set up a new server at each site to run update manager and SRM. Configuration was going fine...
View ArticleChanging the site name?
I'm working on configuring SRM 5.8. I've paired the sites and they each show up via IP address. I am guessing this is because somewhere along the way I referenced things by IP vs name. Is there...
View Articlecomparision between VMware SRM V/s SANOVI
Hi, Can you please share the comparison between SANOVI DRM solution V/S VMware SRM. would like to know the limitation of Sanovi DRM over SRM. I understand that these two solution can compliment each...
View ArticleSRM Connection error: lost connection to srm server
Hi, I have a problem in Vmware SRM, I can't connect the SRM with the Message: Connection error: lost connection to srm serverThe request failed because the remote server took too long to respond (the...
View ArticleCant do storage VMotion for VM from one replicated data store to another...
Hi,I have to increase disks size for the VM but while migrating the VM from old replicated data store to new data store,the new replicated data store is not visible for the VM's.However VM running on...
View ArticleNeed to know duration of the initial replication.
I am currently working with the setup and config of SRM. I have it working properly and have done several successful replications and subsequent syncs. What I need to know is how long the initial...
View ArticleVM's not powering ON during Test run
When I try to do a Test run using SRM 5.1, the VM's at recovery site doesn't power ON. Also when I try to manually start the VM's it fails to start.Below are the error messages which pops out when I...
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IBM V7000 & SRM 5.0 - Failed to create snapshots of replica devices
Hi All I wonder if anyone can help. We have 2 IBM Storwize V7000's - 1 at the Protected Site and 1 at the Recovery Site. We have a test Volume that is GlobalMirror 'repliacted' to the DR side - showing...
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