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multiple datastore selection in protection groups creation
Hello, I don't understand why my create protection group checkbox is alone as I have 4 datastore to protect (see image below).Any idea ? vsphere 5.1u3vcenter 5.1u3 (windows)SRM 5.1.3EMC recoverpoint...
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Change virtual machines managed by SRM to VR in a DR event
Hi, I have a virtual machine that is being replicated using vSphere Replication + I've configured a SRM recovery plan so the virtual machine is Managed By SRM. In a DR situation:To recover a vm that's...
View Article3PAR SRA support for SRM 5.0 Update 3
Hi wonder if anyone can help. We are comparing SRM support for various 3PAR SRA's and have found big discrepancy with the VMware interop matrix's and with HP's own matrix's. Qn: Do VMware or HP certify...
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SRM 5.8 There are not enough licenses
HiI am facing the following problem with SRM 5.8 (vCenter Server 5.5 U2), while configuring Protection Groups as the following : The SRM Server on both Side is licensed as below, and the used VMS are...
View ArticleHmsGroup.OnlineSync Fail - unknown error occurred
Has anyone else seen this error with VRMS? I have two sites setup in SRM5. Each site has a VRM server deployed, configured, and connected.Each site has a single vSphere Replication server deployed and...
View Articlevmware srm edition change from standard to enterprise
hello, i would like to know what is the best practice to change vmware srm edition from standard to enterprise. i must change due to number of VMs that can be protected limitation. tkx.
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Resource mappings
I'm scheduled to run a planned recovery on our Production servers this coming weekend. We will do a recovery, testing and then reprotect and fail back.I've been through this with a group of...
View ArticleSRM DR Test
Hello, Is there a time limit on running Recovery Plan in a test mode without Performing Clean up?
View ArticleSRM5 using vSphere replication, status shows 'not active'
I've been using SRM5 with host-based replication pretty extensively and for the most part is has been solid. I am using it to protect 18 VMs at my production site. I am now trying to configure a...
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...
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VMware SRM and IBM Storwize SRA Issues
We are currently trying to implement VMware Site Recovery Manager.Our existing environment consisted of two physical data centers connected with a 1gbps link. Both sites were managed via a single...
View ArticleSRM Intro Questions
Hello All: I have a couple quick questions I was hoping someone could address in regards to Array Based replication on an initial setup I am starting to lab. Below will state my BARE minimum setup. 3...
View ArticleDR IP Customizer question
The GUI for specifying Recovery and Protected IP settings is limited to specifying 2 DNS server addresses.Can you specify more than 2 if you use dr-ip-customizer to configure this? It appears from...
View ArticleSRM, Auto/Orchestrated Fail-over, BC/DR, etc
As we are looking for a BCDR solution, it turns out it will cost us a bundle, e.g. Unitrends, Datto, Veem etc.Now that VMware 6 is out, is there any native VMware capabilities that I can leverage to do...
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3 VM's still managed by SRM Manager Extensions??
Hello, VMWARE 4.1 Hosts,Vcenter 5.0, SRM 5.01 We recently shut down a main branch and performed a SRM recovery at the second site. The recovery went smooth except I show three VM's that are still being...
View ArticleProtecting MSCS Virtual Machines
I am wondering if anyone has tried to configure SRM protection on MSCS VMs. Below links suggests following contents:...
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 ArticleUsing NetApp SRA with vSphere SRM and quiescing
Hi There! My understanding is that SnapMirror doesn't do any quiescing, so as a result you will only get crash consistent backups? My question is, when using the NetApp Storage Replication Adapter...
View ArticleClean up Failed Recovery Plan Test in Embedded DB
We're currently testing VMware SRM 5.8 on 5.5 u2 VCenter Servers. I was testing a Recovery Plan today that hung due to there being 2 network cards on a VM's protection profile but I'd removed one of...
View ArticleLUN Numbers Remain the Same on Failover or Not?
Hi All- Trying to get some clarification on what the volume LUN numbers are in theory suppose to do on failover and failback. In the whitepapers for the storage we are using it states, "keep the...
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