VMware SRM and EMC recoverpoint
Hi Guy, Can VMware SRM integrated with EMC RecoverPoint replication for storage arrays provide zero RPO? it can work well with EMC RecoverPoint replication for storage arrays that can provide real time...
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Failed to retrieve pairs from Site Recovery Manager Server
I've two vCenters joined to same platform services controller. When I'm logged in using administrator@vsphere.local, there's no issue and I'm able to do everything within Site Recovery Manager.. I've...
View ArticleSRM Protection Groups
Is it possible to have SRM 2 protection groups on the same VMware datastore?
View ArticleRecovery Plans and SRAs
I am adding an SRA from a new storage vendor so that I will have two SRAs for SRM. Can I add datastores from the new storage vendor to the same protection group as datastores from the existing storage...
View ArticleSRM trial download not available
Hi, Any clue why the SRM trial download is not available anymore? Regards.
View ArticleSRM Custom Scripts
I have a few questions on setting up SRM to run a custom PowerCLI script during DR execution. Well more of a sanity check. We have SRM configured between the Prod and DR site. In DR we use the...
View ArticleRecovery Plan in "Test Interrupted" status
Hi, I have a couple of Recovery Plans which are in "Test Interrupted" status, I only have the option to rerun the test but the SRM service crashes when I do this. I'm using the embedded database, is...
View ArticleTest Failover fails with error: Error - Failed to create snapshots of replica...
Hello I am testing a fail over but gets an error :Error - Failed to create snapshots of replica devices. Failed to create snapshot of replica device 300. SRA command 'testFailoverStart' failed for...
View ArticleTest failover fails with Error
HelloI configured SRM and performed Test failover. But it failed with following errorError - Failed to create snapshots of replica devices. Failed to create snapshot of replica device 300. SRA command...
View ArticleUpgrade SRM 5.8 to 6.5 in a Side-by-Side Migration. Coexistence?
Hi all, I have a client that wishes to upgrade their vSphere platform from 5.5 to 6.5 via a side-by-side migration. To ensure as little production downtime as possible, ESXi 5.5 hosts will be...
View ArticleSRM specifies the recovery options
Is it possible to not replicate recent changes during starting recovery plan from PowerCLI? As per documentation in VMware SRM API v6.5 there is optional parameter...
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 Api 6.5 Start() Srm plan Issue RecoveryOptions
SRM 6.5 api , issue with @version5 @optional RecoveryOptions options. When connected to SRM Api, and trying to start SRM Recovery plan, ive got an error stating that the 3rd option is not converted...
View ArticleSRM restart order and protection groups
I have a number of VMs with different relationships and startup order needs. What dictates whether I need to put them in different protection groups, or put them in the same protection group but just...
View ArticleSRM Protection groups and datastores
Can I have an SRM protection group that spans multiple datastores?
View ArticleHow to DR MS SQL Cluster with Physical RDM
Hello, I need to DR my MS SQL server on a Cloud provider... But the physical RDM on the MS SQL seem to be a show stopper So my question is, How to DR MS SQL Cluster with Physical RDM without san...
View ArticleProtection Groups and Storage vMotion
I'm using array based replication and need to balance some datastores. As I move virtual machines to different datastores, how do I minimize the work to keep the VMs in their current protection...
View ArticleBest practice for testing DR using SRM and bringing AD Domain Controllers up...
I hope someone can help with this.... 12 months ago we had consultants in to help configure SRM and automate failover into DR if/when required. My question relates to testing DR and how domain...
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SRM Stencils
Can someone refer me to some visio stencils for protection groups and recovery plans? I see some sites with SRM stencils in general but none of them include something for protection groups or recovery...
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