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error while testing recovery plan
Hi!From docs about SRM 6: from Install guideIf you use vSphere Replication, do not select a placeholder datastore that you already useas the target datastore for replications. from admin guide:The...
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Yes, you can consider the suggestion in the Install guide as "Best Practice". Using the same datastore for placeholders and target for replication is supported, but can create confusion with multiple...
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Thanks. So, then I ought to size the placeholder datastore... I figure it shouldn't take up much capacity because it comprises only config VM files..maybe about 1 Gb is ok?
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Yes, 1GB should be more than enough. Best RegardsStefan Tsonev
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Thanks Stefan, I have contacted my storage Team. Issue was with Advanced copy Manager(ACM) license issue. After register ACM license in SRA Database of SRM servers everything was fine and I was able to...
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I will update the Admin doc to reflect the best practice stated in the install and config doc. Thanks!Stuart SRM docs
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Renting SRM licenses for a once off site flip.
Hi, We are looking into flipping our DR and Production site so we need to flip all the VM's not just the crticital ones that is normally protected by SRM as part of our DR recovery process. Does anyone...
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There isn't a way to "rent" SRM licenses. Since SRM is licensed per protected VM (or per socket for Cloud Suite Enterprise - not applicable here I'm pretty sure) you could look at doing your migration...
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Thanks, that was plan B, we were hoping to avoid doing it in batches, but it looks like plan B has become plan A
View ArticleGet backups from DR site
We are going to implement primary vsphere site and DR site. Primary site replicate to DR site through vmware srm. I want to know can we get backup from DR site using symantec netbackup application....
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The VMs at DR site will contain just configuration files until you do a failover, this way no make sense make backup of your VMs in DR site. You must backup your VMs at primary site.
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My lub:vCenter 6.0SRM 6.0IBM SRA - IBMSVCSRA_2.3.1.0 for IBM v7000 There is VM on protected site. When I disconnect storage from host and do "run recovery plan(desaster recovery)" SRM start VM on...
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This is normal behavior. When you run a recovery plan in DR mode it will attempt to shutdown VMs at the protected site but if it is unable to will just continue with recovery plan. What you are...
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Thanks Richardson, One more question. I want to know VMware SRM level that DR site virtual machines running on stand by mode or active level mode. Every second DR site replicate with primary site or...
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We have primary site and DR site and running SRM on this environment. Once primary site are failure VM's will power on from DR site or not. I want to know it's work like fault tolerance mode?
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Hi, In the event of disaster recovery SRM doesn't need both sites to be active. It is not like fault tolerance in that it doesn't keep a permanent replica fired up and ready in case of an outage, with...
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Thanks Ryan, Once primary site gone failure, can i power on protected vm's on DR site?
View ArticleInitial install at Recovery Site
Hi All, I've read the insallation guide for SRM 5.5 and see that it talks about having a virtual centre server setup at both sites. I understand this but what I cannot find \ figure out is if I need...
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More than likely you want each of your sites to have all services so they can function independent of each other (as they would in the case of a disaster). If you don't do this you are kind of...
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