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Place holder create error SRM 8.1.1

February 21, 2019, 10:20 am
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Good day,

 

I have installed vsphere replication 8.1.1 with SRM 8.1.1 and after pairing the two sites and completing replication of indivdual VMs using vsphere replication when i try to add the VMs to a protection group I get the following error" Placeholder Create Error: Unable to find a placeholder datastore for the host/cluster DR Cluster. Any placeholder datastores registered with the SRM server that were deleted and recreated in the vCenter Server will need to be removed and re-added as a new placeholder datastore with the SRM server as well." this is after completing the mappings. I have done the following troubleshooting :

 

1. removed the placeholder datastores and re added them

2. restarted the vcenter servers at both sites, removed the VM protection and re added the VMs and restarted SRM services

3. restored all placeholder VMs and restarted SRM services

4. recreated the placholder restarted SRM services

 

But i am still faced with the same error. Any assistance with be helpful. Both SRM and vsphere replication are running on vCenter 6.7

 

 

Regards

Kaylin

 

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Switch to recovery site and discards changes

February 26, 2019, 12:57 am
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Hi,

 

We're planning to test our recovery site and we'd like to know if the scenario below is possible with SRM :

 

- Keep all VMs up and running on primary site

- Shutdown network between primary and recovery site

- Start all Vms on recovery site with SRM

- Make our tests

- Shutdown the VMs on recovery site

- Discard all the changes made on the VMs hosted in the recovery site

- Reestablish network between primary and recovery site

- Reenable sync between SRM on primary and recovery site

 

Please note that all datastores are hosted on SAN

 

Thank you for your help.

 

Cheers,

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Some SRM questions before starting

February 27, 2019, 6:31 am
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Hello,

i tried to contact sales... but without success...

So i will ask here..

 

At first - what i want

We have a stretched cluster environment and i want to use SRM for "control" our DR strategy

I think this will work ´.

 

What i dont know:

I want to configure VCenter HA. So i get an active and passive VCenter.

Is this enough or do SRM need 2 active VCenter ?

 

Thanks

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SRM and vSphere Replication - Reprotect very slow

August 2, 2017, 4:27 am
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Greetings,

 

I am doing some work for a customer, trying to optimize their current SRM set up.

 

Environment is set up in Production and DR, with 4 hour RPO. 10Gbps link with <1ms RTT, unshaped and near 0% packet loss.

 

During the execution/running of recovery plan/s, the Reprotect step is extremely time consuming.

 

For a 100GB Test VM, the initial Reprotect takes +-30mins. After failback, the 2nd Reprotect takes +-50mins, all this with no data changes.

 

This is same for Production VMs.

 

From all the documentation I have seen, vSR initiates a full sync between the Production and DR and does a checksum of the entire vDisk.

 

Is there anyway to work around this or speed up the checksum process? I've read that this has been optimised in vSphere Replication 6.0 onwards?

 

ESX, SRM, vSR are all version 6.0 upwards. vDisk is thin and Datastores are all VMFS.

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addDatastores Method

March 6, 2019, 10:02 am
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Hi

 

Would need a little advice after upgraded SRM 6.5.1 to 8.1.1

as I want to use powercli to automatically add the new datastores to storage replicated protectiongroups I face one issue with it.

 

I can't find the new protectiongroup object (VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmProtectionGroup) method  introduced in 8.1 API - "addDatastores"


I wonder if I have to also upgrade the API somehow as under srmapi connection the api version shows 7.0 or does it come somehow from the BenMeadowcroft module what I'm using?

 

PS > $srmapi.Content

 

ApiVersion       : 7.0

SrmApi           : SrmApi-SrmRecoveryApi1

Protection       : SrmProtection-SrmProtection

Recovery         : SrmRecovery-SrmRecovery

InventoryMapping : SrmInventoryMapping-SrmInventoryMapping

About            : VMware.Vim.AboutInfo

Storage          : SrmStorage-SrmStorage

 

PS> $protectiongroup | gm

 

   TypeName: VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmProtectionGroup

 

Name                                  MemberType Definition

----                                  ---------- ----------

AssociateVms                          Method     void AssociateVms(VMware.Vim.ManagedObjectReference[] vms)

CheckConfigured                       Method     bool CheckConfigured()

Equals                                Method     bool Equals(System.Object obj)

GetHashCode                           Method     int GetHashCode()

GetInfo                               Method     VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmProtectionGroupInfo GetInfo()

GetParentFolder                       Method     VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmProtectionGroupFolder GetParentFolder()

GetPeer                               Method     VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmProtectionGroupPeer GetPeer()

GetProtectionState                    Method     VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmProtectionGroupProtectionState GetProtectionState()

GetType                               Method     type GetType()

ListAssociatedVms                     Method     System.Collections.Generic.List[VMware.Vim.VirtualMachine] ListAssociatedVms()

ListProtectedDatastores               Method     System.Collections.Generic.List[VMware.Vim.Datastore] ListProtectedDatastores()

ListProtectedVms                      Method     System.Collections.Generic.List[VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmProtectionGroupProtectedVm] ListProtectedVms()

ListRecoveryPlans                     Method     System.Collections.Generic.List[VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmRecoveryPlan] ListRecoveryPlans()

ProtectionGroupGetOperationalLocation Method     string ProtectionGroupGetOperationalLocation()

ProtectVms                            Method     VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmProtectionTask ProtectVms(VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmProtectionGroupVmProtectionSpec[] vms)

QueryVmProtection                     Method     System.Collections.Generic.List[VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmProtectionGroupVmProtectionInfo] QueryVmProtection(VMware.Vim.ManagedObjectReference[] vms)

ToString                              Method     string ToString()

UnassociateVms                        Method     void UnassociateVms(VMware.Vim.ManagedObjectReference[] vms)

UnprotectVms                          Method     VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmProtectionTask UnprotectVms(VMware.Vim.ManagedObjectReference[] vms)

MoRef                                 Property   VMware.Vim.ManagedObjectReference MoRef {get;set;}

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Powershell script during SRM cleanup

March 6, 2019, 12:03 pm
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Is there a way to run a powershell script during the SRM cleanup process? SRM v6.5

 

Here's the situation

 

We have two production domain controllers at our DR site that are up and running all the time. These are for VPN authentication and DNS for the infrastructure. During a DR test, we shut these down and use clones of these DCs for the test.  This way, anything we do during the DR test isn't going to impact the production DCs. When the DR test is done, we delete the clones and power the production DCs back on.

 

I have a script that does the DC shutdown, clone, and power on of the clones.  This script is at the beginning of the recovery plan.  It works great.

 

I'd like to script the deletion of the clones and the power on of the production DCs but, I don't know where to stick it.  Ideally, the cleanup process is where it should go.  I thought about putting a pause at the end of the recovery plan and then the deletion script but, if somebody accidentally answers the prompt, it could bring up the production DCs on the same network as other older restored DCs.

 

Any help anyone could provide would be ... uh .... helpful.

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VMware SRM - Under Recovery Group - Status Modified by tab is showing blank for few VMs

March 13, 2019, 5:01 am
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Dear Team,

 

Any guess for this query mentioned below?

 

When I am logged in to VMware SRM, > Recovery Group > Related Objects > Virtual Machine

 

"Status Modified By" tab is showing blank for only few Virtual Machines. Whereas it showing RG name in other VMs. I have attached screenshot.

 

SRM Version - 6.5

SRM Server Build - 8946135

 

Can anyone please suggest.

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SRM Envrionmental Variables in Scripting.

March 13, 2019, 10:56 am
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I am having issues running the SRM environment variables such as :

 

VMware_RecoveryMode and VMware_VC_Host.

 

I want to know how to apply these to scripts like in a if and else statements.

 

So if i pass the variable via echo and run it in a step in a recovery plan it works so the script is called testrun :

 

echo %VMware_RecoveryMode% >> D:\scripts\MES\logs\logfile.log 

 

and so when i add a step in the recovery step to the location of this script like :

 

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c d:\scripts\MES\Testrun.bat

 

It runs fine when i run a test as it outputs test in the log fils.

 

But now when i run this variable in a script with the if and else statements when doing a test recovery it does not work.  So an example of the script is :

 

If "%VMware_RecoveryMode%==test"

echo %VMware_RecoveryMode% >> D:\scripts\MES\logs\logfile.log

 

This fails in a recovery plan.   I have tried various combinations of if syntax with quotation marks, brackets, and then commands, but it keeps failing.

 

Has anyone used these variables in scripts and made it to work, can anyone send a sample of a working script.

 

Thanks

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SRM Recovery error : - A specified test network is not connected to host

March 13, 2019, 2:25 pm
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Hi, Is there anyone saw this error message while running the recovery pla ? I am using SRM with vSphere replication and while Test recovery.

 

- Tired with same network both site

- Tired with Isolated network (auto created)

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SRM Install and DB

March 15, 2019, 5:24 pm
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After installing SRM, I can't seem to locate the database in SQL and I am certain I selected my odbc connection.  Is it possible to find the database location through the registry?

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AD Domain Change for vCenter and SRM?

October 28, 2010, 10:19 am
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I have a customer in the process of migrating from one AD domain to another.  I've been through the process with vCenter and don't really have an issue there.  This customer has Site Recovery Manager implemented (4.0) with vSphere 4.0 and I'm curious if anyone out there has experience to share with something like this.

 

I know that changing the IP address of the vCenter and SRM servers is somewhat painful unless you follow the procedures outlined in the admin guide, so I'm trying to minimize the pain, if possible.  I am familiar with page 26 of the SRM admin guide (http://www.vmware.com/pdf/srm_admin_4_1.pdf) ... but it doesn't seem to deal with domain changes specifically.

 

There's also a KB article here http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008426

 

At this point, I'm figuring that I'll 1) have to totally remove and reinstall SRM once I move to the new domain, or 2) simply change the administrative credentials used for authentication.

 

Thoughts?

 

Thanks!

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srm6.1_test failure

March 25, 2019, 5:15 am
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hi All ,

can someone suggest on the following errors for srm .it says placefolder vm for protected vm is missing.

 

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Operating System Support?

April 2, 2019, 7:51 am
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Author :

URL : http:////docs.vmware.com/en/Site-Recovery-Manager/8.1/com.vmware.srm.install_config.doc/GUID-384B628F-35C8-4C96-9B36-ACCEBE6C6792.html

Topic Name : Site Recovery Manager System Requirements

Publication Name : Site Recovery Manager Installation and Configuration

Product/Version : Site Recovery Manager/8.1

Question :

Hi VMware,  just looking for the System Requirements for SRM 8.1 i don't find any information about which Windows Operating Systems are supported?  Is it even supported running as a virtual machine?  Many thanks!

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SRM 8.1 ABR CG's per Protection Group

April 3, 2019, 7:23 am
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Can we have multiple Array Based "consistency groups" with a single SRM 8.1 "protection group"?

 

If so, can those CG's come from different array's?

 

Assume SDRS and/or SvMotion will still only support moves among resources within a single CG without PG alert or becoming "un-configured"?

 

Thanks

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Is SRM will work without linked mode of PSC from DR site to Prod site?

April 3, 2019, 6:03 pm
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Hi,

We're having a problem installing vcsa on DR site (DR psc is joined to Prod psc). It always get error of "Unable to register ESX Agent Manager as an extension in vCenter Server" (ip range and vlan are the same for both site). Then most of the services of Prod vcsa and psc are unable to start. When we tried to reboot the vcsa and psc, webclient are inaccessible. So we re-install again the vcsa and psc on Prod site.

 

Now I tried to create their own SSO on psc on each site. Then the installation of vcsa is successful on DR site. So we have Prod site with vcsa and psc own SSO, and DR site vcsa and psc own SSO.

 

My question is, will SRM+vSphere Replication will work even in not in linked mode of the two PSC with their individual SSO?

 

Thank You in advance.

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SRM 6.5.1 crash down at windows 2012 when starting IP customising at recovery site

April 7, 2019, 2:54 am
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Hi All

 

I have just  installed two vcenter and SRM server of 6.5

 

The vCenter version is 6.5.0 build 6816672

 

The SRM version is 6.5.1 build 6014840

 

All installed on windows server 2012

 

The version of vCenter and SRM are same for protected and recovery sites

 

The ESXi of hosts managed by protected site is 5.5 and all VMs on hosts are installed with vmware tool 9.4.11.42879

The ESXi of hosts managed by recovery site is 6.5

 

I have setup the SRM and recovery plan.

 

But the SRM of recovery site keeps crashed down when I test the recovery plan

 

I found if I customized the IP for the VM in the recovery plan, the SRM will crash down just when it started IP customization

If I didn't customized the IP, all went well and test plan success

 

But I need to customize the IP on the recovery site. And it is very bad with SRM crash down

 

I have checked the vmware-dr log , but I can't find any panic info in it!!

 

I retried many times (30 or more). And I found the SRM crash just after this log printed:

 

Acquired Clone Ticket, Logging into VC (https://vcenterip:443/sdk) via VIX

 

sometimes it will keep record some logs but I think they are not related.

 

I seared all the internet and can't find anything can help

 

So really need your help urgently

 

Apologize for I can't copy the log out as I can only take SS of them

 

Thanks!!!!!

 

srm crash.jpglog of srm.jpglog of srm 2.jpglog of vix.jpg

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Vsphere replication network

April 21, 2019, 2:29 pm
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Hi I need some help regarding setting up a vmk for my vsphere replication 8.1.  I am currently running ESX 6.5 and trying to add a vmk for my Vsphere replication traffic which would reside on a different vlan.  How can i add multiple vlan through the vmk?  Both of my management and Vmotion is currently using one vlan, which means the gateway can only support that vlan.  If I add a new vmk for vsphere replication traffic, it won't route outside.  Any help is much appreciated.

 

Thanks

Andy

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Migrate SRM DB from SQL to Embedded

April 26, 2019, 3:16 am
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Hello

 

Is it possible or supported to migrate from a SQL Server DB (2012) to the embedded DB and keep data? I found posts about going from embedded to SQL but we want to do the opposite.

 

Currently running SRM 6.1.2.2

 

We are planning a migration to SRM 8.1.1 so I understand a workaround might be to do this and then to export config re-install with embeeded and import config but I wondered if there are alternative supported or unsupported options available on our current version.

 

Thank you

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SRM Reprotect step initiate full vm recovery to replication site when using Vsphere Replication

May 5, 2019, 9:36 pm
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We are using Vsphere Replication to replicate VMs to DR site and SRM, When we perform DR drill we experienced Reprotect step initiate a Full vm replication (Initial Replication) to recovery site. As mentioned in Vmware is should be checksum replication. Is there a configuration fault in this case or Can we slove this issue by using Array based replication, If it is possible with Array based replication what is the reason for that (different between array based replication vs vsphere replication on this manner ).

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Split single Vcenter into two Vcenters for SRM

May 6, 2019, 6:32 am
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We have a single Vcenter (6.7U2) that manages two clusters. One cluster is our primary datacenter (Cluster-A),  the other is for our Colocation (Cluster-B). We have a SRM license that was never implemented, but now we want to. As I understand it, SRM works between two Vcenters. If this is so, my thought is to stand up a second Vcenter/Cluster, and join the hosts from the original Vcenter (either Cluster-A or B) to this new Vcenter.

 

My weak point is, do the datastore "connections" each host have migrate to the new Vcenter? I believe so, but others in my team have their doubts. I'm hoping one of you members may of "been there, done that", and can give me some feedback.

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