Hi guys.
This is my configuration:
vSphere 5.1
Primary Site (Production)
Cluster, 7 hosts.
Compellent primary storage (with own enterprise manager compellent).
own vCenter VM
a few replicating vms (with a Domain Name Server).
Secundary Site (Remote)
Cluster, 3 hosts
Compellent secundary storage (with own enterprise manager compellent).
own vCenter VM.
Site recovery manager VM.
No Domain Name Server.
So, when i test the recovery plan, it's works perfectly. Yesterday, i tryed a distaster exercise:
1.- Disconect link between Production Site and Remote Site.
2.- Connect my laptop into Remote Site lan.
3.- Connect vSphere Client into Secundary Site vCenter.
4.- Execute Recovery action for recovery plan.
but fails when try to power virtual machines. Error:
Error: Cannot fetch hosts associated with placeholder VMs. The connection to the remote server is down.
There is something wrong with my configuration, but why? I don't know. I check and rechek but i can't see the wrong configuration.
Plese help. Any suggestion will be appreciated.
Another question.
My primary and secundary Domain Servers live in Production Site. Is a good practice put an third active Domain Server living in a Remote Site?
Greetings.