SRM Recovery Datastore Names
I just did a full recovery on some demo servers and the datastores on the recovery side mounted with snap-<numbers>-DatastoreName... Is this normal?
View ArticleSRM Post Scripts
I am running an SRM recovery on on some test server. For some reason DNS didn't update, in fact it seemed to have removed the servers all together... Once we run ipconfig /registerdns it seems all...
View ArticleArray Manager Comunicaitons
I have a question on how the array managers comunicate with SRM. When you add the array managers into SRM, you have to enter in an ip address, and user name and password. I am able to do this,...
View ArticleReset password on VR Server
I have a VP Server that was setup by a previous admin. There is no documentation with the password for the root account. Is there any way to recover this password, or is there another default user...
View ArticleSRM version requirements
I'm trying to find information regarding the version requirements for SRM to pair between two sites. We currently have two sites that are running vCenter/ESXi 5.0. We are planning a migration from our...
View ArticleIs application quiescing supported for SAN based SRM?
Is it possible to configure SRM w SAN based replication to perform/coordinate application quiescing of VMs being replicated? -MattG
View ArticleSRM Test Layer2
We are in the process of preparing for a DR test in April and are running a couple of "mini" tests. We are running EMC cx480 with Recoverpoint. We purchased SRM and with the Layer2 up runs flawlessly....
View ArticleSRM and DR query
Hello, We are in the process of deciding which replication product for our Disaster Recovery plan to a Site B out on the cloud. Array based replication is ruled out (for now anyway) as our HP MSA does...
View ArticleRestrictions of Failover from a Intel primary site to an AMD secondary site
Hi Guys I am aware of the restrictions of VMotioning a VM from a AMD esx host to a INTEL host (Not Supported unless the VM is off) Are they any restriction of failing over using SRM from a primary site...
View ArticleSOP vReplication failover and failback
Hi fren, May i have some document how to do the failover and failback,i want to do the test fro vRepplication,It anyone have? Thanks
View ArticleSQL Views on the SRM DB ?
Hi All, I would like to implemented a SQL report on our SQL Reporting server with VMs which are SRM protected. The report should presented the information like VM-Name, Protectiongroup-Name,...
View ArticleSRM 5.0 with HDS SRA Pre-Synchronise Takes lot of time
Hi all, I am doing a SRM 5.0 implementation with Storage replication based on HDS. SRAs are installed and configured fine. But when doing either Test, planned migration or Failover it takes lot of time...
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There are not enough licenses installed to perform the operation
Help. I have SRM installed and setup. I have volumes replicated and all looked good. I just went to run a test though and received the following error message: "There are not enough licences installed...
View ArticleSRM 5.1, NetApp SRA 2.0.1, igroup issue
Hi, folks.I am using a 2050 in production and a 2040 in DR, both using iSCSI LUNs. My SRM Recovery test errors at step 8.0 -- mounting the replicated datastores -- with the error "Failed to promote...
View ArticleSRM 4.1 download location
Hi All, I'm looking to download the SRM 4.1 trial but all I see is a trial to 5.0. We're licensed for 4.1 but my Manager might the download information and I'm trying to get this installed before...
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Array pairing doesn't detect source volumes
Hi, I am trying to pair the array managers and the Prod Site is unable to detect the volumes and throws the below error: "Internal error: std::exception 'class Dr::Xml::XmlValidateException' "Element...
View ArticleSRM: SRA and vSphere replication
Can we use an SRA and vSphere replication at the same time in a SRM setup.So a couple of VM's on datastore1 replicated by storage array and new VM's on other datastore using vsphere replication. Is...
View ArticleImplementing Shared Recovery Sites in an existing SRM environment
I have an existing SRM 5.1 environment comprised of a single protected site and a single recovery/DR site. A third site has just been brought online and I would like to implement Shared Recovery Sites...
View ArticleHow to force replication traffic down separate Vlan with SRM 5.1
we have installed SRM 5.1 and deployed the VR appliance but we would like to send replication traffic down an intersite link which is on a different Vlan to the vlan that the vcenter server and...
View ArticleCannot start vsphere replication for VM
I installedl vCenter5 in Protected site and Recovery Site. Create SRM and VRMS DB and then install SRM 5. The configuration of VRMS can be done successfully. One error was found when enabling vsphere...
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