Issue of SRM Test Recovery plan

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• SRM 4.1 - steps in Test of Recovery Plan and DR Mode

  Hi all

  Whilst running the SRM Recovery Plan, I need to start two different handwritings (doing different things), depending on whether the plan is executed in testing, or fashion DR.

  Is it possible according to the operator to input (like "choice Y/N - is this a test?"), or do I have to build two separate Recovery Plans, one for testing, the other for the actual failover?

  Kind regards
  Radek

  If you add a step in order to stimulus package to run a batch file, for example

  c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\srm_scripts\myscript.bat

  And then in the batch file, make sure the variable % VMware_RecoveryMode %.  If it is set to the recovery, it is running in recovery mode, if it is set to be tested is in testmode for example to run a script PowerCLI different depending on whether it is running a true recovery DR or a trial, but what follows in the batch file, where myrecoveryscript.ps1 is the script of PowerCLI is running in recovery mode and mytestscript.ps1 is PowerCLI script to run in test mode :

  If % VMware_RecoveryMode % == "recovery" powershell - PSconsolefile "C:\Program Files (x 86) \VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere"-command "c:\srm_scripts\myrecoveryscript.ps1".

  If % VMware_RecoveryMode % == 'test' powershell - PSconsolefile "C:\Program Files (x 86) \VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere"-command "c:\srm_scripts\mytestscript.ps1".

• PowerCLI 5.5 R2 and SRM - how to check the status of a Recovery Plan?

  I need to write a script that will examine the current status (apparently called a "RunMode") of a Recovery Plan, is the appropriate status (1 = Test, 3 = cleaning), then get a list of all virtual machines in a suitable specific folder and they will light up (wait 15 seconds between move them on to the next). There are reasons why the Recovery Plan cannot be responsible to do, so why do I need to write a script (the reasons have nothing to do with PowerCLI). And I have problems with the first part, determination of status.

  I have this (I won pretty well most of this pure and simple of the blog of Ken Werneburg. Thank you, Ken!) :

  $DR_vCenter = "xxxxxx".

  $SRM = connect-SrmServer-Server $DR_vCenter

  $SRM_API = $SRM. ExtensionData

  $PlanMoRef = $SRM_API. . Moref Recovery.ListPlans () [2]

  (My plan is #2, others their test plans. I checked this by looking at the name of each plan. And all the good things I want is in this 'moref,"apparently...)

  $HistoryMoRef = $SRM_API. Recovery.GetHistory ($PlanMoRef)

  (it's the history of the races of this plan. Here it is the story of the last race)

  $HistoryMoRef.GetRecoveryResult (1)

  
  

  Key: 68835

  Plan: VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmRecoveryPlan

  Name: Recovery_Plan_PHA

  Description:

  StartTime: 15/07/2014 11:03:15

  StopTime: 15/07/2014 11:09:29

  ExecutionTimeInSeconds: 374

  TotalPausedTimeInSeconds: 0

  ResultState: success

  RunMode: CleanupTest

  WarningCount: 0

  ErrorCount: 0

  SO: I understand how to get the history of the plan that I want, and it's more progress. The problem I have is that if the RunMode is a specific value (either "Test" or "Failover", then I need to launch other actions (power of virtual machines.) And I can't seem to do. «$HistoryMoRef.GetRecoveryResult (1).» RunMode"is empty return. I don't know how it is that the value of "CleanupTest".

  How can I query the RunMode, to see if it is a value which I am interested in?

  $HistoryMoRef.GetRecoveryResult (1) | GM

  
  

  TypeName: VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmRecoveryResult

  
  

  Name MemberType definition

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

  Equals method Boolean Equals (System.Object, obj)

  GetHashCode method int GetHashCode()

  Type of the method GetType GetType()

  String the ToString ToString() method

  Description property System.String Description {get; set ;}}

  ErrorCount property System.Int32 ErrorCount {get; set ;}}

  ExecutionTimeInSeconds property System.Int64 ExecutionTimeInSeconds {get; set ;}}

  Key key of System.Int32 property {get; set ;}}

  Property System.String name {get; set ;}}

  Plan of property VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmRecoveryPlan {get; set ;}}

  ResultState property VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmRecoveryResultResultState ResultState {get; set ;}}

  RunMode property VMware.VimAutomation.Srm.Views.SrmRecoveryPlanRecoveryMode RunMode {get; set ;}}

  StartTime property System.DateTime StartTime {get; set ;}}

  StopTime property System.DateTime StopTime {get; set ;}}

  TotalPausedTimeInSeconds property System.Int64 TotalPausedTimeInSeconds {get; set ;}}

  WarningCount property System.Int32 WarningCount {get; set ;}}

  Thank you

  Well, I managed to reproduce the problem and to understand what might happen.

  First the error "you can not call a method on an expression evaluated to null." seems to be linked to the "Write-Output"PG ="$pg" line. When I remove the error to go away (I'm not a person of PowerShell so don't know why this is the case).

  The second error (not not being filled seems to be linked to how they make the connection virtual computers SRM.) Specifically, you will need to establish the connection of VC and then do SRM login without specifying the SRM server, let that be determined by searching the SRM recorded with the VC you are connected to.

  The following code worked in my environment when it is connected to the protected so site full of hope that it will work for you as well:

  SE connect-VIServer-Server $protectedSiteVC - user $user-password $pass

  Connect-SrmServer-user $user-password $pass

  Write-Host "implementation details on Protection groups.

  Get-ProtectionGroup | {ForEach-Object

  $pg = $_

  Get-ProtectedVM - ProtectionGroup $pg} | {ForEach-Object

  #Write - Output 'do for each virtual computer.

  $output = "" | Select VmName, PgName

  $_. Vm.UpdateViewData)

  $output. VmName = $_. Vm.Name

  $output. PgName = $pg. GetInfo(). Name

  $output

  } | Format-Table @{Label = 'Name of the virtual computer'; Expression = {$_.} VmName}}, @{Label = 'Protection Group name'; Expression = {$_.} PgName}

  }

• SRM Test AD/DNS vs AD/DNS recovery failover recovery

  I read: http://communities.VMware.com/docs/doc-11517 and it seems that for a real failover SRM DDNS must manage VMS failover commissioning with a new IP (using MRS IP Customizer) using AD/DNS server that is running always on recovery (using built-in replication AD) site.

  Given that the bulk of failovers will actually failovers of test on the test network, how to make an AD/DNS server in the failover of the test?   Is it acceptable to replicate AD/DNS via SRM for purposes of test failovers?   If so, how would be to change the IP address on the test without problem AD/DNS Failover?  Also, I can create a test failover that includes VM AD/DNS and exclude the recovery plan even when to run in failover mode?

  Thank you

  -MattG

  By creating a script of MRS who clone the DC on the recovering site, then it adds to the bubble test VLAN for the stimulus plan.

  -MattG

• Types of SRM recovery plans

  Hi, I use vSphere 5 and have an obligation to SRM of Set - up for a handful of virtual machines (about 10). I think to implement a unique restoration plan, the Group of protection... etc.

  Can anyone in detail why 1 > stimulus package will be useful? that is the test cases in different scenrios or DR.

  I guess a single RP can fit for all purposes, but have heard that it is not advisable and want more details of the types of recovery plans.

  Thank you

  Hello

  For a small enviromnent like what you describe, I don't think more than a PR is necessary.

  As Chris said, nn more often by RPs application is created.

  Much less common, but the RP may be based on certain parts of the infrastructure (by Bay RP, RP for specific server room).

  P.S. good point about real DR / Migration scheduled, but it is more difficult to manage, because you need to make any changes twice to keep both RPS in sync. In addition, you will need to test both of them to make sure that everything works as expected.

  Michael.

• After execution of the recovery plan, the Test is greyed out

  I missed successfully test on 2 virtual machines running the recovery as part of our POC plan.  I have powered down VMS protected and recovery, initiated a resynchronization on the volume of SnapMirror and intend to continue to use the same recovery plan for additional tests.  However, the Test option for the recovery plan is dimmed (Run option is still available).  What I need to remove the stimulus plan and recreate a whenever I run a Run and not a Test?  It is a chore because I need to re-add the customizations (messages, orders), update priorities and so on.  I use SRM v4.1.1.

  Hello

  You need to re - create groups of Protection that is pushed. Stimulus plans do not need to be re-created, but you will need to reconfigure to include recreated protection groups. All customizations related to virtual machines (priorities, orders, customizations) must be configured again.

  It was a case in the 4.x versions, don't think that changed in 5.0.

  Michael.

• Recovery plan test failed - a file is not found error

  Hi all

  Finally, I got my SRM environment installed a few days ago and made a small test with 2 VMS successfully recovery plan. Today, we run a new trial with 18 virtual machines of low priority and everything went smoothly until after 15 minutes, the process failed with the error "file not found" turn on/off the virtual machines on the remote site.

  Basically, we have 1 EMC Clariion each site with mirrorview which have been configured after EMC VMware Site Recovery Manager with EMC CLARiiON CX3 and MirrorViewS implementation and MRS. 1.0 Guide. We have detected that the snashot created recovery Clarrion is placed to the right of the active state after the beginning of the trial, but after 15 minutes later he returned to Inactive.

  Other research showed me that the error that gives me the recovery plan test is correct given that the snapshot is no longer active and all files in the virtual machines (VMX and VMDK) that the SRM tries to light are on the snapshot.

  Any of you have seen something like that?

  

  Thanks in advance.

  Saludos/looks

  Nicolas Solop

  Buenos Aires, Argentina

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  Hello

  Our best practices for configuring CLARiiON SnapView, which copies itself on the first point of entry in the catch instant times the volume of production is to distribute between 20-30% of the production LUN for the RLP LUNS box

  Regarding your volume of 300 GB of LUN LUN Pool reserved (and you might need more than one - that is to say if you have a consistent snapshot that includes multiple LUNS it will add ot the space required)-you should provide at least a 30 GB, otherwise a 60 GB LUNS in your region Reserved LUN Pool

  I would try to increase the RLP LUNS for this kind of size and try again

  Concerning

  Alex Tanner

• for SRM 5.8 planned recovery

  Hi all

  I would like to know about expected SRM5.8 recovery, I had a plan for site maintenance DC that I need to stop the DC with scheduled recovery. Could I know which is more better in next two 1) after execution of the scheduled recovery, stop the domain controller and power on the domain controller and restore the DR or run 2) after the planned recovery, reportect DR then stop the DC. Let me know that one is recommended for standard. Thank you very much.

  Your second logical option.

  1-launch Planed Migration (maintenance for DC)

  2 judgment of workloads protected on main Site is part of the Recovery Plan for workflow

  3 - once all the workloads are recovered successfully, you can stop the other unprotected work and loads of physical equipment that is beyond the control of the stimulus package of RS.

  4-ounce maintenance activity is made up of the main Site and it is up & ongoing enforcement, you can start by protecting new (Site-> main Site recovery)

  5-ounce is the time to return to the original site, run scheduled Migration of "Backup Site" to "Main Site" and then re-protected (main Site-> Recovery Site)

  I hope this helps!

• SRM test - failure storage caused Reset

  Hi all

  Everyone had a problem during the test SRM that when the test finished his last step, so: -.

  11 reset storage Post Test

  They have experienced such a load on their SAN that it disk latencies and cause outages for all virtual machines on those LUNs?

  We have done so far here two tests and have experienced this, when you make more than 4 LUNs, essentially when the SAN is trying to make a copy after splitting pairs he hammers storage if loud as all the virtual machines on these huge experience LUN disk wait and ultimatly unresponsive.

  Environment: -.

  ESXi 4.1

  HDS AMS2300 SAN

  We raise the issue with VMware and HDS ourselves as it seems that the copying to integrate synchronization pairs at SRM startup, it uses the copy default pace that is 100% hammers so therefore the SAN doing.  We did a test only Lun 4 and it was ok, but our test of full scale of LUN 11 caused a breakdown finally.

  We are planning to bring down our MRS. in the smallest of the Recovery Plans that do not have both LUN at a time that should get out us of this, but wondering what other people are doing?  With all LUNS recovery plan? or separate recovery Plans?

  See you soon

  Abandonment of the copy of the PACE at 1 for all pairs of continuous has solved this problem. Check your copy of the PACE on your pairs and if you have issues drop again to 1.

• DR SRM Test: activate Resingature

  Hello

  We have SRM 5.1, 5.1 VC and ESX 4.1 in our environment.  I'll perform the test of DR. Do I have to value the parameter enable re-signature 1 manually on the site of recovery, before running the test from DR.

  Amit

  I raised the SR for it and got the following response from VMware

  LVM. EnableResignature must be set to 0 before the start of the trial of DR failover.  SRM set to 1 during the recovery plan and after that completion of the LUN must be automatically reset to 0.

  A

• SRM - clean after planned migration

  This is likely to sound like a silly question. I'll ask anyway.

  Going to test our plan from Dr. Va recover our VMs to Site B, using migration planned in SRM option. Once recovered and all happy recovery was a success... are there disadvantages to just run the cleanup utility in SRM and then turn on the VMs back to Site without resecure? Know to throw in all the changes

  Or am I better run reprotect?

  Thank you

  Steve

  Steve

  As far as I know, you can run a 'clean' after a trial, not after a planned Migration or a complete restoration. The right way to bring the machines virtual live back on the original Site protected is to make a re - protect. This is a good exercise anyway and you can always do a Test before re - protect.

  I hope this helps!

• SRM Test Layer2

  We are preparing for a trial of DR in April and run a couple of tests "minis". We run cx480 EMC with Recoverpoint. We bought SRM and with the Layer2 up works perfectly. But during our test we similate the disaster by 'cut' the Layer2. But when we run a test of our stimulus package, it fails with the error - failed to create snapshots of the replica devices. Failed to create the snapshot of the replica 12044 consistency group. SRA command 'testFailoverStart' failed for the '12044' consistency group. My understanding is that it works with a recovery instead of a test but I am quite nervous about recovery once our scenario is completed. I don't want to back changes made during the trial of return to our Production data center

  Any help or suggestions are appreciated.

  If your recovery test works, then as long as your LUN is mirrored without error, this error is 'normal', as it tries to replicate before the failover and the rest of your Recovery Plan should continue successfully. If you want to be sure that your virtual machines will rise on recovery Site properly with the data before disconnecting network SAN or cracking, then do a planned first migration.

• recovery plan. Mount LUNs for VM

  Hi all

  I'm new to SRM, help me please,

  I have DS4800 and mirror lun with the VMFS and mirror lun with data (sql2008).

  In my recovery plan, I need map LUNs with SQL data and run SQL VM. How can I do this?

  THX!

  Hello

  I did some tests today. Works perfectly.

  I tried physical and virtual RDMs and SRM has done all the work.

  In addition, Windows (2003/2008) acknowledged and turned up the same drive letter.

  Good luck

  Michael.

• Citing a Recovery Plan without breaking replication

  Hi people,

  Small question just to make sure that I'm heading in the right direction. We have implemented the SRM and the customer wants to test it. They want to avoid having to reconfigure the replication and SRM failback. I was wondering, if we used a Recovery Plan tweaked in Test mode to connect VMs DR Live network down there after the tension Production virtual machines, would be that us allow you to test the recovery plan? They are happy to be scrapped all changes to the virtual machines while they are running in DR that day there (weekend). In theory this would allow us to complete the Test of Recovery Plan, to destroy DR VMs and can back up virtual machines in Production?

  Would this work?

  Thank you

  Mike

  Yep, I get from you. You cannot change the 'bubble test' to be one of VLAN real on the recovering site.

  Like many, I understand, test tip is just there to protect you against accidental conflict of IP/hostname... It is not mandatory and can be changed...

  Of course if you do - you will need to make some efforts to stop conflicts you may have...

  I think you should be able to hard without the routine of failback test - but you have to manual handle side storage... which makes recovery volumes, secondary to the site once again - and ensure replication of the protégés of recovery is restored again. A hard run does not affect your protected site, except turn off the protected site of VMS in order according to the recovery plan.

  I have to say I never tried this - someone from VMware can back me up here?

  Concerning

  Mike Landry

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• Run Recovery Plan - turn off virtual machines to the protected Site?

  Hello

  Pretty silly question here...  I read that when you run the Recovery Plan SRM will equip all virtual machines protected on the protected site.  Is this the case?

  Thank you

  Dave

  Exactly.  In this case, workloads on the recovering site absolutely remains lit throughout the entire test or recovery.