SRM protected LUN and RecoverPoint replicated Lun

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• vROPs and SRM - protected Machines and placeholder VMs have different guest free space operating system

  Hi all

  Question: Home - health - screen 'one or more machines virtual comments file systems are running out of disk space' has different values for MRS. protect VMs and VMs placeholder.

  Someone has to meet a gap with machines SRM protected value of free space of different OS comments that the position expressed VM?   I've been enforcing a cleaning of the guests with < 5% free space.  When we clean up the comments, the alert is cleared almost immediately on the VM protégé (power on), but the position expressed VM is never a present according to vROPs value.

  Is this a known issue? Is the problem with SRM or vROPs.  Are the vCenters related with MRS supported?

  I'm under vRops 6.2.0.3528905 build 3528905.  We use array based replication and have a GB link between sites.  Replication occurs in less than 5 minutes, so this shouldn't be a problem.  I can still see the question once a day and VMS space have yet to synchronize or to get close in value to their counterpart protect VM.

  Thank you

  Luis C.

  So after a discussion with the SRM team and vRealize Operations Manager, has identified vRealize treated VMs placeholder as ordinary VMs.   The interesting thing is that when a failover test is running that hard drives are connected to the VM placeholder.  All the information from disk are ingested in the vCenter site recovery.   Later this was my problem.  I had to open a feature request.  If any of you are in the same boat please do the same so they'll add logic in to MRS.   At the moment my solution was to create a dynamic group for turning off VMs and join the dynamic group to a policy with disabled alarms.

• SRM protected site and recovery - different network

  Small question about SRM and networking.  MRS works correctly if my protected site includes a cisco 1000v while my recovery site just has a vSwitch?

  Someone would be able to provide some site for this?

  Thanks in advance.

  When you configure the mappings of Site Recovery Manager, you map port groups, calculate the resources (i.e. clusters), resource groups and folders from the site protected on the recovering site.

  When you switch, the virtual machine will migrate port groups that this is in the protected site, for groups of port mapped to corresponding to the recovering site.  As long as you protect virtual machines can access the resources they need, by sliding, port groups, they will be in when they move to the recovery site, so I don't think that you will have problems, Cisco 1000v or not.

  While I have never done a failover of a 1000V to no, I'm not "see why you would have problems as long as you get your physical and virtual network on the site of recovery after a disaster.

• SRM protection associations invalidated if have the discs and tapes replicates of the same volume

  Replication to disk via snapmirror (Netapp / IBM Nseries) and replicating also on tape.  SRM protection associations are invalidated because automatic scan of the data store is replicated volumes and ignores those with multiple targets.  Receive messages as follows.  Any ideas how to fix or work around this problem?  Thank you.

  NFS01_REPL has a/flight/rst1a of replica of volume

  NFS01_REPL has a/flight/NFS01_REPL_DR of replica of volume

  Jump/flight/NFS01_REPL way she has several counterparts

  Having just went on all the documentation on the NetApp SRA, I think that what you're describing is an unsupported configuration.  SRA 1.4 Installation Guide, troubleshooting...

  Jump nfs_path way she has several counterparts

  Message to jump nfs_path path because it has several counterparts

  Log level - quiet

  Export NFS, which have been reproduced many times is not currently supported.

  Cause - corrective measures to ensure that the concerned exporting NFS only has a single equal replication.

  Tim Oudin

• SRM protected VM SVM

  Hello

  We must extend the disk space for 1 protégé of the virtual computer running in the 800 GB replicated data store, which is running on the space. Currently there are 3 VMs in the data store. Our storage team has decided to provide more great replicated LUN size 1 TB, so that we can SVM all 3 protected again replicated VM DS (1 to) and then to increase disk space. Once all the 3 VM migrated to the new 1 TB lun and then storage team will claim the old replicated lun. What happens if we move all 3 protected a new store of data replicated virtual machine? Please suggest how to proceed. Do we need to make changes if we a small yellow triangle associated in the protection group.  Thank you

  vm2014

  Once connected to vCenter, go to the home page-> Solutions-> Site Recovery Manager-> Protection groups and select the Protection Group for the virtual machines that you moved, from Control Panel, click on modify Protection Group... Follow the instructions in the wizard, and select the newly added data store.

• VADP recovery Issues for SRM protected VM

  We get the following error when you try to retrieve a picture VADP level backup to a virtual machine that has been protected using MRS:

  Configuration of the VM invalid or not taken care of.

  vSphere replication does not support change the length of a replicated disk.

  We have the SRM protection set up between two sites, but also have a third isolated site used for DR tests I need to restore the SRM protected computers. This site is an installation vCenter vanilla and 3 only vSphere hosts. I can recover backups VADP for unprotected MRS. fine of VM, however, trying to recover a virtual machine that has been protected using SRM in the production site, I get the error.

  We are running vSphere 5.0.1 and using EMC Networker 7.6 SP4 for backup and restore.

  I raised a call with VMware, but they seem uncertain. Has anyone seen this problem before?

  Thank you.

  Pete.

  Hello

  Just to provide an update for this problem incase anyone attempting the same process:

  VMware support reported:

  ********************************************************************************************************************************************

  It seems Networker following this process:

  -saves a copy of the VMX file during the backup (instead of obtaining the ConfigInfo to the virtual machine via the API)

  -during the restoration, it copies the VMX file to the data store (instead of creating/reconfigure the computer based on the registered ConfigInfo virtual).

  -register the VMX

  -Reconfigure the VMX recorded to create discs

  This will not work if the virtual machine is being restored to the same data store and has access to the original disks. If the virtual machine is being restored to another location where is has no access to the original disks, they create the disks but the VMX still has replication configuration entries that say that these discs are being replicated. When HBR checks the request reconfigures, he sees that the disk is 'change '. In this case, it checks if the length of old drive and the new drive is identical and fails reconfigures her request if the sizes don't match. But as the old records are no longer available, HBR does not find the old disk size and it may appear 0 in the ConfigInfo. So it fails the operation of education reconfigures.

  If he had followed the supported method for restoring the virtual machine by using the API to create, they would not run on this issue. However, I think that even in this case he might still have some problems in some scenarios where only some drives are restored (for example, the data store from one of the disks)
  is lost), but as long as partners of backup using the API, workaround for these rare cases would be to restore the entire VM.

  ********************************************************************************************************************************************

  I have raised this with EMC who said:

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  NetWorker has not qualified for SRM + Vshpere replication (which was confirmed by ENG_team). Eng-team approves then it will be open to support. In this case, we can have support call with VMware to solve the problem. Since it has not been tested with Networker, we cannot go further to discuss with VMware or troubleshoot.

  Yes you are right to say that, if networker VMware interviews there may be solutions to the problem you have. But unfortunately at the moment, it is not seems to be possible; While networker code was not prepared to support SRM + replication Vsphere.

  ********************************************************************************************************************************************

  EMC then referenced the following link:

  http://solutions.EMC.com/emcsolutionview.asp?ID=esg130882

  It seems that for the foreseeable future NetWorker will not support VADP image backups restore if the virtual machine is also protected by using VMware SRM.

• A primary and backup/replica ACS server may be on different versions?

  Hello

  (2) ACS' (for example: a common unit 1120 5.x version and a version of runnig quanta 1113 4.x) 1 primary possible version 5.x with a replica version 4.x?  If not, what are the requirements between implementation of a primary and backup/replica for devices?

  Thank you

  James

  Hello

  No, you can not made the two device replication you talked,

  The only requirement is that the devices are exactly same version and patach construction so that the replication working.

  Thank you

  Waris Hussain.

• I tried to insert a password to protect a document that I send. He told me to add a service that I paid for. I'm still not able to protect document and install a password. I went to tools-Protect but he always tells me that I have to pay fo

  I tried to insert a password to protect a document that I send. He told me to add a service that I paid for. I'm still not able to protect document and install a password. I went to tools-Protect but he always tells me that I have to pay for this service after I did. How can I add a password to open my document?

  Hi cj47163119,

  You need Acrobat application to secure your document with password. It seems that you use Acrobat Reader.

  Acrobat Reader is a free service and do not have this option.

  If you have Acrobat subscription, you can download it here: Download Adobe Acrobat products. Standard, Pro | DC, XI, X

  For more help, see this KB doc: Security with passwords, Adobe Acrobat PDF files

  Kind regards

  Meenakshi

• This VM could not become vSphere protected HA and HA cannot attempt to restart after a power failure

  ESXI 4.0 3 running virtual machines.

  600 GB HDD / 8 Gigas of RAM / Xenon QuadCore.

  ESXI 5.5 (I had two).

  Using Raid 01 (1 TB)

  RAM of 64 Gbite

  Hearts CoreI5 Xenon proceso.

  VCenter server deployment with Vmware Storage appliance.

  Problem:

  I've had enough material resources, in fact, I had twice the disk space and memory to four times more in the reception of news

  When migrating virtual machines in ESXI 4 server and get Vcentener turn it on the message "this VM could not become vSphere protected HA and HA cannot attempt to restart after a power failure.  "

  I do not understand because the servers have resources, I can't find what is wrong.

  Should I use another method of migration?

  Once that you have migrated, can solve this problem without re-migration of computers?

  I found this post, but it's no imformation. This VM could not become vSphere protected HA and HA cannot attempt to restart after failure of.

  Thank you

  See:

  Re: This VM could not become vSphere protected HA and HA cannot attempt to restart after a power failure.

• Linked clones create a suorce and a replica for each clone.

  Hello

  Here, I'm a bit confused.

  When I create a group with linked clones i persistent mode, a source and a replica is created for the entire group. Love of new clones are created when needed and everything works well. But when I create a pool that is automated with the clones related in non persistent mode, a source and a replica is created for each new clone! This means I'll take 3 images for each virtual machine. Talk about disk... consuming taked drive much more for each clone by comparing it to a single machine. Has anyone seen this behaviuor before? What's wrong?

  I'm using vmwiew 3.1 and esx3.5

  You have a virtual cd attached to your statue of gold? Remove it and try again...

  Best regards

  Linjo

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• All protected LUNS must be identified separately within the Group of Protection of SRM. But this isn't the case!

  Hello

  I installed the latest version of SRM in our environment. We have 2 IBM midsize v7000 storage on primary site and disaster. We use array based replication.

  I have configured groups of consistency for all LUNs replicated through v7000 storage.  All LUNS are replicated successfully. I installed the last IBM midsize SRA on two SRM server. There is no problem...

  Everything is ok. But; When I try to create protection MIS group, I couldn't see LUN separately. If you look at the images below, you will understand what I mean;

  I have four different coherent group on v7000.

  

  The SRA has been installed successfully.

  

  I see all the cohesive group of v7000 under the SRA through SRM.

  

  IT'S MY PROBLEM! All LUNS must be separately! But I see a group of data store! It must be like on the right side. I want to create different Protection Group all LUNS. But I couldn't choose lun separately.

  who knows what is wrong?

  

  Thank you.

  Check if any of your virtual machines have VMDK on all LUNS, because you'll be able to create a Protection Group separately for each single logic unit number if a virtual have virtual disks on more than one logical unit number.

• How managing RecoverPoint SRM VM test and actual failovers?

  Try to understand how EMC RecoverPoint manages failovers of SRM VM.   It deals with and the real test failovers differently?    For example, for failovers of test should I use SAN snapshots and real failovers promotes a LUN because failure could be a long time?   In addition, where these snapshots and LUN does work for?   The VNX target or some hybrids of VNX + RecoverPoint.

  I was not able to find an article on this architecture.

  Thank you

  -MattG

  Fix Matt, any block storage is provided by your VNX and all I/O will be finally served by newspaper or copy/data source LUN.  My apologies for any confusion!  On the performance, take a look at this blog post.  The author does a great job of outline quite unique I/O behavior of journal RecoverPoint and his unit number logic, something absolutely consider when the design of the VNX pools.  I personally always stick with standard FLARE LUN to reviews and never magazines supply workloads from one pool other accommodation, I don't have to.

  EMC RecoverPoint Journal and Volume of replica & #8211; Performance considerations | Dave Ring

• VMware SRM 5.8 and EMC RP

  Hi people,

  We have implemented 5.8 SRM with EMC RP 4.1 (array-based replication). Even if we validate us migration we encounter several issues as shown below.

  ERROR 1:

  2.3 stop priority 3 VMs

  Error - operation exceeded: 300 seconds

  ERROR 2:

  5. restore the hosts of sites protected from sleep mode

  Error - the object has already been disposed or was not completely created

  ERROR 3:

  6.1.2 change the location read-only

  Error - Impossible to lower source devices. SRA command 'prepareFailover' failed. Failed to logon to user of the site IP mgmt. Check the logs of the server for more details. Do not downgrade to source devices. SRA command 'prepareFailover' failed. Failed to logon to user of the site IP mgmt. Check the logs of the server for more details.

  Error "Failed opening session for the user to the site IP mgmt", seen so even the matrix to SRM Manager configuration. But the same have resolved after you have enabled the "https" to two Can MRS. Mrs. somebody please help understand the question? I tried re-record ESXi nodes to vCenter inventory, restart ESXi and other infra servers, etc. But no luck.

  Thank you!

  Best regards

  Hari Narayanan.

  Guests of protected sites are restored from sleep mode (DPM is disabled) so that storage can be removed on their part and set to read only.

  I agree with what said GSS, the problem with the LUN downgrade error is very likely with the SRA and that is why EMC. I think as the hosts of the protected site of sleep problem can be linked to that as well (not able to remove LUN?)

  About your VM stopping, you say that the virtual machine stops successfully? The default value is for MRS wait 5 minutes (300 seconds) for closure, if the virtual machine takes more time that you do not want to change the timeout value in the advanced settings. See here for more details: Site Recovery Manager 6.0 Documentation Center

• SRM with virtual disks not replicated RDM Recovery Plan.

  We try to do a test of SRM with a Virtual Machine that has disks Virutal RDM attached, however these volumes are not replicated with RecoverPoint, they exist already on the side of DR, so basically we're already reproducing machine virtual and it's virtual disks, but these 3 RDM are outside it.  The reason for this is because they have massive volumes that had previously been replicated using another product before virtualize us and there is no need to replicate this info again because the volumes are never going to change.

  
  Then...

  It is done within the SRM, when you look at tab groups protection, we see a warning "not configured VMs: 1" because SRM / RecoverPoint believe that this virtual machine has volumes that are not replicated.

  Is there any way to exclude this or saying SRM to ignore what we will manually add the RDM on the DR side ourselves?  Also on the side of DR, I don't see the VM under hosts and Clusters as I see the replication of other virtual machines, it is because MRS. think he isn't entirely reproduced?  Or is it a manual step where you need to create a virtual machine on the side of the DR and to disable this option in order to see it?  Also, we see what VM listed on the virtual computers tab for this group of special protection, but the other two VMs residing on the sam MON appear and I already tested successfully the two machines.

  Here are the settings in the file for the RDM .vmx

  scsi0:4.filename = "server_3.vmdk".
  scsi0:4.mode = "persistent".
  scsi0:4.ctkEnabled = "FALSE".
  scsi0:4.DeviceType = "scsi-disk" hard
  scsi0:4.present = 'TRUE '.
  scsi0:4.redo = «»

  scsi0:5.filename = "server_4.vmdk".
  scsi0:5.mode = "persistent".
  scsi0:5.ctkEnabled = "FALSE".
  scsi0:5.DeviceType = "scsi-disk" hard
  scsi0:5.present = 'TRUE '.
  scsi0:5.redo = «»
  scsi0:6.filename = "server_5.vmdk".
  scsi0:6.mode = "persistent".
  scsi0:6.ctkEnabled = "FALSE".
  scsi0:6.DeviceType = "scsi-disk" hard
  scsi0:6.present = 'TRUE '.
  scsi0:6.redo = «»

  Hello

  You do not see the DR VM (usually it's called shadow or the space reserved VM), because currently the VM is not protected by SRM. You can't manually create.

  What you can do is run the Wizard "To configure Protection" for your virtual machine. One of the steps, "storage options" or something like this, allows you to select specific disks and mark as detached, allowing you to protect the computer with disks not replicated virtual.

  Michael.

• SRM - protect multiple Clusters

  Hi, anyone know if it is possible to protect multiple Clusters with MRS?

  In my Site, I have 2 Clusters Vmware, the confusing part is that my mappings of the inventory shows all vmware data centers and clusters, but when II has created a protection group, I get only the possibility to choose LUNS that are in my first VMware Cluster.

  Im not sure if there is a limit of number of LUNS, as my other clusters use a fairly high number of LUNS, or if it's a problem with my HP EVA SRM adapter.

  For example

  CLUSTER1 LUN 1-20

  LUN cluster2 66-70

  Everyone has properly protected Clusters VMware camps?  If so what configuration you have (for example, ESX, SRM LVE and storage adapters?)

  Brandon

  SRM should be able to protect any computer virtual is not serious this cluster is as the LUN resides on is reproduced on the recovering site - I'll be LUN for the other cluster are not in rpelicated.

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