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Procedure Create the LUN for RDM disks Add the RDM Disk to the VM Initialize and Format the disk from Operating System Copy some data on the RDM LUNs Ensure newly added RDM disk shows replicated in Protection Group Perform Test/Actual Recovery

It is a five steps process for Failover and Failback 1.Protect the VMs on the Primary SiteThis is the initial step where you configure Protection Group, it protects the VMs 2. Failover the VMs to Recovery SiteWhen disaster happens we need to initiate failover from Primary Site to Recovery Site 3. Re-Protect…Continue readingVMware SRM Actual Failover and Failback

We can test the Recovery Plan we created which will mean it will start the VMs in a bubble network (isolated network) and ensure it will coming up or not. Select the Recovery Plan and Click Test Following are the tasks performed Following are the Recovery Steps SRM Adds temporary…Continue readingVMware SRM Test Recovery and Cleanup

Following steps demonstrates the Configuration of SRM 5.0 Server. Connect the Sites You will be presented with Certificate Warnings. You need to install the certificate so that it doesn’t prompt you next time Setup Inventory Mappings Resource Mappings Highlight the ISLAB Cluster à Click on Configure Mapping Folder Mappings Highlight…Continue readingVMware SRM Configuration

VMware has uploaded videos for getting started with VMware vCenter SRM 5.0 1.       SRM5 Concepts/Architecture 2.       Installing SRM5 3.       Site Pairing 4.       Storage Replication – Part 1 5.       Storage Replication – Part 2 6.       Inventory Mapping 7.       Protection Groups 8.       Creating a Recovery Plan 9.       Testing a Recovery Plan 10.  …Continue readingSRM Videos