Configuring VMware vcenter Site. Storage. P/N REV 01 March 2013

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1 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage P/N REV 01 March 2013 This document contains information on these topics: Introduction... 2 Pre-Requisites... 2 Roadmap... 3 Replicating between sites... 5 Placeholder Datastores SRM Server Installation Install SRM plug-in Migrate Virtual Machines to Protected Datastore Configure Site Recovery Manager Running a Test Recovery Cleanup Running a Recovery Plan Reprotection Troubleshooting References Appendix A Configuration Worksheet Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 1

2 Introduction Introduction VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 5.1 allows IT administrators to plan, test, and execute the recovery of virtual machines between a production environment (Protected site) and its respective disaster recovery environment (Recovery site). In a typical SRM installation, the Protected site provides business-critical datacenter services. The Recovery site is an alternative facility to which these services migrate. By leveraging SRM with VNXe series storage, SRM can automate the migration of the virtual environments through integration of array-based replication and management of the replicated datastores. The VNXe systems handle the array-based replication of the VMware datastores between the Protected and Recovery sites. SRM servers coordinate the operations of the replicated VNXe systems and vcenter servers at the Protected and Recovery sites. When virtual machines at the Protected site shut down, virtual machines at the recovery site start up and assume responsibility for providing the same services, using the data replicated from the production site. The recovery plan determines the migration of the Protected site. The recovery plan specifies information about the virtual machines, such as: What networks are accessible The sequence of power up and power down Any resources allocated to the virtual machine SRM, integrated with the VNXe series, also tests recovery plans with a copy of the replicated data. This allows operations at either site not to be disrupted. Pre-Requisites Both the Protected and Recovery sites must meet the following environmental requirements: The VNXe storage systems must be running VNXe Operating Environment or later. Identical replication technologies must exist at both sites. A virtual machine or physical Windows server available for the SRM server setup. VMware vcenter 5.0 or 5.1 built at both sites; SRM server depends on vcenter Server for certain services. Each VNXe system must be able to connect to the VMware ESXi 5.0 or ESXi 5.1 servers at both sites. Each site must have at least one datacenter. 2 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

3 Roadmap Use the Configuration Worksheet provided in Appendix A to collect necessary information for setting up the SRM environment. For more information about software compatibility, refer to the EMC VNXe Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) for VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager 5 Release Notes. Roadmap The following environment was used when writing this paper: Protected Site VMware vcenter Server v5.1 VMware ESXi v5.1 VNXe Operating Environment (OE) Windows 2008 Server R2 Enterprise VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 5.1 EMC VNXe SRA Unisphere CLI v1.5.4 Recovery Site VMware vcenter Server v5.1 VMware ESXi v5.1 VNXe Operating Environment (OE) Windows 2008 Server R2 Enterprise VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 5.1 EMC VNXe SRA Unisphere CLI v1.5.4 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 3

4 Roadmap Figure 1. SRM environment with VNXe storage The instructions in this paper show how to install and configure an SRM environment, and perform test and recovery operations in SRM using VNXe systems replication of VMware NFS datastores. 4 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

5 Replicating between sites Replicating between sites Create an NFS Shared Folder Server on VNXe This section discusses how to configure Shared Folder Servers, which maintains and manages file systems for shared folders. Since VMware SRM only supports NFS replication for the VNXe series, we enable NFS on our Shared Folders. Figure 2. Shared Folder Server Settings 1. Log into the VNXe system at the Protected site. 2. Navigate to the Settings Shared Folder Server Settings, as shown in Figure To create a Shared Folder Server with NFS enabled, click Add Shared Folder Server. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 5

6 Replicating between sites Figure 3. Network Interface 4. The Shared Folder Server wizard appears. Type in the following settings: Shared Folder Server name Shared Folder Server IP address Subnet mask/prefix Length Default gateway 5. Click Next. 6 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

7 Replicating between sites Figure 4. Type of Share 6. Select the type of share the Shared Folder Server supports. Here, we select Linux/Unix shares (NFS) and click Next. 7. Verify Shared Folder Server settings and create the Shared Folder Server. 8. Click Finish. 9. After creating the Shared Folder Server successfully, click Close. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 7

8 Replicating between sites Figure 5. Shared Folder Server Settings 10. The Shared Folder Server Settings page now displays the newly created Shared Folder Server. Log into the VNXe system at the Recovery site and repeat steps 1-9 to create a Shared Folder Server with NFS enabled. 8 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

9 Replicating between sites Create VMware NFS storage on VNXe This section explains how to configure a VMware NFS datastore on the VNXe system. VMware NFS datastores provide configurable containers for file-based storage and associate with a specific quantity of storage resources. Figure 1. VMware Storage 1. In the VNXe system at the Protected site, navigate to the Storage VMware Storage. 2. Click Create to create a VMware NFS Datastore. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 9

10 Replicating between sites Figure 2. Type of VMware Datastore 3. Select the Network File System (NFS) option. 4. Click Next. 10 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

11 Replicating between sites Figure 3. VMware Datastore Name 5. When the VMware datastore wizard appears, type the following settings: VMware datastore name. VMware datastore description (optional). 6. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 11

12 Replicating between sites Figure 4. Configure Storage Server and Datastore Size 7. Select the storage server from the pull-down menu, and the storage pool from the list. Specify the size of the VMware datastore. 8. Click Next. Note The VMware datastore size should be large enough to hold the virtual machines that are going to be protected. 12 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

13 Replicating between sites Figure 5. Configure Protection Storage 9. Configure protection storage for replication and snapshots. 10. Select the protection storage option. Select either the middle or bottom options; do not select the first option of not configuring protection storage as you cannot create a replication session. 11. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 13

14 Replicating between sites Figure 6. Protection Storage Size 12. Configure the amount of storage reserved for protection. 13. Click Next. 14 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

15 Replicating between sites Figure 7. Configure Host Access 14. Add the ESXi hosts that are to appear in the VMware datastore. 15. Click Add ESX Host. Note To add a host, walk through a three -step wizard that appears after clicking Add ESX Host. Return to step once the wizard is complete. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 15

16 Replicating between sites Figure 8. Find ESXi Hosts 16. Type the hostname or IP address of the ESXi host or vcenter server that needs access to the VMware NFS datastore. In this example, we enter our vcenter server IP address. 17. Click Find. 16 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

17 Replicating between sites Figure 9. vcenter/esxi Host Credentials 18. When the Enter Credentials for vcenter/esx Host dialog box appears, provide the respective username and password. 19. Click OK. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 17

18 Replicating between sites Figure 10. ESXi Host Authenticated 20. When the ESXi host or vcenter server has authenticated, it appears as an entry in the list. 21. Click Next. 22. Verify that the ESXi host or vcenter server is correct and add the vcenter server. 23. Click Finish. 24. The ESXi host or vcenter server is now a host with access to the VMware storage resource. Click Close. 18 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

19 Replicating between sites Figure 11. ESXi Hosts From Both Sites 25. Grant host access of this VMware storage resource to the ESXi host or vcenter server at the Recovery site. 26. Repeat steps to add the vcenter server at the Recovery site. 27. After adding the ESXi hosts or vcenter servers at the Protected site and Recovery site, click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 19

20 Replicating between sites Figure 12. Host Access Levels 28. Set the host access levels for the vcenter servers at the Protected and Recovery sites to Read/Write, allow Root. 29. Click Next. 30. Verify the VMware NFS datastore settings and create the VMware NFS datastore. Click Finish. 20 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

21 Replicating between sites Figure 13. NFS Datastore Results 31. Figure 13 shows the VMware NFS datastore successfully created. Keep the wizard open and create the Replication Connection. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 21

22 Replicating between sites Configuring Replication Session This section discusses the configuration of a Replication Session between the VNXe in the Protected site and VNXe in the Recovery site. Figure 1. NFS Datastore Replication Options 1. In the Results dialog box of the VMware NFS datastore, select the Replicate to a remote system option. 2. Click Close. Note Alternatively, navigate to the Details page of the VMware NFS datastore to complete the same action. Select the VMware NFS datastore > Replication > Configure Replication to a Remote System. 22 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

23 Replicating between sites Establish a Replication Connection A Replication Connection establishes a communication path required to create a remote replication. Figure 1. Create Connection 1. In the Create Session wizard that appears, click Create Connection. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 23

24 Replicating between sites Figure 2. System Information for Replication Connection Wizard 2. In the Add Replication Connection wizard, type the following settings: System Type; in this example, select the VNXe option Management IP address of the VNXe Administrator s username Administrator s password 3. Confirm the password previously entered. 4. Click Next. 5. Verify the Replication Connection settings. Click Finish. 6. The Result dialog box indicates a successful configuration of the Replication Connection. Click Close. 24 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

25 Replicating between sites Create a Replication Destination A replication destination can be a local or remote target object in a replication session. The destination object is typically the standby side of a disaster recovery configuration. To establish a replication session to another VNXe system at a remote site, create a remote target object. Figure 1. Destination for System and Storage Resource 1. Next, create a replication destination. 2. Click Create Destination. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 25

26 Replicating between sites Figure 2. Unisphere Launch. 3. Click Yes to launch Unisphere on the VNXe in the Recovery site. 26 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

27 Replicating between sites Figure 3. Replication Destination Source System and Storage 4. Log into the Unisphere of the VNXe in the Recovery site; a wizard appears to walk you through creating the destination VMware NFS datastore. 5. Verify that the Source System and Storage Resource in the menus correspond to the VNXe system and VMware NFS datastore at the Protected site. 6. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 27

28 Replicating between sites Figure 4. VMware Datastore Name 7. Enter the VMware NFS datastore name. The description entry is optional. 8. Click Next. 28 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

29 Replicating between sites Figure 5. Storage Server and Datastore Size 9. Select the storage server from the menu, and the storage pool from the list. Notice that size has been entered and cannot be changed. The size needs to match that of the VMware NFS datastore in the Protected site. 10. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 29

30 Replicating between sites Figure 6. Configure Protection Storage 11. Select the proper protection storage option. 12. Click Next. 30 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

31 Replicating between sites Figure 7. Protection Storage Size 13. The amount of storage reserved for protection matches the VMware NFS datastore in the Protected site. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 31

32 Replicating between sites Figure 8. Configure Host Access 14. Add the ESXi hosts that the VMware datastore receives. 15. Click Add ESX Host. Note To add a host, walk through a three-step wizard that appears after clicking Add ESX Host. Return to this step once the wizard is complete. 32 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

33 Replicating between sites Figure 9. Find ESXi Hosts 16. Enter the hostname or IP address of the ESXi host or vcenter server that the VMware NFS datastore receives. 17. Click Find. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 33

34 Replicating between sites Figure 10. vcenter/esxi Host Credentials 18. When the Enter Credentials for vcenter/esx Host dialog box appears, provide the respective username and password. 19. Click OK. 34 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

35 Replicating between sites Figure 11. ESXi Host Authenticated 20. When ESXi host or vcenter server appears as an entry in the list after authentication, click Next. 21. Verify that the ESXi host or vcenter server is correct and add the vcenter server. 22. Click Finish. 23. The ESXi host or vcenter server is now a host with access to the VMware storage resource. Click Close. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 35

36 Replicating between sites Figure 12. ESXi Hosts From Both Sites 24. Grant host access of this VMware storage resource to the ESXi host or vcenter server at the Protected site. 25. Repeat steps to add the vcenter server at the Protected site. 26. After you add the ESXi hosts or vcenter servers at the Protected site and Recovery site, click Next. 27. Verify that the vcenter servers are correct, and add the vcenter servers. 28. Click Finish. 29. Click Close. 36 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

37 Replicating between sites Figure 13. Host Access Levels 30. Set the following host access levels for the vcenter servers on the Protected and Recovery sites are No Access. 31. Click Next. 32. Verify the VMware NFS datastore settings, and create the VMware NFS datastore. 33. Click Finish. 34. Click Close. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 37

38 Replicating between sites Figure 14. Replication Destination 35. Navigate back to the VNXe system at the Protected site. In the Replication Session wizard, click Refresh. The replication destination should appear now. 36. Select the replication destination. 37. Click Next. 38 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

39 Replicating between sites Configure Replication Session Attributes The VNXe automatically configures the communication path to the destination system. Figure 1. Replication Path 1. Click Show Advanced, shown here as Hide advanced, to display options that allow you to configure the source and destination interfaces to use. 2. In this example, select the source interface and destination interface to use the correct Shared Folder server interfaces. 3. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 39

40 Replicating between sites Figure 2. Configuration Synchronization The default choice for configuration is automatic synchronization with a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of one hour. 4. To select Show Advanced, now shown here as Hide advanced, displays options that allow you to configure manual or automatic synchronization, and the RPO. In this example, we use the default synchronization. 5. Click Next. 6. Verify Replication Session settings, and create the replication session. 7. Click Finish. 8. Click Close. 9. Navigate back to the VNXe system at the Protected site. The Replication tab of the VMware NFS datastore page now displays the replication configurations chosen in the Replication Session wizard. Examples of these configurations include the current state, role, destination, and synchronization details. The process of configuring replication between the VNXe systems is now complete. 40 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

41 Placeholder Datastores Placeholder Datastores For each virtual machine in the protection group, SRM creates a placeholder at the Recovery site. You can add these placeholders, and manage them as part of the Recovery site s inventory. Identify a datastore that SRM will use to store placeholder virtual machines. SRM then reserves a place for protected virtual machines in the Recovery site s inventory. For sizing information, refer to the Site Recovery Manager Administration Guide vcenter Site Recovery Manager 5.0. Create the Placeholder Datastore at the Protected Site In the VNXe system at the Protected site, create a Placeholder VMware NFS Datastore. Figure 1. Placeholder Datastore at Protected Site 1. In the VNXe system at the Protected site, navigate to the Storage VMware Storage Create. 2. Use the wizard to create a VMware NFS Datastore For the Placeholder Datastore at the Protected site, set the host access level for the ESXi host or vcenter server at the Protected site to Read/Write, allow Root. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 41

42 SRM Server Installation Create the Placeholder Datastore on the Recovery Site In the VNXe system at the Recovery site, create a Placeholder VMware NFS Datastore. Figure 1. Placeholder Datastore at Recovery Site SRM Server Installation 1. In the VNXe system at the Recovery site, navigate to the Storage VMware Storage Create. 2. Use the wizard to create a VMware NFS Datastore For the Placeholder Datastore at the Recovery site, set the host access level for the ESXi host or vcenter server at the Protected site to Read/Write, allow Root. The following required software components on the SRM servers at both the Protected and Recovery sites. Install these components in the order outlined below: Database software EMC Unisphere CLI VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) EMC VNXe Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) 42 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

43 SRM Server Installation Database Each SRM server requires its own database to store recovery plans, inventory information, and protection group data. You can install Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or DB2 v9 as the SRM database. Our configuration uses Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft.NET Framework is required. If not installed, add this feature from the Server Manager console on the Windows server. Verify that Microsoft.NET Framework has been installed before proceeding. For more information and requirements, refer to Chapter 2 of the Site Recovery Manager Administration Guide. Figure 1. Microsoft SQL Server Setup 1. Log into the SRM server at the Protected Site. Launch the setup.exe install file for Microsoft SQL Server Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 43

44 SRM Server Installation Figure 2. Microsoft SQL Server Installation 2. Click Installation. Figure 3. New Installation 3. Click New installation or add features to an existing installation. 44 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

45 SRM Server Installation Figure 4. Support Rules 4. Click Show details >>, shown here as Hide details <<. Verify that there are no failures. 5. Click OK. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 45

46 SRM Server Installation Figure 5. Product Key 6. Enter the product key. 7. Click Next. 8. Accept the license terms on the SQL Server 2008 R2 Setup. 9. Click Next. 46 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

47 SRM Server Installation Figure 6. Support Files. 10. Install the Setup Support Files. 11. Click Install. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 47

48 SRM Server Installation Figure 7. Setup Support Rules 12. Click Show details >>, shown here as Hide details <<, to view the Support Rules. Verify that there are no failures. 13. Click Next. 48 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

49 SRM Server Installation Figure 8. Setup Role 14. Select All Features With Defaults. 15. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 49

50 SRM Server Installation Figure 9. Feature Selection 16. Keep the default options checked. 17. Click Next. 50 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

51 SRM Server Installation Figure 10. Installation Rules 18. Click Show details >>, shown here as Hide details <<, to view the Installation Rules. Verify that there are no failures. 19. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 51

52 SRM Server Installation Figure 11. Instance Configuration 20. Note the name in the Instance ID field. 21. Click Next. 52 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

53 SRM Server Installation Figure 12. Disk Space Requirements for SQL Server 22. Verify that the Windows server has enough space for the SQL Server features. 23. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 53

54 SRM Server Installation Figure 13. SQL Server Account Identification 24. Click Use the same account for all SQL Server services. 25. Click Next. 54 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

55 SRM Server Installation Figure 14. Username and Password for SQL Server services 26. In the Account Name field, click the menu and select NT Authority\System. A password is not required. 27. Click OK. Figure 15. Server User Account Configuration 28. The Server Configuration dialog box appears. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 55

56 SRM Server Installation Figure 16. Database Engine Administrator Account 29. Verify that the administrator account is in Specify the SQL Server administrators. If not, click Add Current User. 30. Click Next. 56 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

57 SRM Server Installation Figure 17. Analysis Services Administrator Account 31. Verify that the user account is in Account Provisioning. If not, click Add Current User. 32. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 57

58 SRM Server Installation Figure 18. Reporting Services Configuration Mode 33. Select Install, but do not configure the report server. 34. Click Next. 58 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

59 SRM Server Installation Figure 19. Error Reporting 35. The Error Reporting dialog box remains the same. 36. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 59

60 SRM Server Installation Figure 20. Installation Configuration Rules 37. Click Show details >>, shown here as Hide details <<, to view the Configuration Rules. Verify that there are no failures. 38. Click Next. 60 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

61 SRM Server Installation Figure 21. Install Summary 39. Verify the summary and click Install. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 61

62 SRM Server Installation Figure 22. Complete Installation 40. Verify that the complete installation is a success. Click Close to close out all installation dialog boxes. 41. Log into the SRM server at the Recovery site and repeat steps 1-40 to install the database software. 62 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

63 SRM Server Installation Unisphere CLI Unisphere CLI, or UEMCLI, enables you to run commands on a VNXe system through a prompt from a Microsoft Windows host. Figure 1. Unisphere CLI Installation 1. Navigate back to the SRM server at the Protected site. 2. Launch the install file for Unisphere CLI. 3. In the Introduction dialog box, read the introduction and click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 63

64 SRM Server Installation Figure 2. Installation Path. 4. Keep the default installation location and click Next. 64 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

65 SRM Server Installation Figure 3. Environmental Path Option 5. In the Configure Optional Settings dialog box, select Include Unisphere CLI in Environment Path. 6. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 65

66 SRM Server Installation Figure 4. Verification Level 7. Select Low (The certificate will not be verified) for the Verification Level. 8. Click Next. 66 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

67 SRM Server Installation Figure 5. Installation Summary 9. Verify the summary and click Install. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 67

68 SRM Server Installation Figure 6. Complete Installation 10. Verify a successful installation is complete. 11. Click Done. 12. Navigate back to the SRM server at the Recovery site and repeat steps 1-11 to install the Unisphere CLI software. 68 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

69 SRM Server Installation VMware SRM Server The SRM server operates as an extension to the vcenter Server at each site. The SRM server software version must match the VMware vcenter server. Figure 1. vcenter Site Recovery Manager Installation Wizard 1. Log into the SRM server at the Protected site. Launch the install file for VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager. 2. In the Welcome dialog box, click Next. 3. In the VMware Patents dialog box, click Next. 4. In the License Agreement dialog box, choose I agree to the terms in the license agreement. 5. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 69

70 SRM Server Installation Figure 2. Destination Folder 6. Keep the default value and click Next. 70 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

71 SRM Server Installation Figure 3. vsphere Replication Option 7. Select Do not install vsphere Replication. 8. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 71

72 SRM Server Installation Figure 4. vcenter Server Credentials 9. Type the following vcenter server information: Server IP address Port Username Password 10. Click Next. 72 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

73 SRM Server Installation Figure 5. Security Warning 11. When the security certificate appears, click Yes to accept the thumb print. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 73

74 SRM Server Installation Figure 6. Certificate Method 12. Select Automatically generate a certificate. 13. Click Next. 74 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

75 SRM Server Installation Figure 7. Certificate Organization 14. Type the name of the Organization and Organization Unit. 15. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 75

76 SRM Server Installation Figure 8. Site Recovery Manager Extension 16. Type the information for the local site: Local Site Name (can use default value) Administrator Additional Select local host IP address (Select the interface to use) Keep listener ports as default 17. Click Next. 76 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

77 SRM Server Installation Database Configuration Figure 1. Site Recovery Manager Database Configuration a. For the Database Client, click the menu and select the database type you installed. In this example, choose SQL Server. b. Click ODBC DSN Setup. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 77

78 SRM Server Installation Figure 2. ODBC Data System DSN 18. In the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box, navigate to System DSN. 19. Click Add. 78 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

79 SRM Server Installation Figure 3. Driver for Data Source 20. Select SQL Server Native Client Click Finish. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 79

80 SRM Server Installation Figure 4. Create an ODBC Data Source 22. In the Create a New Data Source to SQL Server dialog box, type the: Name the Data Source In the Server field, select the SQL Server: (local) 23. Click Next. 80 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

81 SRM Server Installation Figure 5. SQL Server Authentication 24. Select With Integrated Windows authentication. 25. Select the checkbox, Connect to SQL Server to obtain default settings for the additional configuration options. 26. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 81

82 SRM Server Installation Figure 6. Database Attributes 27. Keep the default options. 28. Click Next. 82 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

83 SRM Server Installation Figure 7. Data Source Attributes 29. Keep the defaults. 30. Click Finish. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 83

84 SRM Server Installation Figure 8. Data Source Test 31. Click Test Data Source. 84 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

85 SRM Server Installation Figure 9. Data Source Test Confirmation 32. Verify that the TEST COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY! message appears. 33. Click OK. 34. Click OK again to return to the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 85

86 SRM Server Installation Figure 10. DSN Verification 35. Verify that the newly created system DSN appears. 36. Click OK. 86 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

87 SRM Server Installation Figure 11. Newly Created Data Source Message 37. Observe the VMware vcenter SRM message that appears. 38. Click OK. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 87

88 SRM Server Installation Figure 12. Database Configuration. 39. In the Data Source Name field, manually type in the System DSN. 40. Type the database user credentials. 41. Click Next. 88 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

89 SRM Server Installation Figure 13. SRM Installation 42. Click Install. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 89

90 SRM Server Installation Figure 14. Installation Completed 43. When the install is complete, click Finish. 44. Log into the SRM server at the Recovery site and repeat steps 1-43 to install the VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager software. 90 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

91 SRM Server Installation Install EMC VNXe SRA for VMware vcenter SRM EMC VNXe Storage Replication Adapter (VNXe SRA) for VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager is a software package that enables VMware vcenter SRM to implement disaster recovery for VMware ESXi server virtual machines by using VNXe systems. Install the VNXe SRA on the SRM servers at both sites. Figure 1. VNXe SRA Installation Wizard 1. Log into the SRM server at the Protected site. 2. Launch the install file for the EMC VNXe SRA and click Next. 3. When the VMware vcenter SRM 5.0 License Agreement appears select, I accept the terms in the license agreement. 4. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 91

92 SRM Server Installation Figure 2. VNXe SRA Installation 5. Click Install. 92 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

93 Install SRM plug-in Figure 3. Installation Completed 6. Click Finish. Note For more information, refer to the EMC Release Notes: EMC VNXe Storage Replication Adapter for VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager 5 Version 5.0. Install SRM plug-in Install the SRM client plug-in at both the Protected and Recovery sites. The SRM client plug-in becomes available in vcenter server after the respective SRM server installation. Install and enable the SRM client plug-in on any host that has installed a vsphere Client. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 93

94 Install SRM plug-in Figure 1. Manage Plug-ins in vcenter server 1. Use the vsphere Client to log into the vcenter server at the Protected site. 2. In the menu bar, navigate to Plug-ins > Manage Plug-ins Figure 2. Available Plug-ins 3. In the Available Plug-ins section, locate the VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager Extension entry and click Download and Install. 94 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

95 Install SRM plug-in Figure 3. SRM Plug-in Installation Wizard 4. The SRM Plug-in wizard now appears. Click Next. 5. When the VMware Patents dialog box appears, click Next. 6. When the VMware vcenter SRM Plugin License Agreement appears, select I accept the terms in the license agreement. 7. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 95

96 Install SRM plug-in Figure 4. SRM Plug-in Installation 8. Click Install. 96 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

97 Install SRM plug-in Figure 5. Installation Completed 9. Click Finish. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 97

98 Install SRM plug-in Figure 6. VMware vcenter SRM Extension 10. When installation is complete, you see the VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager extension in the Installed Plug-ins section. Click Close. 11. Log into the vcenter server at the Recovery site and repeat steps 1-10 to install the SRM client plug-in. 98 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

99 Migrate Virtual Machines to Protected Datastore Migrate Virtual Machines to Protected Datastore Populate the VMware NFS Datastore at the Protected site with the virtual machines you want protected. Figure 1. Virtual Machines at the Protection Site 1. Log into the vcenter server at the Protected site. 2. Locate the virtual machines to protect and move them to the VMware NFS datastore on the VNXe system at the Protected site. Right-click on the virtual machine and select Migrate > Change Datastore > select the VNXe datastore at the Protected Site. Note Configure Site Recovery Manager Ensure the virtual machines have VMware Tools installed and are upto-date. SRM uses several vcenter services: authentication, storage management, authorization, and guest customization. vsphere administrative tools manage these services for SRM. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 99

100 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 1. Site Recovery in vcenter Server 1. In the vcenter server at the Protected site, navigate to the Home page. 2. Under the Solutions and Applications section, select Site Recovery. 100 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

101 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 2. Steps To Configure SRM 3. Follow the steps shown in under Getting Started with Site Recovery Manager. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 101

102 Configure Site Recovery Manager Connect the Sites Pair the Protected and Recovery sites before you use SRM. Establish a connection between the sites and provide authentication information for the two sites to exchange information. Figure 1. Connection Configuration 1. In the Connect the Sites section, click Configure Connection. 102 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

103 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 2. Remote vcenter Server Configuration 2. In the Configure Connection wizard, type the following settings: 3. Click Next. IP address of the vcenter server at the Recovery site The port used to connect to the vcenter server (In this example, leave this value at its default) Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 103

104 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 3. Remote vcenter Server Authentication 4. Enter the authentication credentials of the vcenter server at the Recovery site. 5. Click Next. 6. The summary dialog box appears and proves there is a connection to the vcenter server at the Recovery site. Click Finish. 104 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

105 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 4. Prompt for vcenter Server Authentication 7. A dialog box appears to prompt you for the login credentials of the vcenter server at the Recovery site. Type these credentials. 8. Click OK. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 105

106 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 5. vcenter Servers Added in Sites Section 9. Verify that the Sites section displays both the vcenter servers at both the Protected and Recovery sites. Inventory Mappings Mappings provide default locations and networks for use when you first create placeholder virtual machines on the Recovery site. Inventory mappings display how Protected site resources maps to Recovery site resources. While SRM does not enforce an inventory mapping environment, valid inventory mappings for compute, network, and folders resources are required for the virtual machines protection. 106 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

107 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 1. Inventory Mappings 1. In the Set Up Inventory Mappings section, click Resource Mappings. Figure 2. Configure Mapping of ESXi Hosts 2. In the Protected Site Resource column, select the ESXi host at the Protected site and click Configure Mapping. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 107

108 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 3. ESXi Host Selection 3. In the dialog box that appears, select your ESXi host at the Recovery site. 4. Click OK. Figure 4. Mapping Verification 5. Verify that the ESXi hosts maps to both the Protected and Recovery sites. 6. Navigate to Set Up Inventory Mappings, and click Folder Mappings. 108 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

109 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 5. Configure Mapping for Virtual Machines 7. In the Protected Site Resource column, select the location of the protected virtual machines at the Protected site and click Configure Mapping. Figure 6. Virtual Machine Folder Selection 8. In the dialog box that appears, select the folder that contains the virtual machines at the Recovery site. 9. Click OK. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 109

110 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 7. Protected Virtual Machine Folder Verification 10. Verify that the folders map to both the Protected and Recovery sites. 11. Navigate to Set Up Inventory Mappings, click Network Mappings. Figure 8. Configure Mapping for Virtual Machine Networks 12. In the Protected Site Resource column, select the network at the Protected site and click Configure Mapping. 110 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

111 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 9. Virtual Machine Network Selection 13. In the dialog box that appears, select the network associated with the virtual machines at the Recovery site. 14. Click OK. Figure 10. Virtual Machine Network Mapping Verification 15. Verify that the networks map to both the Protected and Recovery sites. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 111

112 Configure Site Recovery Manager Assign Placeholder Datastores Placeholder virtual machines cannot power on, but still perform like any Recovery site vcenter inventory member. When creating a placeholder virtual machine, the machine inherits the folder and resource assignments from inventory mappings set up at the Protected site. Changes made in the Recovery site override settings established by inventory mapping from the Protected site. These placeholder virtual machines are storage in the placeholder datastores created in the VNXe systems earlier. Refer to the Placeholder Datastores section for more information. Figure 1. Placeholder Datastores Assignment 1. In the Assign Placeholder Datastores section, click Placeholder Datastores. 112 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

113 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 2. Placeholer Datastore Configuration at the Protected site 2. In the Sites section, select the vcenter server at the Protected site. 3. Click Configure Placeholder Datastore. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 113

114 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 3. Placheholder Datastore Selection 4. In the dialog box that appears, select the Placeholder datastore created in the VNXe system at the Recovery site. 5. Click OK. 114 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

115 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 4. Placeholder Datastore Mapping Verification 6. Verify the map to the placeholder datastore at the Recovery site. Figure 5. Placeholder Datastore Configuration at the Recovery site 7. In Sites, select the next vcenter server at the Recovery site. 8. Click Configure Placeholder Datastore. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 115

116 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 6. Placeholder Datastore Selection 9. In the dialog box that appears, select the Placeholder datastore created at the Protected site. 10. Click OK. 116 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

117 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 7. Placeholder Datastore Mapping Verification 11. Verify that the Placeholder datastore maps at the Protected site. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 117

118 Configure Site Recovery Manager Configure Array Based Replication After you pair the Protected site and Recovery site, the next step is to configure their respective array mangers. This allows SRM to find the replicated devices and datastore groups, and start storage operations. Figure 1. Configure Array Based Replication 1. In Sites, select the entry for the Protected site. 2. In the Configure Array Based Replication section, click Add an Array Manager. Skip How to Configure Array Managers in SRM. Note Every 24 hours, SRM checks for array changes to the device configuration. You can rescan an array any time. When you configure array managers, SRM computes datastore groups. The replicated storage devices discovered is the base for this configuration. SRM must recompute the datastore groups and rescan the arrays if there are any changes to the array configuration 118 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

119 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 2. Array Manager Name and SRA Type 3. In the Add Array Manager wizard that appears, type the following settings: Display name for the Array Manager. SRA Type (In this example, we use the EMC VNXe SRA). 4. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 119

120 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 3. VNXe Storage Management IP and Credentials 5. Type the following information for the VNXe: Management IP/Hostname Included NFS Storage Ports (Optional) Excluded NFS Storage Ports (Optional) Username Password Note The Included NFS Storage Ports field allows the user to specify the dedicated IP addresses used in the replication session. The Excluded NFS Storage Ports field allows the user to specify IP addresses not used in the replication session. Type a value in only one field. 6. Click Next. 7. When SRM adds the Array Manager at the Protected site, click Finish. 120 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

121 Configure Site Recovery Manager 8. In Sites, select the entry for the Recovery site. Repeat steps 1-7 to add the Array Manager at the Recovery site to SRM. Figure 4. Array Manager Verification 9. In the Array Manager section, verify that the Array Managers at both the Protected and Recovery sites appear. Figure 5. Array Pairs 10. Select the Array Manager at the Protected site. 11. Click Array Pairs. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 121

122 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 6. Enable Array Pairs 12. In the Actions column, click Enable to enable array pairs for use in SRM. Figure 7. Verify Array Pairs are enabled 13. Verify that the array pairs are enabled. Note Only enable the array pairs once; complete this action from either side. 122 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

123 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 8. Replication Direction Verification 14. Enable the array pairs and navigate to the Devices. 15. Verify that the replication directions of the local devices, or datastores, are correct. Configure vsphere Replication vsphere Replication uses the replication technologies in ESXi with the assistance of virtual appliances to replicate virtual machines between primary and secondary sites. We configured array-based replication with our VNXe systems; omit this step for these configurations. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 123

124 Configure Site Recovery Manager Create Protection Groups With VNXe replication, SRM organizes datastore groups to collect all files associated with protected virtual machines. These datastore groups now associate with protection groups. All virtual machines in a datastore group replicate their files together and failover together. You can organize protection groups in folders. Figure 1. Create Protection Groups 1. In the Create Protection Groups section, click Create a Protection Group. 124 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

125 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 2. Select Protected Site and Array Pairs 2. In the Create Protection Group wizard, select the radio button associated with the Protected site. 3. Verify that the Array Pair is correct. 4. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 125

126 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 3. Select Datastore Group and Verify Virtual Machine 5. Select the datastore groups to be associated with this Protection Group and verify all virtual machines appear in the datastore groups. 6. Click Next. 126 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

127 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 4. Protection Group Name and Description 7. Type the name and description of the Protection Group. 8. Click Next. 9. Verify the information in the summary screen. 10. Click Finish. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 127

128 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 5. Protection Group Verification 11. Verify the Protection Group creation and click the newly created Protection Group entry in the left pane. For this example, the name of the Protection Group entry is SRM_ProtectedGroup. 128 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

129 Configure Site Recovery Manager Create a Recovery Plan Create a plan to establish virtual machine recovery. A basic recovery plan includes steps that use default values to control how virtual machines in a protection group are recovered at the recovery site. You can customize the plan to meet your needs. Figure 1. Create a Recovery Plan 1. In the Sites section, select the entry for the Protected site. 2. Click Create a Recovery Plan. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 129

130 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 2. Recovery Site Selection 3. When the Create Recovery Plan wizard appears, select the radio button associated with the vcenter server at the Recovery site. 4. Click Next. 130 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

131 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 3. Protection Group Selection 5. Select the Protection Group to use in this recovery plan. 6. Click Next. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 131

132 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 4. Test Networks 7. In the Test Networks dialog box, select Auto and click Next. Note By selecting the Auto option, you can isolate virtual machines restored during test recoveries. 132 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

133 Configure Site Recovery Manager Figure 5. Recovery Plan Name 8. Enter the name of the Recovery Plan and provide an optional description. 9. Click Next. 10. The Summary dialog box appears. Verify the information on the Summary and click Finish. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 133

134 Running a Test Recovery Running a Test Recovery After you configure SRM at the Protected and Recovery sites, test a recovery plan. The test does not disrupt replication or any ongoing activities at the protected site. When you test a recovery plan, use a test network and a temporary snapshot of replicated data at the recovery site. From the test network and snapshot, there are no disruptions to operations at the Protected site. Testing a recovery plan means to run all the steps to the plan except powering down the protected site virtual machines and forcing devices to take ownership of replicated data at the recovery site. These changes are the only production environment changes at either site. Figure 1. Test Recovery Selection 1. Navigate to Recovery Plans and select the newly created Recovery plan. 2. Click Test. 134 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

135 Running a Test Recovery Figure 2. Test Recovery Wizard 3. In the Test wizard, verify that the Storage Options checkbox selection, Replicate recent changes to recovery site. 4. Click Next. 5. The Summary dialog box appears. Verify that information in the summary is correct and 6. Click Start. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 135

136 Running a Test Recovery Figure 3. Test Recovery Steps 7. Navigate to Recovery Steps to observe the operations executed by SRM. 136 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

137 Cleanup Cleanup Running cleanup returns the protected virtual machines to their initial state and resets the recovery plan to the Ready state. Figure 1. Cleanup Selection 1. In the Recovery Plans section, click Cleanup. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 137

138 Cleanup Figure 2. Cleanup Wizard 2. When the Cleanup wizard appears, click Next. 3. The Summary dialog box appears. Verify that information in the summary is correct and click Start. 138 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

139 Running a Recovery Plan Figure 3. Cleanup Steps 4. Navigate to Recovery Steps to observe the operations executed by SRM. Running a Recovery Plan When running a recovery plan, all virtual machines in that recovery plan migrate to the Recovery site. The corresponding virtual machines in the Protected site shut down. Figure 1. Recovery Selection 1. On the page SRM_RecoveryPlan, click Recovery. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 139

140 Running a Recovery Plan Figure 2. Recovery Wizard 2. When the Recovery wizard that appears, select the checkbox associated with I understand that this process will permanently alter the virtual machines and infrastructure of both the protected and recovery datacenters. 3. Select the Planned Migration recovery type. 4. Click Next. Note During a planned migration, SRM tries to replicate all virtual machines and powers down the protected machines. If there are errors during this process, the plan pauses to allow users time to remedy these errors. These steps make reprotection possible. 5. The Summary dialog box appears. Verify the information in the summary and click Start. 140 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

141 Reprotection Figure 3. Recovery Steps 6. Navigate to Recovery Steps to observe the operations executed by SRM. Reprotection After a recovery, the recovery site is now unprotected and becomes the new production site. If a disaster occurs at the new production site, no other site is available for fail over. If the original production site is operational, you can use the original production site as a new recovery site to protect the new production site, effectively reversing the direction of protection. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 141

142 Reprotection The process of completing reprotection includes two sets of tasks: The recovery plan runs in the reprotection mode to reverse the replication direction for the VNXe systems. Force a synchronization of storage from the new protected site, or the original Recovery site, to the new recovery site, the original Protected site. Figure 1. Reprotect Selection 1. Under Recovery Steps, click Reprotect. 142 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes

143 Reprotection Figure 2. Reprotect Wizard 2. When the Reprotect wizard that appears, select I understand that this operation cannot be undone. 3. Click Next. 4. The Summary dialog box appears. Verify the information in the summary and click Start. Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage 143

144 Reprotection Figure 3. Recovery Steps 5. Navigate to Recovery Steps to observe the operations executed by SRM. Note To return these environments to their original configuration execute another Recovery and Reprotect operation. The Recovery fails back the virtual machines to the original Protected site. The Reprotect reverses the replication direction. 144 Configuring VMware vcenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with EMC VNXe Storage Technical Notes