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After you pair the protected site and recovery site, configure their respective array managers so that Site Recovery Manager can discover replicated devices, compute datastore groups, and initiate storage operations.
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VPLEX Replication Manager Note: This paper does not cover data migrations. Please contact EMC professional. VNX Replication Technologies 9 Figure 3 illustrates how you can use RecoverPoint for replication. Replication to one array in a single RP cluster for local replication or two arrays. Apr 08, 2015 SRM supports two different replication technologies, Storage Array or Array-Based Replication and vSphere Replication. One of the key decisions when implementing SRM is which technology to use and for what VMs. The two technologies can be used together in an SRM environment though not to protect the same VM.
You typically configure array managers only once after you connect the sites. You do not need to reconfigure them unless array manager connection information or credentials change, or you want to use a different set of arrays.
- Connect the sites as described in Connect the Protected and Recovery Sites in Site Recovery Manager Installation and Configuration.
- Install SRAs at both sites as described in Install Storage Replication Adapters.
Procedure
- In the vSphere Web Client, click Site Recovery > Array Based Replication.
- In the Objects tab, click the icon to add an array manager.
- Select from two options:
- Add a pair of array managers
- Add a single array manager.
- Select a site or pair of sites for the array manager and click Next.
- Select the array manager type that you want Site Recovery Manager to use from the SRA Type drop-down menu. If no manager type appears, rescan for SRAs or check that you have installed an SRA on the Site Recovery Manager Server host.
- Enter a name for the array in the Display Name text box. Use a descriptive name that makes it easy for you to identify the storage associated with this array manager.
- Provide the required information for the type of SRA you selected. For more information about how to fill in these text boxes, see the documentation that your SRA vendor provides. Text boxes vary between SRAs, but common text boxes include IP address, protocol information, mapping between array names and IP addresses, and user name and password.
- Click Next.
- If you chose to add a pair of array managers, configure the array pairs, then click Next. You can also configure array pairs in the single option mode if the array manager on the peer site is already created.
- Select the array pairs from the list.
- Review the configuration and click Finish.
- Repeat steps to configure an array manager for the recovery site, if necessary.
After you pair the protected site and recovery site, configure their respective array managers so that Site Recovery Manager can discover replicated devices, compute datastore groups, and initiate storage operations.
You typically configure array managers only once after you connect the sites. You do not need to reconfigure them unless array manager connection information or credentials change, or you want to use a different set of arrays.
- Connect the sites as described in Connect the Protected and Recovery Sites in Site Recovery Manager Installation and Configuration.
- Install SRAs at both sites as described in Install Storage Replication Adapters.
Procedure
- In the vSphere Web Client, click Site Recovery > Array Based Replication.
- In the Objects tab, click the icon to add an array manager.
- Select from two options:
- Add a pair of array managers
- Add a single array manager.
- Select a site or pair of sites for the array manager and click Next.
- Select the array manager type that you want Site Recovery Manager to use from the SRA Type drop-down menu. If no manager type appears, rescan for SRAs or check that you have installed an SRA on the Site Recovery Manager Server host.
- Enter a name for the array in the Display Name text box. Use a descriptive name that makes it easy for you to identify the storage associated with this array manager.
- Provide the required information for the type of SRA you selected. For more information about how to fill in these text boxes, see the documentation that your SRA vendor provides. Text boxes vary between SRAs, but common text boxes include IP address, protocol information, mapping between array names and IP addresses, and user name and password.
- Click Next.
- If you chose to add a pair of array managers, configure the array pairs, then click Next. You can also configure array pairs in the single option mode if the array manager on the peer site is already created.
- Select the array pairs from the list.
- Review the configuration and click Finish.
- Repeat steps to configure an array manager for the recovery site, if necessary.