vmware vcenter and srm
yesterday I updated our virtualization software from 4.1 to last version of 4.1(Vcenter,SRM, part of the vmware servers).
On disaster recovery site I updated first vcenter server and after that SRM software.
On primary site I made a mistake and install SRM before vcenter server update.
After that I checked and it seems that everything in Vcenter is working properly(vcenter service status is green, I don't see also any error alarms, site recovery manager is started and I can connect to it through the plugin and no error is spotted there.
I know that the VMware recommendation is to install the vcenter first and after that SRM software, but it happened for me for one of the site to do it in reverse order.
Could you tell me what I need to check(some logs or anything else, or what to do in this situation. It seems that everything is working, but ...?
Note: I cannot do a test recovery through SRM software because our storage doesn't have licenses needed for this operation.
On disaster recovery site I updated first vcenter server and after that SRM software.
On primary site I made a mistake and install SRM before vcenter server update.
After that I checked and it seems that everything in Vcenter is working properly(vcenter service status is green, I don't see also any error alarms, site recovery manager is started and I can connect to it through the plugin and no error is spotted there.
I know that the VMware recommendation is to install the vcenter first and after that SRM software, but it happened for me for one of the site to do it in reverse order.
Could you tell me what I need to check(some logs or anything else, or what to do in this situation. It seems that everything is working, but ...?
Note: I cannot do a test recovery through SRM software because our storage doesn't have licenses needed for this operation.
Paul Solovyovsky
You may be able to run a repair on the SRM and reconnect it to vCenter
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do I need to do it if I don't see any error message at now. Or maybe something that I have to check?
What license are you referring to? Best way to check is to run a bubble test for SRM at the DR Site.
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Netapp FlexClone license. It's required to create instant volumes on DR storage filer and attach it to esxi servers during the SRM test recovery. We don't have it :(
Ask your vendor for a trial license, you should be able to get an eval. I do this all the time for our customers since we're a Netapp partner
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