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Site Recovery Manager configuration
29 Dell EMC SC Series: VMware Site Recovery Manager Best Practices | 2007-M-BP-V
The protected site array managers and the recovery site array managers must both be configured for pairing.
Depending on the architecture, either a single DSM Data Collector can be added for both sites, or a Data
Collector and Remote Data Collector model can be deployed.
Single Data Collector: Specify the same single Data Collector for both the protected site array manager and
the recovery site array manager. This Data Collector would typically reside in the recovery site. If Live Volume
stretched storage is protected by SRM, this Data Collector would be located at a third site.
Multiple Data Collectors: A Data Collector and a Remote Data Collector are deployed between the two
sites. Specify the Data Collector for the Site A array manager, and the Remote Data Collector for the Site B
array manager. Or specify the Remote Data Collector for the Site A array manager, and the Data Collector for
the Site B array manager.
Perform the following steps to configure the array manager:
1. Choose the installed DSM SRA type.