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4 Test a Recovery Plan on page 44
When you test a recovery plan, SRM runs the recovery plan on a test network and a temporary
snapshot of replicated data at the recovery site. SRM does not disrupt operations at the protected site.
5 Clean Up After Testing a Recovery Plan on page 45
After you test a recovery plan, you can return the recovery plan to the Ready state by running a
cleanup operation.
6 Run a Recovery Plan on page 45
When you run a recovery plan, SRM migrates all virtual machines in the recovery plan to the recovery
site. SRM attempts to shut down the corresponding virtual machines on the protected site.
7 Recover a Point-in-Time Snapshot of a Virtual Machine on page 46
With vSphere Replication, you can retain point-in-time snapshots of a virtual machine. You can
configure SRM to recover a number of point-in-time snapshots of a virtual machine when you run a
recovery plan.
Create a Recovery Plan
You create a recovery plan to establish how SRM recovers virtual machines.
During tests, isolate the virtual machines that SRM recovers. If SRM brings duplicate machines on line and
they begin to interact with unprotected virtual machines in your production network, errors can occur.
Procedure
1 Click Recovery Plans, click the Summary tab, and click Create Recovery Plan.
2 Select the recovery site.
3 Select one or more protection groups for the plan to recover, and click Next.
4 Select a recovery site network to which recovered virtual machines connect during recovery plan tests,
and click Next.
You can isolate virtual machine SRM restorations during test recoveries by selecting Auto, which is an
isolated network, or by selecting a manually created network that is not connected to other networks.
5 Type a name for the plan in the Recovery Plan Name text box, add an optional description, and click
Next.
6 Review the summary information and click Finish to create the recovery plan.
You can monitor the creation of the plan in the Recent Tasks view.
Edit a Recovery Plan
You can edit a recovery plan to change the properties that you specified when you created it. You can edit
recovery plans from the protected site or from the recovery site.
Procedure
1 Click Recovery Plans, right-click a recovery plan, and select Edit Recovery Plan.
2 Click Next.
You cannot change the recovery site.
3 Select one or more protection groups for the plan to recover, and click Next.
4 Select a recovery site network to which recovered virtual machines connect during recovery plan tests,
and click Next.
5 Change the name of the plan in the Recovery Plan Name text box and add an optional description.
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