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Option Action
Configure the maximum time to wait
for cancelled tasks to stop. The
default value is 300 seconds.
Enter a value for remoteManager.taskCancelDefaultTimeout.
Configure an additional timeout
period for tasks to complete on the
remote site. The default value is 900
seconds.
Enter a value for remoteManager.taskDefaultTimeout.
Configure the number of seconds to
wait for a timed out task to report
progress. The default value is 180
seconds.
Enter a value for remoteManager.taskProgressDefaultTimeout. The task
is allowed more time to complete if progress update is received within that
time.
Configure the number of seconds to
wait for a timeout of xVC-vMotion.
The default value is 3600 seconds.
Enter a value for remoteManager.xVcVMotionTimeout.
Change Remote Site Settings
You can modify the default values that the Site Recovery Manager Server at the protected site uses to
determine whether the Site Recovery Manager Server at the remote site is available.
Site Recovery Manager monitors the connection between the protected site and the recovery site and raises
alarms if the connection breaks. You can change the criteria that cause Site Recovery Manager to raise a
connection event and change the way that Site Recovery Manager raises alarms.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client, click Site Recovery > Sites, and select a site.
2 On the Manage tab, click Advanced Settings.
3 Click Remote Site Status.
4 Click Edit to modify the settings.
Option Action
Change the number of failed pings
before raising a site down event.
The default value is 5.
Enter a new value in the remoteSiteStatus.drPanicDelay text box.
Change the number of remote site
status checks (pings) to try before
declaring the check a failure. The
default value is 2.
Enter a new value in the remoteSiteStatus.drPingFailedDelay text box.
5 Click OK to save your changes.
Change Replication Settings
You can adjust replication settings to modify how long Site Recovery Manager waits for the creation of
virtual machine placeholders to finish.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client, click Site Recovery > Sites, and select a site.
2 On the Manage tab, click Advanced Settings.
3 Click Replication.
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