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Table Of Contents
- Site Recovery Manager Administration Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Administering VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager
- Installing and Updating Site Recovery Manager
- Configuring the SRM Database
- About the vSphere Replication Management Database
- Install the SRM Server
- Upgrading SRM
- Install Storage Replication Adapters
- Install the SRM Client Plug-In
- Connect the Sites
- Revert to a Previous Release
- Repair or Modify the Installation of a Site Recovery Manager Server
- Install the SRM License Key
- Establishing Inventory Mappings and Placeholder Datastores
- Configuring Array-Based Protection
- Installing vSphere Replication Servers
- Creating Protection Groups and Replicating Virtual Machines
- Limitations to Protection and Recovery of Virtual Machines
- Create Array-Based Protection Groups
- Create vSphere Replication Protection Groups
- Configure Replication for a Single Virtual Machine
- Configure Replication for Multiple Virtual Machines
- Replicate Virtual Machines Using Physical Couriering
- Move a Virtual Machine to a New vSphere Replication Server
- Apply Inventory Mappings to All Members of a Protection Group
- Recovery Plans and Reprotection
- Customizing Site Recovery Manager
- Customizing a Recovery Plan
- Configure Protection for a Virtual Machine or Template
- Configure Resource Mappings for a Virtual Machine
- Configure SRM Alarms
- Working with Advanced Settings
- Troubleshooting SRM
- Index
Install Storage Replication Adapters
If you are using array-based replication, you must install a Storage Replication Adapter (SRA). An SRA is a
program provided by an array vendor that enables SRM to work with a specific kind of array. You must install
an appropriate SRA on the SRM server hosts at the protected and recovery sites. If you are using vSphere
Replication (VR), an SRA is not required.
Prerequisites
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You must read the documentation provided with your SRA. SRA do not support all features that storage
arrays support. The documentation included with your SRA normally details what is supported and
required. For example, HP and EMC have very detailed physical requirements which must be met for the
SRA to perform as expected.
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SRM server installation creates a directory in which you can install the SRAs. This directory is created in
the SRM installation folder under \storage\sra. Install the SRM server before you install the SRAs.
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Your SRA might require the installation of other vendor-provided components. Some of these components
might need to be installed on the SRM server host; others might require only network access by the SRM
server. For the latest information on such requirements, review the release notes and readme files for the
SRAs you are installing.
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The storage array's capability to create snapshot copies of the replicated devices must be enabled. Refer
to your array vendors SRA documentation for details.
Procedure
1 Download the SRA.
You can download storage replication adapters and their documentation from
http://www.vmware.com/download/srm/. Storage replication adapters downloaded from other sites are
not supported by VMware.
2 Install the SRA on each SRM server host.
Storage replication adapters come with their own installation instructions. The adapter you are using must
be installed on the SRM server host at the protected and recovery sites. To properly install a vendor's SRA,
install the same version of the SRA at both sites. Do not mix SRA versions.
3 Using the vSphere Client, connect to SRM, select Array Managers in the left pane, click the SRAs tab, and
click Reload SRAs. This refreshes SRA information, allowing the discovery of the newly installed SRA.
What to do next
“Configure Array Managers,” on page 47 using the wizard to configure array managers so replication can
occur as desired.
Install the SRM Client Plug-In
To install the Site Recovery Manager client plug-in, use a vSphere Client to connect to the vCenter Server at
the protected or recovery site. Download the plug-in from the server and enable it in the vSphere Client.
When you install the Site Recovery Manager server, the Site Recovery Manager client plug-in becomes available
as a download from the vCenter server that the Site Recovery Manager server installation extends. You can
download, install, and enable the SRM client plug-in on any host where a vSphere Client is installed.
Prerequisites
Verify that the Site Recovery Manager server is installed at the protected and recovery sites.
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