Administrator Guide

Storage Replication Adapter for VMware SRM
Where to Find Dell SRA Deployment Instructions
This chapter provides overview information about using SRM on Storage Centers through Storage Manager and the Dell Storage
Replication Adapter (SRA). For complete information on installing and configuring VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager, including
downloading and installing Storage Replication Adapters, refer to the SRM documentation provided by VMware.
Before installing the Dell SRA, check the SRA readme file for the most current information regarding the installation and configuration
process.
Dell SRA Limitations
The Dell SRA has the following limitations:
An HBA rescan timeout might occur when a recovery operation is triggered for multiple recovery plans simultaneously. The workaround
for the issue is to either retry the SRM workflow after the background HBA rescan operation completes, or increase the default timeout
for the storageProvider.hostRescanTimeoutSec setting.
The following features are not supported by the Dell SRA:
• Storage Center consistent Snapshot Profiles
NOTE:
Consistent Snapshot Profiles can be used to create consistent snapshots, but the Dell SRA does not
guarantee that SRM activates asynchronously replicated snapshots that are consistent with each other.
• VMware Consistency Groups
Dell SRA Requirements for VMware SRM
The following table lists the requirements for using the Dell SRA with VMware SRM.
Component
Version Requirements
Dell SRA Version 18.1.1.173
VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) Version 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 8.1, or 8.1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 4.5 installed on the SRM server
VMware SRM and Storage Manager Prerequisites
To use the Dell SRA with VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager, the following configuration requirements must be met.
Requirement
Description
Data Collector Deployment A Storage Manager Data Collector must be visible to all Storage
Centers within the SRM configuration. Three options are available:
• Install and configure the Storage Manager Data Collector on
the recovery SRM site only.
• Install and configure Storage Manager Primary Data Collector
on the protected site; install and configure Storage Manager
Remote Data Collector on the recovery site.
• Install and configure Storage Manager Primary Data Collector
on the recovery site; install and configure Storage Manager
Remote Data Collector on the protected site.
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