HP StoreVirtual Storage SRA for VMware SRM Deployment Guide HP Part Number: AX696-96251 Published: March 2013 Edition: 3
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1 Using the HP StoreVirtual SRA Software for VMware vCenter SRM 5.x The HP StoreVirtual SRA Software for VMware vCenter SRM enables full featured use of the VMware Site Recovery Manager. Combining Remote Copy replication with VMware SRM provides an automated solution for implementing and testing disaster recovery between geographically separated sites. Configuring SRA A typical SRM configuration involves two geographically separated sites with TCP/IP connectivity, the protection site and the recovery site.
replicated volumes between sites by configuring arrays in the SRM. Configuring HP StoreVirtual Storage arrays in the SRM requires the following: • The IP addresses of the HP StoreVirtual Storage managers. More than two addresses can be input by using a comma or semicolon separator. • The same user name and password in each site. This is the administrative user name and password configured in the CMC.
the SRM to manage. Volumes that are being remote copied only manually are not updated consistently enough to be useful for disaster recovery and the SRM. If a volume has scheduled remote snapshots, and you create an ad hoc manual remote snapshot of that volume, then the SRA will recognize the manual remote snapshot along with the scheduled remote snapshots.
2. 3. On the original recovery site (which will become protected after reprotect is executed), create a remote schedule with the primary volume as the target, or un-pause remote schedules. Delete any SRA-created snapshots and schedules.
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initiate a fast and accurate resolution, based on your product’s service level. Notifications may be sent to your authorized HP Channel Partner for on-site service, if configured and available in your country. The software is available in two variants: • HP Insight Remote Support Standard: This software supports server and storage devices and is optimized for environments with 1-50 servers.
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