Protection Groups. Multiple VMs or Single VMs?

[Moif_Murphy]

We're going to be running a business continuity test soon and my predecessor has configured SRM so that VMs are grouped into their logical groups. Which makes sense. But what if I only want to recover one VM from a group of 5? I see I can change the power state of individual VMs but unless it's hidden away I'm not seeing anywhere I can choose which ones to recover individually.

In this case would it be better if I created individual protection groups per VM?

[mal_michael]

Hi,

Are you using array-based replication? Do all the VMs reside on the same LUN?

What version of SRM do you have?

Michael.

[Moif_Murphy]

Hi there,

VR replication, multiple mapped LUNs, version 5.1

[mal_michael]

Since VM cannot be included in multiple Protection Groups, in your case you have to create separate Protection Group for that VM.

Michael.

[Moif_Murphy]

Hello Michael,

Thanks for the help but I'm not looking to have one VM across multiple groups.

My question was if I have 4 individual VMs (Server-01, Server-02 etc etc) in one protection group and I run a recover, is it possible to recover just the one server from the group.

I have since decided that I'm going to recreate the protection groups and place one VM in each.

[mal_michael]

Nope, all the VMs in the Recovery Plan will be recovered.

My previous comment was intended to explain that a workaround of having one Protection Group for all 5 VMs in it and another Protection Group for only one of the VMs is not possible.

Michael.