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Point SRM at new vCenter

We are planning on moving our hosts to a new vCenter and don't want to do a huge amount with SRM (it is installed on its own VM in the environment and is using an SRA).

From having a look around I believe I should be able to do a repair on the existing SRM install and point it to the new vCenter, during the repair I assume it will ask for the IP address of the new vCenter? Following this I hope to upgrade to 5.5.8 from 5.0, could I possibly do the upgrade and repoint at the same time?

I have seen the following KB article, but I assume that I wont need to follow it if the installer updates the IP address for me?

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=200803...

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I think the best option is do a new installation, because if you plan upgrade to version 5.8, this upgrade path is not supported, take a look: Upgrade Site Recovery Manager

Important

Upgrading from Site Recovery Manager 5.0.x to Site Recovery Manager 5.8 is not supported. Upgrade Site Recovery Manager 5.0.x to a Site Recovery Manager5.5.x release before you upgrade to Site Recovery Manager 5.8. See Upgrading Site Recovery Manager in the Site Recovery Manager 5.5 documentation for information about upgrading from 5.0.x to 5.5.x.

And see what documentation tells about a new vCenter installation and SRM upgrade: Types of Upgrade that Site Recovery Manager Supports

Upgrade Type

Description

Supported

In-place upgrade of Site Recovery Manager

The simplest upgrade path. This path involves upgrading the vCenter Server instances associated with Site Recovery Manager before upgrading Site Recovery Manager Server. Run the new version of the Site Recovery Manager installer on the existingSite Recovery Manager Server host machine, connecting to the existing database.

Yes

Upgrade Site Recovery Manager with migration

This path involves upgrading the vCenter Serverinstances associated with Site Recovery Managerbefore upgrading Site Recovery Manager Server. To migrate Site Recovery Manager to a different host or virtual machine as part of the Site Recovery Manager upgrade, stop the existing Site Recovery Manager Server. Do not uninstall the previous release of Site Recovery Manager Server and make sure that you retain the database contents. Run the new version of the Site Recovery Manager installer on the new host or virtual machine, connecting to the existing database.

Yes

New vCenter Server installation with migration ofSite Recovery Manager

Create new installations of vCenter Server and migrate Site Recovery Manager Server to these new vCenter Server instances.

No. You cannot migrate Site Recovery Manager Server to a new installation of vCenter Server. Site Recovery Manager requires unique object identifiers on the vCenter Server that are not available if you use a new vCenter Serverinstallation. To use a new vCenter Serverinstallation you must create a new Site Recovery Manager Server installation.

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rcporto
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From having a look around I believe I should be able to do a repair on the existing SRM install and point it to the new vCenter, during the repair I assume it will ask for the IP address of the new vCenter?

Not sure if you can, take a look at the documentation of SRM talking about the modify the installation of SRM:

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Nice find - any options available to me? Create a new DB and SRM DB and install fresh?

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I think the best option is do a new installation, because if you plan upgrade to version 5.8, this upgrade path is not supported, take a look: Upgrade Site Recovery Manager

Important

Upgrading from Site Recovery Manager 5.0.x to Site Recovery Manager 5.8 is not supported. Upgrade Site Recovery Manager 5.0.x to a Site Recovery Manager5.5.x release before you upgrade to Site Recovery Manager 5.8. See Upgrading Site Recovery Manager in the Site Recovery Manager 5.5 documentation for information about upgrading from 5.0.x to 5.5.x.

And see what documentation tells about a new vCenter installation and SRM upgrade: Types of Upgrade that Site Recovery Manager Supports

Upgrade Type

Description

Supported

In-place upgrade of Site Recovery Manager

The simplest upgrade path. This path involves upgrading the vCenter Server instances associated with Site Recovery Manager before upgrading Site Recovery Manager Server. Run the new version of the Site Recovery Manager installer on the existingSite Recovery Manager Server host machine, connecting to the existing database.

Yes

Upgrade Site Recovery Manager with migration

This path involves upgrading the vCenter Serverinstances associated with Site Recovery Managerbefore upgrading Site Recovery Manager Server. To migrate Site Recovery Manager to a different host or virtual machine as part of the Site Recovery Manager upgrade, stop the existing Site Recovery Manager Server. Do not uninstall the previous release of Site Recovery Manager Server and make sure that you retain the database contents. Run the new version of the Site Recovery Manager installer on the new host or virtual machine, connecting to the existing database.

Yes

New vCenter Server installation with migration ofSite Recovery Manager

Create new installations of vCenter Server and migrate Site Recovery Manager Server to these new vCenter Server instances.

No. You cannot migrate Site Recovery Manager Server to a new installation of vCenter Server. Site Recovery Manager requires unique object identifiers on the vCenter Server that are not available if you use a new vCenter Serverinstallation. To use a new vCenter Serverinstallation you must create a new Site Recovery Manager Server installation.

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Richardson Porto
Senior Infrastructure Specialist
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/richardsonporto
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