Does SRA is from VMware or Storage Vendor?

[AlanTang]

Hello:

I am evaluating the possibility of SRM in our environment. According to the SRM, it need SRA to replicate the storage. May I know the SRA is come with SRM or need additional purchase? I am using Hitachi's storage.

Thanks a lot!

[mjsvirt]

The SRA is provided by the storage vendor. VMware does not provide the SRA.

The storage vendor provides the SRA to plugin to SRM. Hitachi does have an SRA for its solution

Jason Silva

http://silvaecs.com

[weinstein5]

The SRA is from the storage vendor but you can download form the VMware Web Site -

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[azn2kew]

Go back to the download site where you downloaded your SRM packages, at the bottom you will see all storage vendors SRA files you can use and Hitachi is one of listed as well so download and test it out. As mentioned, only storage vendors created the SRA Plugin for SRM otherwise SRM wouldn't be able to replicate.

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Stefan Nguyen

VMware vExpert 2009

iGeek Systems Inc.

VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Consultant