I read: http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-11517 and it appears for an actual SRM failover DDNS should handle the failover VMs starting up with a new IP (using SRM IP Customizer) using an AD/DNS server that is always running at recovery site (using AD built-in replication).
Since the bulk of failovers will actually be test failovers on the test network, how do I get an AD/DNS server in the test failover? Is it acceptable to replicate AD/DNS via SRM for the purposes of test failovers? If so, how would I change the IP on the test failover AD/DNS without issue? Also, can I create a test failover that includes the AD/DNS VM and exlcude it from the same Recovery Plan when running in failover mode?
Thanks,
-MattG
By creating an SRM script that clones the DC at the recovery site and adds it to the test bubble VLAN during the recovery plan.
-MattG
Hi,
I would not recommand replicating AD/DC using SRM. Yes, it is good idea to have " AD/DNS server that is always running at recovery site (using AD built-in replication)."
Regards
Mohammed
Mohammed,
I understand that it is not a good practice to replicate AD/DNS. I do not plan on replicating it for the purposes of a real failover. I am interested in the best practice for test failovers that will run in a test VLAN bubble network. Those VMs still require AD/DNS services for test failover.
-MattG
Hi ,
If all the VM are in same bubule network then for test failover you can try using SRM replicated AD/DNS server. Still I would not recommand , since if there is any disaster recovery to be done, then there can be unexpected bahaviour.
Regards
Mohammed
How do admins handle performing test failovers without any AD/DNS services available in the test bubble network?
-MattG
By creating an SRM script that clones the DC at the recovery site and adds it to the test bubble VLAN during the recovery plan.
-MattG