Re: Testing VMware SiteRecovery Manager on NetApp ...

vWhere09 · ‎03-19-2010

I am trying to test the VMware Site Recovery Manager 4.1 on NetApp storage. The current architecture I have is

6 dell 2950 server running ESX4.0

2 Virtual Server running VMware VCenter server.

1 Cisco 3750 switch which has 2 VLANS configured on it. Routing among the VLAN is configured.

1 NetApp Storage box with SnapMirror configured among the two volumes

Just wanted to know that beforehand that would this configuration will support the testing of VMware Site Recovery Manager

Michelle_Laveri · ‎03-19-2010

Mmm, not sure. Give it a try?

Here's why I'm not sure. I have to NetApp FAS2020 which replicate to each other using SnapMirror. That's the configuration you would expect for SRM...

I'm not sure how happy the array will be - and more importantly the SRA will be with the Protected Site and Recovery Site array being the SAME thing... I don't think there would be anything stopping you specify the same name/IP for just one array. But I've never tried it...

I would be interesting if you could get this work - for lab environments...

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vWhere09 · ‎03-19-2010

Hi Mike,

I have a FAS 2050 and what I was thinking of mapping iSCSI LUN to both the VCenter server and creating a SnapMirror configuration at the backend on storage. Then I will configure my VMware site recovery manager with NetApp FAS 2050.

Is there any step I am missing then do update me.

Warm Regards

V

Michelle_Laveri · ‎03-19-2010

So you have two separate netapp arrays?

Then no problem...

Sorry, from reading your original post it sounded like u only had 1 array... my bad...