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amilaukwatta
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Linked Mode vCenter servers to deploy SRM

Hi ,

Is it possible to deploy SRM solution with an existing vCenter servers with linked mode running in vCenter 5.5 ?

Thanks in advance.

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CrashTheGooner
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Definitely possible .

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CrashTheGooner
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Dear Amila :

Yes we can use these vCenter in linked mode for deploying SRM.

How ever it is important for us to consider these senarios before deployment when using multiple vcenters in SRM deployment


1) Do these vcenters have same SSO


2) If they are using same SSO then this would work fine
that is both vcenter servers have been authenticated and then they can be connected


3) How ever if they use different SSO , then create a new user for authenticating on both vcenters.



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Dear CrashTheGooner,

In my scenario I already have two vCenter servers in linked mode for the two Production Sites. I need to setup SRM to the DR site from the two production site whether this is possible to deploy ?

If this one is possible please help me to provide any reference document that you have with you. Thanks !!!

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CrashTheGooner
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Dear Amila

This is my understanding . Correct me if I am wrong

We have a DR site already configured, but it is managed by different vCenter?

And we have two production sites managed by two different vcenters in linked mode?

If this our scenario yes you can set up SRM for two production sites and replicate them to DR site .

However please check that all these vcenters and esxi must be of same version

You can deploy SRM on all your vcenter servers and then with a service account with account to authenticate all these vcenters for SRM to be connected , this is vcenter DEPENDANT appliance .

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Dear CrashTheGooner,

Currently we don't have a DR environment for the VMware environment planning to have a DR solution for this using the SRM. Only two production site with two vcenter servers in linked mode.

  1. So as per the below diagram possible to have a SRM solution ?
  2. Will it not get impacted with the current linked mode two production vcenter servers ?

architecture2-Manyto1.png

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CrashTheGooner
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Definitely possible .

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amilaukwatta
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Thanks for the information !!!

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