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pwieczorek
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Hey Guys,

is there any option to keep few VMs in sync ( something like consistency group) using vmware replicator?

how to schedule PIT snapshot creation if possible? thanks in advance

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Mattallford
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Hi there,

To my knowledge vSphere replication is only on a per-VM basis and there is no way to create a consistency group as such.

The closest reference I could seem to find was in the following post, though is a few years old (Couldn't find it in the updated Storagehub article) - vSphere Replication Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - The current version of this doc has moved to:...

Are consistency groups supported by vSphere Replication?

There is no way to ensure consistency across multiple VMs with vSphere Replication. Many applications are ok with inconsistent recovery – for example, if an application server is recovered to a point in time 30 minutes later than a database server it is dependent on. However, some applications do require consistency. For those applications, array replication is recommended.

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Mattallford
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Hi there,

To my knowledge vSphere replication is only on a per-VM basis and there is no way to create a consistency group as such.

The closest reference I could seem to find was in the following post, though is a few years old (Couldn't find it in the updated Storagehub article) - vSphere Replication Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - The current version of this doc has moved to:...

Are consistency groups supported by vSphere Replication?

There is no way to ensure consistency across multiple VMs with vSphere Replication. Many applications are ok with inconsistent recovery – for example, if an application server is recovered to a point in time 30 minutes later than a database server it is dependent on. However, some applications do require consistency. For those applications, array replication is recommended.

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KarimovWise
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Still, you can replicate as many VMs with one vSphere Replication appliance as you'd like.
There are settings for every such replication to create point-in-time snapshots too.

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