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invocation failed with "java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out" Read timed out

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 15:42:53 GMT

I am trying to configure SRM8.2 for windows and windows based vcenter but I am getting an error."nvocation failed with "java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out" Read timed out" Not sure what I am doing wrong, The SRM server and vcenter have dns configured with fqdn and checks out correctly. No ports are blocked by the firewall. The error is followed by what I can call a soft crash of SRM because I loose the connection the srm server. "SRM Server at srmvm04cert.xxxxx is unreachable

Failed to connect to Site Recovery Manager Server at https://srmvm04cert.xxxx:9086/vcdr/vmomi/sdk. Reason: https://srmvm04cert.xxxx:9086/vcdr/vmomi/sdk invocation failed with "java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out" Read timed out

Operation ID: 769b7972-3f9f-4411-8986-750387d176b0

Any help will be appreaciated.

I am using SRM 8.2 (VMware-srm-8.2.0-13480383) and vcenter is 67u2b

SRM IP Customization

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:10:06 GMT

Does anyone have some examples of using the IP Customization in SRM 8.1? Looking for help with the syntax of VmIpCustomization of the SetRecoverySettings. Previous used Ben Meadowcraft cmdlets but getting an error so wanted to use the IP Customization in the SRM API.

SRA command 'queryInfo' didn't return a response

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 18:56:11 GMT

Hello,

Trying to install NetApp SRA in SRM. SRA detected the NetApp controller at the remote site but I won't at the local site. I always get this error message : Failed to load SRA from 'C:/Program Files (x86)/VMware/VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager/storage/sra/ONTAP'. SRA command 'queryInfo' didn't return a response.

I have tried uninstall/reinstall SRM, SRA, Perl : nothing as changed. If anyone have an idea about what could be the problem, it would be great to share it over here.

Thanks,

Site Recovery UI using Chrome browser

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 07:00:35 GMT

Hi all

If you use Google Chrome browser with your Site Recovery UI client and you face an issue that Chrome does not show neither the status bar nor the pages to go to at the bottom of the list and you cannot scroll or the Recent tasks bar disappears, this is a known issue, already fixed in patch SRM 8.2.0.1 - VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.2 Release Notes

and in vSphere Replication 8.2.0.1 - VMware vSphere Replication 8.2 Release Notes

You can upgrade any one of the solutions to 8.2.0.1 to resolve the issue.

SRM & vSphere Replication 8.2 Appliance VAMI - How to change the HTTPS Certificate

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:23:53 GMT

Hi,

Does anyone know how/where to change the SRM & vSphere Replication 8.2 Appliance VAMI https certificates?

I have updated the main appliance certificates, with ones signed by my Enterprise CA, but I cannot find there they are updated for the VAMI interface?

I would appreciate any pointers.

Thanks

SRM 8.2 Appliance - how to execute scripts a windows server

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 06:59:18 GMT

I'm planning to upgrade from 6.5 (windows) to 8.2 (appliance), but I can't find any guidelines on how to migrate existing recovery plans, with custom commands steps, executing bat/powershell files located on the SRM server?

Alternative, is there a way to call a script (bat or PS1) within a Windows server from a custom command step?

I was hoping it was possible to configure an external script server (Windows or Linux based), to store and execute scripts on.

\\ A. Mikkelsen

I have a requirement to build a new DR site with higher capacity than the existing one. I want to how best this can be done with minimal disruption through SRM ? Does SRM support shared protection site to multiple recovery site ?

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:22:43 GMT

I have a requirement to build a new DR site with higher capacity than the existing one. I want to how best this can be done with minimal disruption through SRM ? Does SRM support shared protection site to multiple recovery site ?

Scenario:

Existing protected site : carlstadt

Exisiting Recovery site : Philly

Now, The DC in Philly has limited resources to handle the DR capabilities of all production workloads.

So, a new DC has been setup in Denver.

New DR site : Denver

How can I go-ahead with SRM configuration to achieve the DR capabilities between Carlstadt and Denver ? Once the DR is setup between Carlstadt and Denver, we want to failover each protection groups from Carlstadt --> philly to Carlstadt --> Denver.

SRM version used : 8.1

Replication : Array based replication

I am happy to provide any additional requested details.

SRM permission Administrator role

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 06:07:04 GMT

Hi,

I accidentally changed the Administrator Role from the SRM Permission to "VRM virtual machine replication user". And now all actions from the SRM are not permitted. It also reflected on vSphere Roles, I able to revert the snapshot of vCenter server and PSC. But from the SRM permission the setting is still unable to modify. See picture. I'm trying to reinstall the SRM if the permission will be back to normal.

Thank You.

Remove VM from a Protection Group is greyed out.

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:06:24 GMT

May I know the potential reason for this?

VCenter and SRM Protection

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:42:57 GMT

Hello,

In a DR case, to reprotect the primary site must be available.

Does this mean that I need to install and reconfigure vcenter and srm on the main site and do all the configuration with srm from the DR site?

Or can I protect them using SRM?

Thank you.

Does SRM 8.1.x have Appliance deployment model

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 03:20:56 GMT

Hi Folks,

The intention is to deploy complete VMware Infrastructure components using appliance & vPosgres Database, this way we could keep the environment footprint slim and also benefit from Windows license.

Therefore, I would like to deploy VMware SRM 8.1.x for vCSA 6.5 U2 with External PSC.

Below thread states, we have SRM appliance from 8.1.2 but couldn't get any reference or download link from VMware site.

General questions - VCSA 6.7 with SRM 8.1

And in other site, SRM appliance is available for 8.1.0.1402.

http://vsphere-land.com/news/srm-deployed-as-an-appliance.html

If anybody could shed some light on it, would be great to finalize the design.

Failback with SPPG

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 18:41:10 GMT

Hi,

I did the SRM training, but it does not show the configuration and failback steps.

I researched and found some blog and managed to do the setup.

However, I'm stuck in the step-by-step to make a correct failback in a (primary) drop-off scenario.

I simulated the (Vphere, Vcsa, Srm and Storage) shutdown of the primary site and run the recovery plan on the DR site successfully.

I noted: LUNS appear with a SNAP nomenclature, with says in training. But when I do the failback, it will be strange.

Now I want to connect the servers (Vphere, Vcsa, Srm and Storage) of the primary site again, to do the reprotection.

In this scenario I think it would be a basic procedure, the steps below:

1 - Remove (Rescan) Vsphere LUNs from the primary site;

2 - Remove VMs from Vsphere inventory;

3 - Failback of storage LUNs;

In SRM I would have to reconfigure the direction of (Save> Master).

But the plan is with DR running, can I use it by the protection group to enable reprotection?

Or is it better to create a new protection plan?

Thank you.

Procedure for declaring DR using SRA

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 18:27:17 GMT

Hi,

When we declare DR in SRM we understand that primary storage will not replicate data to secondary storage.

Question 1:

But in a NOT DR scenario, a synchronously synchronized storage, can I use the SRM (Test) option without having to disable storage synchronization?

Question 2:

I want to simulate a DR scenario in real practice.

Knowing this is not a true DR, as I will actually simulate the production VM shutdown before declaring DR in SRM, do I have to disable or pause synchronous synchronization?

Thank you.

automating vRealize Operations Multi-node analytics cluster failover

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:28:51 GMT

first off i should say I'm new to working with SRM, I'm currently in the process of configuring an SRM recovery plan for a 4 node (master, replicate and two data node) vROPS analytics cluster.

I am currently using the below to automate the changes to the IP config on each of the appliances / nodes

/opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_set_network eth0 STATICV4 xx.xx.xx.xx 255.255.255.240 xx.xx.xx.xx && reboot

Then using the details in https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Suite/7.0/com.vmware.vrsuite.srm.doc/GUID-F3CC4642-4F89-4249-8C56-D676B1015DED.html

I know i then need to make the following changes on the vm once its started to be recovered on the dr site:

$VMWARE_PYTHON_BIN /usr/lib/vmware-vcopssuite/utilities/sliceConfiguration/bin/vcopsConfigureRoles.py --action bringSliceOffline --offlineReason "SRM Failover"
service vmware-casa stop
##Need to automate changes to $VCOPS_BASE/user/conf/cassandra/cassandra.yaml 
service vmware-casa start 
$VMWARE_PYTHON_BIN /usr/lib/vmware-vcopssuite/utilities/sliceConfiguration/bin/vcopsConfigureRoles.py --adminCS xx.xx.xx.xx, xx.xx.xx.xx
$VMWARE_PYTHON_BIN /usr/lib/vmware-vcopssuite/utilities/sliceConfiguration/bin/vcopsConfigureRoles.py --action bringSliceOnline

What i am struggling with is how to pass these commands through to the vm from SRM itself and in particular how best to deal with the cassandara yaml updates.

i am hoping this has been dealt with plenty of times previously and that someone can point me in the right direct.

VMware Site Recovery Manager

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:27:39 GMT

Hello, I have question. I ran a recovery test and received an error on one of the servers. Has anyone seen this error before?

Error - A general system error occurred: PBM error occurred during PreProcessReconfigureSpec: vmodl.RuntimeFault; Received SOAP response fault from [<cs p:00007f668495bf80, TCP:localhost:8190>]: preProvisionProcess Error when setting up context for validation; Profile not found. Id: b313cf37-4147-441f-944f-27342a64478b,

Error - "A general system error occurred: PBM error occurred during PreProcessReconfigureSpec: vmodl.RuntimeFault; Received SOAP response fault from [<cs p:00007f668495bf80, TCP:localhost:8190>]: preProvisionProcess Error when setting up context for validation; Profile not found. Id: b313cf37-4147-441f-944f-27342a64478b, " A general system error occurred: PBM error occurred during PreProcessReconfigureSpec: vmodl.RuntimeFault; Received SOAP response fault from [<cs p:00007f668495bf80, TCP:localhost:8190>]: preProvisionProcess Error when setting up context for validation; Profile not found. Id: b313cf37-4147-441f-944f-27342a64478b,

2 SRM Instances registered with 1 VCenter Server

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:04:32 GMT

Author :

URL : http:////docs.vmware.com/en/Site-Recovery-Manager/8.1/com.vmware.srm.install_config.doc/GUID-C1E9E7D0-B88F-4D2E-AA15-31897C01AB82.html

Topic Name : Overview of VMware Site Recovery Manager

Publication Name : Site Recovery Manager Installation and Configuration

Product/Version : Site Recovery Manager/8.1

Question :

Is it possible to have 2 SRM Instances registered with 1 VCenter Server? If so, what is the process? I'd like to install SRM on a separate system and point it to a Vcenter that already has a SRM instance registered.

Protection group VMs move to different cluster Hosts

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 09:43:35 GMT

There are some VMs reside to the replication datastore will be vMotion from ClusterA to the ESXi hosts on ClusterB in the vCenter. There are other VMs on the replication datastore will remain on ClusterA. The replication is done on the storage side.

Does the SRM able to support protection group for the VMs in different cluster but reside on same replication datastore?

If yes, what are the configuration changes needed in the SRM?

General questions - VCSA 6.7 with SRM 8.1

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 09:39:36 GMT

Hi friends,

I did an SRM training, but as I've never used it in practice the knowledge ends up being outdated.

The training was done with a Windows vCenter and with vReplication and did not address the pluguin part of the storage.

I want to use SRM with VCSA 6.7 and I will have to use pluguin for Dell EMC storage.

Doubts:

- Is there SRM 8.1 that is supported for VCSA 6.7 appliance as well? Or will I have to use a Windows VM?

- If you do not have the SRM appliance, can I use VCSA 6.7 and SRM installed on a windows?

- How do I enable SRM in VCSA 6.7?

- Is the SRM pluguin for storage installed on the same SRM server? Or is it on another server? Or is it in vsphere esxi?

Thank you.

Failed to find a vCenter Server from %s.

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 14:05:06 GMT

Hello,

I have a single platform services controller called psc.itdemoguy.ca and two vCenters called vcprod1.itdemoguy.ca and drvc1.itdemoguy.ca. I have a single SSO domain called itdemoguy.local. Both vCenters have been added as target sites for each other, VR appliances have been deployed and configured, and I have some VMs being replicated across the sites.

I am getting the attached error attempting to install SRM immediately after entering the information for my platform services controller. I suspect that this error is due to the fact that I have two vCenters connecting to a single Platform Services controller, however I believe this configuration is a supported practice.

Any suggestions as to what I could try?

Thanks.

SRM 8.2 plugin on VCSA 6.7 U2

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:21:48 GMT

Hi,

As of SRM version 8.2 there is no VCSA plugin, right?

Thank you.

SRM vs. Live Sync(Commvault)

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:00:50 GMT

Can some experts here explain to me what are pros and cons to use these two products? Can Live Sync replace SRM?

One difference as I can tell is that SRM uses array-snapshots between two sites, LS uses backups to update VM's at the destination. What does that indicate?

Thanks!

SRA Adapter (SRA-tar.gz file) for Unity-VSA

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 06:46:33 GMT

Hi,

where do I get the SRA Adapter (SRA-tar.gz file) for Unity-VSA?

I've already downloaded several for Windows.

Thank you.

srm

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:49:51 GMT

Author :

URL : http:////docs.vmware.com/en/Site-Recovery-Manager/8.1/com.vmware.srm.admin.doc/GUID-581BB674-1E18-4E7A-BFA7-ED5573CB5481.html

Topic Name : Modifying the Settings of a Protected Virtual Machine

Publication Name : Site Recovery Manager Administration

Product/Version : Site Recovery Manager/8.1

Question :

expand srm volume

Split single Vcenter into two Vcenters for SRM

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 16:23:28 GMT

We have a single Vcenter (6.7U2) that manages two clusters. One cluster is our primary datacenter (Cluster-A), the other is for our Colocation (Cluster-B). We have a SRM license that was never implemented, but now we want to. As I understand it, SRM works between two Vcenters. If this is so, my thought is to stand up a second Vcenter/Cluster, and join the hosts from the original Vcenter (either Cluster-A or B) to this new Vcenter.

My weak point is, do the datastore "connections" each host have migrate to the new Vcenter? I believe so, but others in my team have their doubts. I'm hoping one of you members may of "been there, done that", and can give me some feedback.

Is this Permission Setup Even Possible?

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 14:01:47 GMT

Greetings all. Looking for some thoughts & guidance on this one-- thanks in advance.

I have a group of folks that I have assigned a custom role I call "Virtual Machine User" with various privileges that essentially amount to Power & Console permissions to VMs at a VMs & Templates Folder view only, in a specific folder. That group manages the application on the VMs in that folder but they don't manage the VMs themselves (memory/cpu/disk).

I have 2 vCenters in a single SSO domain. Two clusters-- and active and a DR. Active cluster is in VC1 and DR cluster is in VC2. vSphere Replication at both with a Site Pair established. SRM appliances (8.2) setup in both, with Site Pair established. Running vSphere 6.7U2. I have the App VMs in the folder mentioned above already setup in vSR replicating and an SRM Protection Group for them established.

My goal is to grant the App Admins the ability to create & manage the recovery plan and test and perform recovery actions of the VMs mentioned above.

I've gone through the SRM Admin guide and setting up proper permissions here is escaping me. I don't want to give the app admins full visibility into the vCenters or SRM. I'd just like them to be able to create/edit/perform their own recovery/plans of the vSR replicated VMs in the protection group I setup.

Any help here?

Thanks!

SRM 8.2 and vSphere Replication 8.1 home lab

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 14:51:26 GMT

Hi.

I've prepared a blog series showing how I built a lab environment using nested vSphere hosts to test out the features of SRM 8.2. I'd be interested in your thoughts, good, bad or otherwise.

https://univirt.wordpress.com/2019/06/18/a-step-by-step-guide-to-configuring-site-recovery-manager-8-2-in-my-lab-part-1-overview/

Errors with SRM Deployment

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 01:56:27 GMT

Hey Guys,

I am trying to get SRM registered to the external PSC and am getting an Error 61 right at the end.

Has anyone seen this before?

SRM version 8.1.2 and VC and PSC appliances are running VCSA 6.5 Update 2c with an external PSC.

Cheers, Onil

Network or port group needed for recovered virtual machine could not be found

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 19:50:19 GMT

Has anyone seen this, I tested this when we upgraded to 5.5 to 6.5, but I can't seem to get the test to work. I have a distributed switch and all the networks point to one port group for the test.

when its finished the recovery vms do have the network selected but they aren't connected. I could swear I've seen this before but I can't recall and can't seem to find a reference

PowerCLI command to disover Replicated LUs using " Storage.DiscoverDevices() "

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:11:21 GMT

Hi,

I am creating Automation scripts for our SRA. I am trying to do with Power CLI commands, using trying to manage SRM. Installed vCenter Power CLI 11.2.

using powerCLI, i am able to connect SRM servers, create protection Groups and Recovery Plan. but discoverdevices() is failing. as per syntax arguments are not required. but the command failed expecting arguments.

below are process steps followed.

Appreciate your help to resolve

============================

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Connect-VIServer -server xxxx1202.sss.ccc.com -username Administrator@vsphere.local -password xxxxxxxx12#

Name Port User

---- ---- ----

xxxx1202.sss.ccc.com 443 VSPHERE.LOCAL\Administrator

PS C:\Users\Administrator> $srmConn=Connect-SrmServer -user Administrator@vsphere.local -password xxxxxxxx12# -RemoteUser Administrator@vsphere.local -RemotePassword xxxxxxxx12# -IgnoreCertificateErrors

PS C:\Users\Administrator> $srmapi=$srmConn.ExtensionData

PS C:\Users\Administrator> $srmapi.Storage.DiscoverDevices()

Exception calling "DiscoverDevices" with "0" argument(s): "The request refers to an unexpected or unknown type."

At line:1 char:1

+ $srmapi.Storage.DiscoverDevices()

+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : VimException

Thanks

Noorullah

SRM with SDRS

communities-emailer@vmware.com — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 14:02:23 GMT

Hello,

I have a question about the integration between SDRS and SRM.

I have an infrastructure based on hpe bl460c gen10 and 3par.

The 3par's are in periodic async replication with a 15-minute replication interval.

So I'm using array-based replication.

On the servers ESXI 6.5 u2 e and SRM 8.2 was installed (the virtual appliance was installed)

My customer is currently using the SRDS in fully automated mode.

Reading on the internet I saw that now the SDRS is supported with SRM.

What is the best solution?

Should I leave the SDRS in fully automated or should I put it in manual mode?

From what I understood SDRS through tags can interact correctly with SRM.

So through tags, even if SDRS is in full automated mode, the vm is not moved violates the tags.

For example if it has a source datastore that is replicated and the target no the vm is not moved.

So automatic SDRS does not move these vm but if I want I can force the move.

Is my reasoning correct?

Thank you

Greetings