Instalar plugins de cabinas para #SRM en #VMware vSphere vCenter

Para poder utilizar las replicas a nivel de cabina para la proteccion de maquinas virtuales mediante Site Recovery Manager, debemos instalar el plugin de turno de cada fabricante en el vCenter.

Aqui teneis los enlaces y howto de cada fabricante soportado por VMware:

• EMC Celerra VSA with replicated iSCSI LUNs, see Steps to setup EMC Celerra (iSCSI) for VMware Site Recovery Manager.
• EMC Celerra VSA with replicated NFS LUNs, see Steps to setup VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 4.0 with EMC Celerra NAS Replications.
• EMC Clariion arrays with replicated Fiber Channel LUNs, see Steps to setup EMC Clariions for VMware Site Recovery Manager.
• EMC RecoverPoint Auto failback, see Steps to setup EMC RecoverPoint Auto Failback.
• Dell EqualLogic PS Series arrays with replicated iSCSI volumes, see Disaster Recovery using DELL EqualLogic PS Series Storage and VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager.
• NetApp appliance with replicated iSCSI LUNs, see Steps to setup NetApp arrays for VMware Site Recovery Manager.
• NetApp appliance with replicated NFS LUNs, see Steps to setup VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 4.0 with NetApp NAS Replications.
• IBM SVC arrays with replicated FC LUNs, see Steps to setup VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 4.0 with IBM SVC.
• 3PAR Inserv arrays with replicated iSCSI LUNs, see Steps to setup 3PAR Inserv arrays for VMware Site Recovery Manager.
• FalconStor NSS VA with replicated iSCSI LUNs, see Steps to setup FalconStor NSS Virtual Appliances for VMware Site Recovery Manager.
• LeftHand Network VSA with replicated iSCSI LUNs, see Steps to setup LeftHand Networks VSA for VMware Site Recovery Manager.
   
   

#vSphere 5: Error #SRM con #3PAR: "SRA command 'testFailoverStart' failed"

Para solucionar este error en los test de SRM con vSphere 5:

"Error - Failed to create snapshots of replica devices. SRA command 'testFailoverStart' failed. Error. Exception has occurred: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. If the problem still persists, please contact 3PAR support for assistance."

 ....podeis guiaros de este KB1011630: 

"Running a TestFailover fails when using vCenter Site Recovery Manager with 3Par Storage Replication Adapter (SRA)"
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1011630

Enjoy!!!

A break with Paul Kalkbrenner before ending holidays

#Acronis vmProtect 6: #VMware Backup & Recovery

Sera este el nuevo competidor de Veeam Backup & Replication? ...pues es posible, pero solo cuando puedan generar replicas y no solo backups.

Solucionar bloqueo de puertos en vSphere VDS 5

En ocasiones los puertos de un port-group de un vSphere Distributed switch (VDS) puede bloquearse, y aunque tengamos la tarjeta en estado connecteda en la settings de la maquina virtual, el puerto puede estar bloqueado y en la maquina virtual veremos como la tarjeta de red aparenta no tener link.

Para ellos, en las Port Settings del puerto al que esta conectada esa tarjeta, donde veremos el link down, debemos hacer un override de las politicas de bloqueo de la opcion miscellaneous y voila!