Migrating vcenter server, site recovery manager and update manager 5. Vmware vcenter site recovery manager 1 vmware vcenter site recovery manager site recovery manager is a business continuity and disaster recovery solution that helps you to plan, test, and run the recovery of virtual machines between a protected vcenter server site and a recovery vcenter server site. In this tutorial series we will be setting up vmware site recovery manager 5 within our vsphere 5 environment. Part 1 of the tutorial series will concentrate on setting up the sql database for site recovery manager 5 along with setting up the 32bit system dsn to successfully connect back to the sql database. Site recovery manager sql server database sizing 4 replies vmware vcenter site recovery manager srm is a component of the vmware infrastructure that accelerates recovery for the virtual environment through automation, ensures reliable recovery by enabling nondisruptive testing and simplifies recovery by eliminating complex manual recovery. Srm 5 database setup using microsoft sql 2008 r2 express. Database client will be sql server, our data source name is vmware srm and our. These virtual machines can be located on any type of storage. Contents about site recovery manager installation and configuration 5 updated information 7 1 overview of vmware vcenter site recovery manager 9 about protected sites and recovery sites 10 using arraybased replication with site recovery manager. Taking backup before performing any activity is really an important tasks for administrators. In this article i want to focus on the installation and configuration of srm 5 vsphere replication. This information provides the general steps that you must perform to configure an sql server database for site recovery manager to use. In case of vcenter server appliance, you need to install srm on. Srm 5 vsphere replication how to install and configure.
Clarified supported upgrade paths in chapter 5, upgrading site recovery manager, on page 33. Yesterday vmware announced the ga of site recovery manager 5. While sql server is not one of my core competencies, i have worked with clients to protect their business critical applications in a vmware environment that utilizes srm for dr. You use sql server management studio to create and configure an sql server database for site recovery manager to use. Remember to apply all three privileges backup, debug and manage audit and also logout and back in again before trying again. Download vmware vcenter site recovery manager for it. Compatibility matrixes for vcenter site recovery manager 5. For specific instructions about creating an sql server database, see the sql server documentation. Sql virtaulization run sql on a virtual machine vmware.
Part 1 vmware site recovery manager 5 database install and. The sql requirements for using the express bundle say for up to 5. We run sql 2012 on a vm as well as vcentersrm on another vm, both on protected volumes. First part in the vmware site recovery manager series. Ok, srm working fine in test mode, although, we would like to test a failoverthen a failback on the weekend.
Install ms sql express 2012 and the management studio im not going to go through that here, but its just a. In my lab i decided to install the vum on clean windows 2012r2 vm, so i. Sql express 2012 error when installing vcenter update. Vmware site recovery manager 5 database setup with microsoft sql 2008 r2 express. This will help you to restore to your old configuration incase of the failed upgrade. Deploy the configuration server in azure site recovery azure site. Disaster recovery for microsoft sql server using vmware. Id like to virtualize my big sql servers, 300400 gbs, but even rackspace is not sure exactly how to spec out the hardware to accomodate this. Click here to visit the microsoft sql server 2008 r2 native client download page and scroll halfway down the page to find the three different download links ie. For information about installing and upgrading srm, see site recovery manager installation and configuration. The installation guides indicates vcenter and site recover manager 4 only support sql server 2005 express. Site recovery manager installation and configuration vmware.
Site recovery manager installation and configuration provides information about how to install, upgrade. Full web client integration the most visible change is that srm 5. Dr options for sql server in a vsphere environment. Often these papers are commissioned by vmware sometimes jointly with other partners and in this case partial funding. Srm works perfectly with the existing vsphere software and it operates as an extension of the vcenter server. Once you have purchased vmware site recovery manager, you will receive a licensing. In this post i will show how to install site recovery manager srm 5. Migrating vcenter server, site recovery manager and update.
Configure microsoft sql server for site recovery manager. Before the installation you have to create a database and an odbc connection for the deployment of srm 5. Site recovery manager installation and configuration. For an evaluation guide to assist with a technical walkthrough of major features and capabilities of site recovery manager 5. You create and configure an oracle server database for site recovery manager by using the tools that oracle server provides. We hit the sql 2005 express 4gb limit on our vmware vcenter 5. The vmware experts database program ms sql server and oracle editions invites the specially selected industry experts to contribute to the breath of vmware industry knowledge by presenting sessions at vmware events to and developing white papers. Ive published past performance studies with vsphere 5. With vmware, you have the freedom to build and deploy modern applications, from the data center to the cloud to the edge. Download and install the sra from equallogics website on both srm servers. Configure microsoft sql server for site recovery manager 24. Download vmware vcenter site recovery manager for it disaster. Some very nice new features as listed earlier such as better performance, storage vmotion support for arrays and vr, and multiple point in time retention if using vsphere replication. Part 1 vmware site recovery manager 5 database install and setup.
The sql requirements for using the express bundle say for up to 5 hosts and 50 virtual machines. In add server, check that configuration server for vmware appears in server type. I used the microsoft sql server 2008 r2 express which was installed during the vcenter server installation. I found this ms knowledge base article which makes you add three additional local policy privileges to the user account youre trying to install from. The installation process of srm 5 is quite straight forward but the database and the odbc connection must be set up first. The embedded vpostgresql database can support a fullscale site recovery manager environment. Im backing off from using a full, remote, installation of sql server at my dr site as part of our dr plan the sql server will be renamed which would break vcenter\srm just when i want it. Discover how you deploy and manage any application on any cloud, while maintaining the highest level of consistent infrastructure and operations. For instructions about how to perform the relevant steps, see the oracle documentation. Download the ova template for the configuration server. A recent tpce workload study demonstrated that in typical situations, virtual machines provide 90 percent to 98 percent of the native. To install site recovery manager with external database please follow below steps based on srm 6. Installing site recovery manager srm with external database.
This post will walk through an inplace upgrade of vmware site recovery manager srm. For small scale up to 5 hosts you can use the bundled sql express 2012. Vmware site recovery manager srm is a disaster recovery and business continuity solution from the vmware, which automates the transfer of virtual machines to a local or remote recovery site. Once you have downloaded vmware site recovery manager 5 from the. Creating the site recovery manager database vmware. Ive got a question regarding sql server, the server data files, and srm. Creating an external database on microsoft sql server. This information provides the general steps that you must perform to configure an oracle server database for site recovery manager. Download vmware site recovery manager for it disaster.
Why emc for vmware site recovery manager yindustryleading technologies and solutions for advanced disaster recovery proven track record for designing, deploying, and maintaining physical and virtual environments yability to deploy vmware site recovery manager into the existing infrastructure to. There are a number of great additions and improvements and im going to cover them here briefly. Testing failover with vmware vcenter srm and sql on. Before creating the database, open the sql server configuration manager and. Disaster recovery for microsoft sql server using vmware site recovery manager cml1018 1.
Once you have microsoft sql server management studio installed. At our dr site, we will have 4 hosts setup in a cluster for replication from the primary site. To download the storage replication adapter that works with your platform, look for it when you download your site recovery manager product. Im not going to go through that here, but its just a default install of sql express. Unauthorized use andor duplication of this material without express and written permission from this sites author andor owner is strictly prohibited. At first we need to create a database on microsoft sql server. Written by sam mcgeown on 632014 read in about 9 min 1772 words published under vmware and vsphere. For specific instructions, see the sql server documentation. If using any other vendor install the sra from that vendors website your sql database is now setup and configured.
Site recovery manager sql server database sizing vmware. This new feature will provide bidirectional replication of virtual machines between your production vcenter and your dr vcenter. When you create a microsoft sql server database, you must configure it correctly to support site recovery manager this information provides the requirements for an sql server database for use with site recovery manager. Recovery plan times out while waiting for vmware tools updated information site recovery manager privileges, roles, and permissions. Connecting the update manager server to the same vcenter server instance as srm might cause problems when you upgrade srm or vsphere. Taking backup of vcenter server database and ssl certificates will be an important tasks before you are starting your vcenter server upgrade. Install site recovery manager in a shared recovery site configuration 88. Configure oracle server for site recovery manager vmware. San, nas, within datastores created by vsphere virtual storage. Once you have purchased vmware vcenter site recovery manager, you will receive a. The site recovery manager server requires its own database, which it uses to store data such as recovery plans and inventory information site recovery manager provides an embedded vpostgresql database that requires fewer steps to configure than an external database. The compatibility matrixes for vcenter site recovery manager 5.
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