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Enabling Storage Replication Adapter

The virtual appliance for Virtual Storage Console (VSC), VASA Provider, and Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) provides the option to enable the SRA capability to be used with VSC to configure disaster recovery.

  • You must have set up your vCenter Server instance and configured ESXi.

  • You must have deployed the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA.

  • You must have downloaded the .msi file for the SRA plug-in, or the .tar.gz file for SRM appliance only if you want to configure the Site Recovery Manager (SRM) disaster recovery solution.

    Site Recovery Manager Installation and Configuration Site Recovery Manager 8.2 has more information.

The flexibility to enable VASA Provider and SRA capabilities enables you to execute only the workflows that you require for your enterprise.

  1. Log in to the web user interface of VMware vSphere.
  2. From the vSphere Client, click Menu > Virtual Storage Console.
  3. Click Settings.
  4. Click Manage Capabilities in the Administrative Settings tab.
  5. In the Manage Capabilities dialog box, select the SRA extension want to enable.
  6. Enter the IP address of the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA and the administrator password, and then click Apply.
  7. You can use one of the following methods to deploy SRA:
    OptionDescription
    For Windows SRM
    1. Double-click the downloaded .msi installer for the SRA plug-in.
    2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
    3. Enter the IP address and password of your deployed virtual appliance.
    For SRM 8.2 appliance
    1. Access the SRM appliance page, and then go to Storage Replication Adapters page of SRM appliance.
    2. Click New Adapter.
    3. Upload the SRA plug-in to SRM.
    4. Rescan the adapters to verify that the details are updated in the SRM Storage Replication Adapters page.
    You must log out of the vSphere Client, and then log in again to verify that your selected extension is available for configuration.
  • Configuring SRA on the SRM Appliance
    After you have deployed the SRM Appliance, you should configure SRA on the SRM Appliance. The successful configuration of SRA enables SRM Appliance to communicate with SRA for disaster recovery management. You should store the virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA credentials (IP address and administrator password) in the SRM Appliance to enable communication between SRM Appliance and SRA.
  • Updating Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) credentials
    For SRM to communicate with SRA, you should update SRA credentials on the SRM server if you have modified the credentials.
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