VMware SRM 6.x – Part 8 – Test Replication

Site B

We configured the Replication, However it is good to test the replication. To do so, Login to the Recovery Site vCenter and goto vCenter Inventory -> Monitor -> vSphere Replication -> Incoming Replications.

Right click the VM and select Recovery.

Select Synchronize recent changes and click Next.

Type In the Protected Site vCenter SSO credentials.

Select a folder to place the Virtual Machine.

Select a resource to place the Virtual Machine.

Make sure you select the Power on the virtual Machine after recovery option and click Finish.

The VM will be Powered ON at the recovery site.

If you get the VM, which means that the Replication is successful.

See Next:
 
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 9 – Inventory Mapping
 
See Also:
 
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 1 – Overview
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 2 – Installation
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 3 – Site Pairing
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 4 – Deploying VMware vSphere Replication
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 5 – Deploy a Replication Server
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 6 – Register the Replication Server
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 7 – Configuring Replication for a VM
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 8 – Test Replication
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 9 – Inventory Mapping
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 10 – Create Recovery Plan
VMware SRM 6.x – Part 11 – Running Test Recovery