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In earlier posts, we installed SRM and other components in both Protected and Recovery sites. Now we need to pair both sites so that it can be connected to each other.

• Login to vCenter server using vSphere Web Client.
• Go to Home page and Click on Site Recovery.

• Click on Open Site Recovery.

• Open Site Recovery Console. You will get option “New Site Pair“. Click on it.

• Enter Site Details. Select Recovery Site vCenter Server.

• Provide PSC server name for Recovery vCenter Server. In our case, PSC is installed embedded with vCenter. Click on Next.

• Click on Connect.

• Select vCenter Server of Recovery Site and Click on Next.

• Select Site Recovery Manager in Services options. Click on Next.

• Connect to Security Alert.

• Site Pairing has been completed. Review the configuration and Click on Finish.

• Now open SRM Console again and review both sites. It should be in Connected State.
• Click on View Details.

• Login to your Recovery Site using SSO credentials.

• Here is first look of VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.1 Console.

That’s all from Site Pairing. Stay tuned to next article.

Take a look in below topics, explore and learn Site Recovery Manager: –

• Learn SRM – Part 1 – Introduction of VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.1
  

• Learn SRM – Part 2 – Understand VMware Site Recovery Manager Licensing

• Learn SRM – Part 3 – Understand Minimum Requirement for SRM in your Home Lab

• Learn SRM – Part 4 – Prepare for Replicated Storage in you Home Lab (Ignore this step in Real Environment. You need to interact with Storage team for all these tasks in real environment)

  • Learn SRM – Part 4.1 – Deploy HP VSA in Both Site

  • Learn SRM – Part 4.2 -Configure HP VSA Appliance Networking in both Site

  • Learn SRM – Part 4.3 -Install HP CMC Management Console

  • Learn SRM – Part 4.4 -Add Appliance in HP CMC

  • Learn SRM – Part 4.5 -Create Management Group in HP VSA

  • Learn SRM – Part 4.6 -Create Cluster and Volumes in HP VSA

  • Learn SRM – Part 4.7 -Find and Add ISCSI Initiator in ESXi Host

  • Learn SRM – Part 4.8 -Assign Volume to ESXi Host

  • Learn SRM – Part 4.9 -Scheduling Array Based Replication

• Learn SRM – Part 5 – Install VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.1 (SRM)

• Learn SRM – Part 6 – Install SRA (Storage Replication Adapter)

• Learn SRM – Part 7 – Configure Site Pairing for both Protected and Recovery Site
  

• Learn SRM – Part 8 – Configure SRM Array Manager Pairing

• Learn SRM – Part 9 – Configure Resource Mapping in VMware SRM
  

• Learn SRM – Part 10 – Create Placeholder Datastore in VMware SRM
  

• Learn SRM – Part 11 – Configure Protected Groups in VMware SRM
  

• Learn SRM – Part 12 – Configure Recovery Plans in VMware SRM
  

• Learn SRM – Part 13 – Perform Test Drill using VMware SRM
  

• Learn SRM – Part 14 – Perform Cleanup Activity in VMware SRM
  

• Learn SRM – Part 15 – Perform Cleanup Activity in VMware SRM

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