Site Recovery Manager

SRM Test Prep Video

Disaster Recovery Management

  • Create and manage recovery plans directly from VMware vCenter Server.
  • Discover and display virtual machines protected by storage replication using integrations certified by storage vendors.
  • Extend recovery plans with custom scripts.
  • Monitor availability of remote site and alert users of possible site failures.
  • Store, view and export results of test and failover execution from VMware vCenter Server.
  • Control access to recovery plans with granular role-based access controls.

Non-Disruptive Testing

  • Use storage snapshot capabilities to perform recovery tests without losing replicated data. 
  • Connect virtual machines to an existing isolated network for testing purposes.
  • Automate execution of tests of recovery plans.
  • Customize execution of recovery plans for testing scenarios.
  • Automate cleanup of testing environments after completing tests.

Automated Failover

  • Initiate recovery plan execution from VMware vCenter Server with a single button.
  • Automate promotion of replicated datastores for recovery using adapters created by leading storage vendors for their replication platforms.
  • Execute user-defined scripts and pauses during recovery.
  • Reconfigure virtual machines’ IP addresses to match network configuration at failover site.
  • Manage and monitor execution of recovery plans within VMware vCenter Server.