VMware Site Recovery Manager On NetApp Storage

VMware Site Recovery Manager on NetApp Storage
VMware Site Recovery Manager

What is SRM?
A DR workflow automation product
Business Continuity
What does SRM do?

Simplifies DR, lowers cost and risk Integrates VI3 with storage replication Makes DR protection a property of the virtual machine Allows a preprogrammed DR response
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How does SRM work?
Business Continuity
It is a plug-in for Virtual Center Collects VMs in Protection Groups at primary site Executes an orderly Recovery Plan at DR site
Protection Groups Recovery Plan
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Protected Site (Primary Site)

Recovery Site (DR Site)

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Its bidirectional
Sites can protect each other
Protection Recovery Group Plan Protection Recovery Group Plan
Business Continuity
Protected / Recovery Site

Protected / Recovery Site

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SRM on NetApp Technology

SRM is an elegant DR workflow solution. It uniquely addresses RTO issues. It utilizes underlying storage capabilities. Core NetApp technologies are perfect for SRM.
SnapMirror

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NetApp Snapshot
Simplest snapshot model Best disk utilizationno copy-out region Fastest performanceno copy-on-write
Snapshot 2
Snapshot 1

NetApp Snapshot
Simplest snapshot model Best disk utilizationno copy-out region Fastest performanceno copy-on-write
FlexClone
NetApp FlexClone
Instant writable copies Leverages Snapshot Low storage overhead
Snapshot 2
Snapshot 1
Example SRM on NetApp Environment
SnapMirror Replication
Efficientreplicates 4k blocks Synchronous and asynchronous Leverages Snapshot technology
SnapMirror


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Efficientreplicates 4k blocks Synchronous and asynchronous Leverages Snapshot technology
SnapMirror


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Efficientreplicates 4k blocks Synchronous and asynchronous Leverages Snapshot technology Reversible for resynching
SnapMirror


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SnapMirror and Deduplication

FAS deduplication on primary storage
Data Deduplication
SnapMirror
Before Dedupe
After Dedupe
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SnapMirror and Deduplication

FAS deduplication on primary storage Only unique data is replicated to the DR site
Data Deduplication New Data Written
SnapMirror
Before Dedupe
After Dedupe
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Vmware Requirements
Installed at BOTH Protected and Recovery Sites*:
ESX Server 3.0.2, ESX 3.5 or ESXi 3.5 VirtualCenter 2.5 and Virtual Infrastructure Client Site Recovery Manager 1.0 NetApp Site Recovery Adapter 1.0
Perl 5.8
(by default Perl is included in the SRM distribution)
* This information is current as of Sept 2008, please check latest documentation for up-to-date support
NetApp Requirements
Installed at BOTH Protected and Recovery Sites*:
FAS 2000, FAS 3000, or FAS 6000 Series Storage platforms
DATA ONTAP 7.2.2 or above

NetApp APIs use simple HTTP by default. To use secure HTTPS, you must set up SecureAdmin and ensure that ssl/ssh is running. Because SOAP/HTTP/SSL is used, you must configure the firewall (if any) between Data ONTAP and Site Recovery Manager to keep the corresponding port open
NetApp License Requirements

NetApp licenses required on Protected and Recovery Storage:
SnapMirror iSCSI and/or FCP
FlexClone
(required for creating flex clone volumes for Recovery Test)
Supported Replication Products

The following NetApp data replication products are supported with SRM on NetApp
Volume SnapMirror (async & sync) Qtree SnapMirror
The following is not supported

SnapVault MetroCluster
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Supported Configurations
The following configurations are supported NetApp FCP protocol NetApp iSCSI protocol NetApp FlexVol Volumes
The following configurations are not supported* NFS protocol Traditional Volumes
(FlexClone technology is not available with traditional volumes)
Configuration Guidelines
FlexVol Volumes should be replicated to only one destination
LUNs having multiple replication destinations cannot be failed over
NetApp SnapMirror replicates data at the volume or qtree level

Only VMs to be replicated should be contained in replicated volumes
Guest attached storage

software iSCSI inside Guest, SRM does not recover this storage
Applications running inside VMs are not application consistent

Configuring the NetApp SRA

With sites already paired and connected
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SRM on NetApp DR Testing

SRM Recovery Plan testing
SnapMirror


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FlexClone volumes instantly created using very little space
SnapMirror


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Test Bubble Network
FlexClone volumes instantly created using very little space

Test Bubble created and VMs booted
SnapMirror Transfers Continue

SnapMirror replication continues while testing Instant cleanup

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SRM on NetApp Automated Disaster Recovery

Primary site being replicated to DR
SnapMirror


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SRM on NetApp Automated Disaster Recovery

Primary site being replicated to DR A disaster occurs SRM Recovery Plan is executed SnapMirror stopped and storage presented
SnapMirror

Virtual machines started

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Failback Reversing SnapMirror

If Primary storage recovered
SnapMirror resync in reverse direction Only delta of data transferred SnapMirror update during failback outage
If Primary storage lost

Snapmirror initialize in reverse direction All lost data transferred SnapMirror update during failback outage
See TR-3671: VMware Site Recovery Manager in a NetApp Environment

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SRM on NetApp Flexibility & Scalability

Data ONTAP through whole storage product line
FCP
FCP
FAS3000
FAS3000
SnapMirror FC Storage
FC Storage
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FCP
FCP
Dissimilar hardware between sites
FAS6000 FAS3000 FAS3000
FC Storage
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FCP
FCP iSCSI
FAS6000 FAS3000
True unified storage allows mix of FCP/iSCSI protocols
FC Storage
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FCP
FCP iSCSI
FAS6000 FAS3000 FAS3000
True unified storage allows mix of FCP/iSCSI protocols

True virtualized storage allows mix of FC/SATA/SAS storage
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FC Storage SATA Storage

Troubleshooting Common Problems

Any issue with the Configure Array Manager
Verify the IP, username and password provided for the NetApp array is correct
If Array Manager does not recognize replicated LUNs

Verify SnapMirror relationship exists between the Protection and Recovery Filer and that the volume replicated contains LUN
During DR test no replicated datastore found

Verify Recovery storage has igroup type of vmware that contains ESX initiators Verify replicated LUNs are not already mapped to igroup, SRM must map them
Common Problems, contd.

General NetApp issues
Verify SnapMirror, FCP, iSCSI and FlexClone products are licensed Verify igroup types are created with ostype vmware Verify igroups contain ESX initiators Verify FCP, iSCSI, and SnapMirror service is running at Recovery site
Any issue with SRM Test Failover

Check if flexclone is licensed on the Recovery filer or not Verify that no non-replicated datastores exist on the recovery filer with the same names as the recovery datastore Remember, only FlexVol Volumes support this feature
NetApp Replication Management

NetApp Protection Manager Software
Monitors and manages SnapMirror Gives holistic view of the environment
Simple console eliminates status ambiguity Reports unprotected data at risk
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SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure

SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure VMware Admin
VM1 VM2 VM3 VM4
Automation
Backup Recovery Replication DR
Policies
Storage Pool
Policies
Storage Admin
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Support from VMware & NetApp VET

Joint Virtualization Escalation Team (VET) A 247 direct contact path between VMware and NetApp Direct communication between support personnel Cooperative process resolves issues efficiently http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/newsrel-20080512.html
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SRM on NetApp Technical Report

TR-3671: VMware Site Recovery Manager in a NetApp Environment A detailed discussion of SRM on NetApp implementation Available at: http://www.netapp.com/us/library/technicalreports/tr-3671.html
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Thank You
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VMware Site Recovery Manager

What does SRM do?

2008 NetApp. All rights reserved.

VMware Site Recovery Manager

Protected Site (Primary Site)

Recovery Site (DR Site)

VMware Site Recovery Manager

Protected / Recovery Site

Protected / Recovery Site

SRM on NetApp Technology

Recovery Site (DR Site)

SRM on NetApp Technology

2008 NetApp. All rights reserved.

SRM on NetApp Technology

2008 NetApp. All rights reserved.

Example SRM on NetApp Environment

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Protected Site (Primary Site)

Recovery Site (DR Site)

Protected Site (Primary Site)

Recovery Site (DR Site)

Protected Site (Primary Site)

Recovery Site (DR Site)

SnapMirror and Deduplication

SnapMirror and Deduplication

DATA ONTAP 7.2.2 or above

NetApp License Requirements

2008 NetApp. All rights reserved.

Supported Replication Products

The following is not supported

2008 NetApp. All rights reserved.

NetApp SnapMirror replicates data at the volume or qtree level

Guest attached storage

Applications running inside VMs are not application consistent

Configuring the NetApp SRA

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Configuring the NetApp SRA

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Configuring the NetApp SRA

2008 NetApp. All rights reserved.

Configuring the NetApp SRA

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Configuring the NetApp SRA

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Configuring the NetApp SRA

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SRM on NetApp DR Testing

Protected Site (Primary Site)

Recovery Site (DR Site)

SRM on NetApp DR Testing

FlexClone volumes instantly created using very little space

Protected Site (Primary Site)

Recovery Site (DR Site)

SRM on NetApp DR Testing

SRM Recovery Plan testing

FlexClone volumes instantly created using very little space

Protected Site (Primary Site)

Recovery Site (DR Site)