• VMWare RDMs mounting during backups
    • 5.0 update 3 API Changes

      If any customers have been running our Zerto scripts which we provide as examples (whitepapers) on versions 5.0 update 2 and below then please have a read of the below: As per our release notes in 5.0 update 3 there was a change in the API which gives Zerto better security. I have seen numerous […]

      in: Scripting and APIs

    • People: 1
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    • June 12, 2017
    • Changing ZVM Page from IP to Host Name

      Hi all. I made the installation and everything seems to be working fine. I just have an issue where, I used the IP address during the installation process for the ZVM. I would like to use the machine’s host name instead of IP to connect. Is there any way that I can change it?   […]

      in: Self-Installation Questions

    • People: 1
      Replies: 1
    • June 5, 2017
    • Migrating from old vCenter to new vCenter

      Hello Folks, So what I am looking to do is use Zerto to facilitate my migration from my old vCenter to a new vCenter (hardware refresh). After that is complete, the old vCenter will be shut down. The new vCenter will be replicating, using Zerto, to a DR site. So the ZVM that I have […]

      in: VMware

    • People: 3
      Replies: 4
    • June 2, 2017
    • Zerto One to Many Failover/Migration

      Is it possible to setup a VPG between 3 VMware Sites (e.g. A, B, C) , Initiate a failover/move  from primary site (A) to one secondary site (B or C), then following move / failover event make site B or C primary and have replication update from (B to A and C) or (C to […]

      in: General Discussion

    • People: 2
      Replies: 3
    • June 1, 2017
    • Multiple vCenter replication pairs

      Hello all, Could you guys please let me know how many Zerto nodes are required for the following setup: Number of sites: 3 (A, B, C). All sites are considered as active and recovery sites for one of the other two. Number of vCenter servers per site: 2 ( Management, Compute) I am planning to […]

      in: VMware

    • People: 2
      Replies: 1
    • May 26, 2017
    • ZVM – Upgrade from 2008R2 to 2016

      My ZVM machines are currently running on Windows Server 2008R2. Sooner or later Zerto (and Microsoft) are going to deprecate support for 2008R2. I’d like to do an in place upgrade from 2008R2 to 2016. My question is, has anyone done this? Any gotchas? Specifically relating to Zerto, any issues with the ZVM software post […]

      in: General Discussion

    • People: 3
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    • May 24, 2017
    • Feature Request – Better VM to ESXi distribution

      We create VPG’s by pointing them at Resource Pools rather than individual hosts. I’m finding that Zerto does not spread VM’s across hosts within a cluster when doing this. I setup one today that pointed 3 of 4 large busy VM’s at a single host rather than spreading across the cluster. Replication traffic is pounding […]

      in: VMware

    • People: 3
      Replies: 4
    • May 19, 2017
    • Specify Resource Pools during VPG creation

      Hi all! I’m am trying to figure out how to specify a Resource Pools when creating the VPG using the script from the Automating Zerto whitepaper v2.0. All I am able to do is pick the parent cluster, but not anything underneath it. As an example, the options presented via $VISiteInfoCMD2 from the script (run after […]

      in: Scripting and APIs

    • People: 2
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    • May 17, 2017
    • Creating a VPG – Build 050121007

      I’m trying to create a VPG using REST API. Using Powershell the script keeps failing to commit when the script attempts to commit. https://192.168.4.20:9669/v1/vpgSettings Exception : System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (400) Bad Request. at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WebRequestPSCmdlet. GetResponse(WebRequest request) at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WebRequestPSCmdlet. ProcessRecord() TargetObject : System.Net.HttpWebRequest CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (System.Net.HttpWebRequest:HttpWebRequest) [Invoke-RestMethod], WebException FullyQualifiedErrorId : WebCmdletWebResponseException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Comm […]

      in: Scripting and APIs

    • People: 3
      Replies: 2
    • May 13, 2017
    • List of VMs replicated on target side ESX hosts

      I’m searching for a way to poll the API to determine which VMs are on which ESX host in the target site.  I’ve looked through the REST API documentation, and the only way I can find to do this is via the vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/vms API.  My question is, is this an acceptable way to get this […]

      in: Scripting and APIs

    • People: 2
      Replies: 1
    • May 10, 2017
    • Upgrade vCenter Appliance to 6.5

      I am getting ready to upgrade our vSphere environment to 6.5 and I was wondering if anyone else has done this and hit any issues.  I am running the most recent version of Zerto and while it says it supports 6.5 I do not see any documentation on zerto’s support site regarding any issues or […]

      in: VMware

    • People: 3
      Replies: 3
    • May 5, 2017
    • Automatic Failover?

      Hello – an interesting use-case was brought up for a non-DR scenario. I have a VPG setup for local replication at a site and was wondering if there’s a way to trigger an automatic failover if the source VM becomes unavailable due to crash, kernel panic, BSOD, etc within Zerto? Could probably script this to […]

      in: VMware

    • People: 2
      Replies: 1
    • May 5, 2017
    • Zerto Access for Merger / Aquisition

      Goal: Complete a Data Center Migration of services hosted on a virtual environment. Scenario: Company ‘A’ (an existing Zerto customer) has purchased a division of Company ‘B’.  The systems and services of the division purchased exist in a co-mingled Vmware vSphere environment in Company ‘B’. The intention is to install Zerto in Company ‘B’s environment […]

      in: VMware

    • People: 2
      Replies: 1
    • May 5, 2017
    • Takes long time VM Icon changing after Commit.

      Hello   When Live Failover, VM using another ICON before COMMIT on vCenter Inventory. And After COMMIT, It should chnaged usual VM Icon. But sometime, There is so long time takes to ICON changing after COMMIT.   Someone know Why does it takes long time?   Thank you.

      in: VMware

    • People: 4
      Replies: 4
    • May 5, 2017
    • Update VPG settings not applied on AWS

      Hello, I noticed when updating some of the VPG settings (e.g.: Security Group), although on Zerto it states the change has been made, when I run a failover test, the new security group is not applied; I do still have the old one. Why is that happening? I might understand I cannot change subnet (although […]

      in: AWS

    • People: 2
      Replies: 1
    • May 4, 2017