RecoverPoint/SRM: How to use Direct-Access mode be used during SRM testing

Summary: RecoverPoint Site Recovery Manager(SRM): Can Direct-Access mode be used during SRM testing?

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Symptoms

SRM testing with many writes and/or long duration on the target side

SRM test used Logged Access image access for target side hosts.
Customers running SRM testing are limited to the 20% of the Journal Size (TSP size default), if this fills up, image access is automatically disabled.

For long-duration SRM testing, direct access can be used.

Cause

The Target Side processing portion of the journal (20% be default) fills up during SRM testing.

Resolution

Resolution:
To enable direct access on an SRM-managed group, use the following after the SRM test started all VMs:
  1. In the RecoverPoint UI, select Protection -> Manage Protection -> Select the Consistency Group in question
  2. Go to the Group Policy tab
  3. Under External Management Select Managed By RecoverPoint
  4. Go to Recovery -> Manage Recovery
  5. Look for the CG in question - Select the "Select Next Action:" -> Continue testing
  6. Select "Enable Direct Access" link
  7. Answer Yes to the warning (Journal is lost, replication is paused)
  8. Press "Save & Close"
  9. Go back to Protection -> Manage Protection -> Select the Consistency Group in question
  10. Go to the Group Policy tab
  11. Under External Management Select Managed By External Application
The workaround is discussed in the document:
https://support.emc.com/docu58071_Test-Failover-Scenario-in-Vmware-Site-Recovery-Manager-Managing-Recoverpoint-Replication.pdf?language=en_US

Affected Products

RecoverPoint

Products

RecoverPoint, RecoverPoint CL, VMware, VMware ESX
Article Properties
Article Number: 000065087
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 31 Mar 2025
Version:  4
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