I'm running a proof of concept for SRM 5 between an Equallogic PS4000 and an Equallogic PS100. I have SRA 2.0 installed on both vCenters (also 5)and both SANs are running with firmware 5.1.2. I am getting the following error when running a test scenario:
Recovery Step Result Step Started Step Completed Execution Time
1. Synchronize Storage Success 2012-01-27 22:27:31 (UTC 0) 2012-01-27 22:33:55 (UTC 0)
1.1. Protection Group Test Success 2012-01-27 22:27:31 (UTC 0) 2012-01-27 22:33:55 (UTC 0)
Device "SRMTest2.1":
Success
2. Restore hosts from standby Success 2012-01-27 22:33:55 (UTC 0) 2012-01-27 22:33:55 (UTC 0)
3. Suspend Non-critical VMs at Recovery Site Inactive
4. Create Writeable Storage Snapshot Error - Failed to create snapshots of replica devices. Failed to create snapshot of replica device iqn.2001-05.com.equallogic:0-8a0906-21524c601-e5e8d08e7c94f232-srmtest2.1. No initiators were found for hosts 2012-01-27 22:33:55 (UTC 0) 2012-01-27 22:33:55 (UTC 0)
4.1. Protection Group Test Error - Failed to create snapshots of replica devices. Failed to create snapshot of replica device iqn.2001-05.com.equallogic:0-8a0906-21524c601-e5e8d08e7c94f232-srmtest2.1. No initiators were found for hosts 2012-01-27 22:33:55 (UTC 0) 2012-01-27 22:33:55 (UTC 0)
5. Power On Priority 1 VMs Inactive
6. Power On Priority 2 VMs Inactive
7. Power On Priority 3 VMs Error - Failed to create snapshots of replica devices. Failed to create snapshot of replica device iqn.2001-05.com.equallogic:0-8a0906-21524c601-e5e8d08e7c94f232-srmtest2.1. No initiators were found for hosts 2012-01-27 22:33:55 (UTC 0) 2012-01-27 22:33:55 (UTC 0)
7.1. Vanadium Error - Failed to create snapshots of replica devices. Failed to create snapshot of replica device iqn.2001-05.com.equallogic:0-8a0906-21524c601-e5e8d08e7c94f232-srmtest2.1. No initiators were found for hosts 2012-01-27 22:33:55 (UTC 0) 2012-01-27 22:33:55 (UTC 0)
7.1.1. Configure Storage Error - Failed to create snapshots of replica devices. Failed to create snapshot of replica device iqn.2001-05.com.equallogic:0-8a0906-21524c601-e5e8d08e7c94f232-srmtest2.1. No initiators were found for hosts 2012-01-27 22:33:55 (UTC 0) 2012-01-27 22:33:55 (UTC 0)
7.1.2. Configure Test Network Inactive
7.1.3. Power On Inactive
7.1.4. Wait for VMware Tools Inactive
8. Power On Priority 4 VMs Inactive
9. Power On Priority 5 VMs Inactive
As can be seen, the sycrnoziation works fine between the SANs and array based replication is happening. A VMWare tech said it sounds like the SRA is not promoting the luns on the DR side. I spoke to Equallogic for 1/2 hour and they referred me back to VMWare since the replication is happening just fine.
Anyway, any help would be appreciated.