SRA: Message: Skipping this source device as the peer device is contained within a remote group
Summary: After DR testing using a bubble network and a rediscover in VMware SRM, some SRDF pairs were determined to be missing.
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Symptoms
No errors are observed during device discovery in SRM.
SRDF SRA Log post the following events:
for example:
N/A 001D4 RW 0 0 RW 0018B WD 0 0 S..E Synchronized
N/A 001DF RW 0 0 RW 0018C WD 0 0 S..E Synchronized
SRDF SRA Log post the following events:
[11/11 11:55:35.186 1760 3615 DiscoverDevicesCommand::Run ] Checking if The remote array [000123456789] is different from the input peer array [000123456789]
[11/11 11:55:35.186 1760 3796 DiscoverDevicesCommand::Run ] [WARNING]: Skipping this source device as the peer device is contained within a remote group [DG_05368_211030105159716] No issues with SRDF device pairs, they show synchronized:
for example:
N/A 001D4 RW 0 0 RW 0018B WD 0 0 S..E Synchronized
N/A 001DF RW 0 0 RW 0018C WD 0 0 S..E Synchronized
Cause
DR network testing that resulted in stale DGs on the protected site.
Resolution
- Issue a symcfg discover on the remote SE Host.
- Issue a symdg list
- Delete the stale DGs: symdg delete dgname -force
- Issue a symcfg discover on the remote SE Host.
- Rediscover devices in SRM and missing pairs now list.
Additional Information
If only the R1 devices are grouped or only the R2 devices are grouped, the devices are not discovered as valid candidates. Errors such as below display in the SRDF SRA Log:
[WARNING]: Skipping this source device as the peer device is contained within a remote group [<remote group name>]Article Properties
Article Number: 000193532
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 28 Mar 2024
Version: 2
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