Handling a VPG in an Error State
When a volume connected to a virtual machine in a VPG is deleted, the VPG and all the virtual machines in that VPG enter an error state and an alert is issued.
Note: When a VPG is in an error state, recovery operations cannot be performed.
Edit the VPG definition to resolve the error in one of the following ways.
■ Remove the virtual machine that was connected to the deleted volume from the VPG: In the VPGs tab in the Zerto User Interface, select the VPG to be edited and click MORE > Edit VPG. In the Edit VPG wizard, go to the VMs step. Select the virtual machine to be removed and click the arrow pointing left.
■ Replace the volume that was deleted: In the VPGs tab in the Zerto User Interface, select the VPG to be edited and click MORE > Edit VPG. In the Edit VPG wizard, go to the STORAGE step and click the empty Recovery Volume Location field or select that row and click EDIT SELECTED. In the Edit Volumes dialog that is displayed, choose the volume source: Datastore, RDM, or Preseeded volume, specify other volume options and click OK.
NOTE: |
■ If you choose a new volume, a volume initial sync is performed. During this period, new checkpoints are not added to the journal and recovery operations cannot be performed on the VPG. ■ If you choose a preseeded volume, a delta sync is performed. During this period, new checkpoints are not added to the journal but recovery operations are possible. During a delta sync, you can recover to the last checkpoint in the journal. |
IMPORTANT: |
It is not possible to perform a move during a delta sync. |
As soon as the VPG is updated, the VPG and all virtual machines in the VPG return to normal, and recovery operations can be performed on the VPG.