Reprotect fails with an error during the synchronize storage step

The reprotect operation might fail during the synchronize storage step.

Problem

Reprotect fails with the following error: "Operation timed out: 1080 seconds".

Cause

If the discover devices storage operation is still in progress, it prevents synchronize storage which is the last sub-step of the reprotect workflow to finish in time. Even though the re-protect workflow fails, the synchronize storage sub-step will start and complete successfully after the discover devices operation is complete.

Wait for the discover devices operation to complete and allow some more time for synchronize storage to finish. When discover devices and synchronize storage operations finish, you must run test failover to check that everything is OK with the recovery plan.

Solution

1. On the Site Recovery home tab, select a site pair, and click View Details.
2. n the left pane, click Configure > Advanced Settings > Remote Manager.
3. Select a site and click Edit to modify the remote manager settings.
4. Increase the value in the remoteManager.taskDefaultTimeout text box.