To migrate the virtual machines of the analytics cluster of vRealize Operations Manager and vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager from Region B back to Region A under planned circumstances, run the recovery plan for the operations management applications from Region B.

Before failing back the analytics cluster of vRealize Operations Manager, you must take it offline. After the failback operation finishes, you bring the analytics cluster online with the cluster in Region A.

Procedure

  1. In a Web browser, log in to the vRealize Operations Manager by using the administration interface.
    Settings Value
    URL https://vrops01svr01а.rainpole.local/admin
    User name admin
    Password vrops_admin_password
  2. Take the vRealize Operations Manager analytics cluster offline.
    1. In the left pane, click System status.
    2. On the System status page, under Cluster status, click Take offline.
    3. In the Take cluster offline dialog box, in the Reason text box, enter Planned Migration of the Operations Management applications, and click OK.

    Wait until all vRealize Operations Manager nodes are offline and the Cluster status becomes Offline.

  3. In a Web browser, log in to vCenter Server by using the vSphere Client.
    Settings Value
    URL https://lax01m01vc01.lax01.rainpole.local/ui
    User name [email protected]
    Password vsphere_admin_password
  4. In the Site Recovery inventory, on the lax01m01vc01.lax01.rainpole.local site pane, click Open Site Recovery.
    The Site Recovery page opens.
  5. Log in to the VMware Site Recovery Manager user interface by using the following credentials.
    Setting Value
    User name [email protected]
    Password vsphere_admin_password
    Note: Authentication is required if the connection between the protected and the recovery sites has been interrupted after the last successful authentication.
  6. On the lax01m01vc01.lax01.rainpole.local to sfo01m01vc01.sfo01.rainpole.local site pair pane, click View details.
  7. On the main navigation bar, click the Recovery plans tab and, in the left pane, navigate to Recovery plans > SDDC Operations Management RP.
  8. To initiate the failback as planned migration of vRealize Operations Manager and vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager, click the Recovery steps tab and click Run.

    The Recovery - SDDC Operations Management RP wizard opens.

  9. On the Confirmation options page, configure the settings for planned migration and click Next.

    Setting

    Value

    I understand that this process will permanently alter the virtual machines and infrastructure of both the protected and recovery datacenters.

    Selected

    Recovery type

    Planned migration
  10. On the Ready to complete page, click Finish.
  11. In a Web browser, log in to the vRealize Operations Manager by using the administration interface.
    Settings Value
    URL https://vrops01svr01а.rainpole.local/admin
    User name admin
    Password vrops_admin_password
  12. Take the vRealize Operations Manager analytics cluster online.
    1. In the navigation pane, click System status.
    2. On the System status page, under Cluster status, click Bring online.

What to do next

  1. Verify that vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager is up and operates correctly after a failback. See Verification of vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager in the VMware Validated Design Operational Verification documentation.
  2. Verify that vRealize Operations Manager is up and operates correctly after a failback. See Verification of vRealize Operations Manager in the VMware Validated Design Operational Verification documentation. If vRealize Operations Manager is not operational, log in to the vRealize Operations Manager master node, take the cluster offline and then bring the cluster back online.
  3. Prepare vRealize Operations Manager and vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager for failover by reprotecting the virtual machines of the analytics cluster and the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager in Site Recovery Manager. See Reprotect the Operations Management Applications for VMware Cloud Foundation.