You can see the vSphere Replication status on each vCenter Server in your environment and if vSphere Replication does not function properly, find the appropriate remediation.

Before you can begin using vSphere Replication, you must register the vSphere Replication appliance with the vCenter Lookup Service and the Single Sign-On administration server in the environment.

After the registration, in the vSphere Web Client or vSphere Client, when you click Site Recovery, you can see the list of vCenter Server instances in the Single-Sign On domain and the status of vSphere Replication on each vCenter Server instance. If you have Site Recovery Manager deployed in your environment, you can also see the status of Site Recovery Manager. You can change the configuration of each vSphere Replication appliance by clicking the Configure icon next to the status icon.

The following table lists the vSphere Replication states that you can observe, their meanings, and what you can do to change a state back to normal.

Table 1. vSphere Replication States on vCenter Server Instances
Status Description Remediation
Not installed

The vSphere Replication extension is not registered in the vCenter Server Extension Manager.

The vSphere Replication appliance is either not deployed or the vSphere Replication extension has been deleted from the vCenter Server Extension Manager.

If a vSphere Replication appliance is deployed on this vCenter Server, restart the appliance or the vSphere Replication Management service on the appliance.

  1. Use a supported browser to log in to the vSphere Replication VAMI as the root user.

    The URL for the VAMI is https://vr-appliance-address:5480.

  2. On the Configuration tab, click Save and Restart Service.
Not configured

A configuration error occurred.

The vSphere Replication Management Server is either not registered with the vCenter Single Sign-On components, or the configuration is incorrect and must be updated.

You cannot manage existing replications, or configure new replications to this server .

Configure the vSphere Replication appliance.

  1. Point to the Enabled (Configuration issue) status.

    The detailed error message appears in a tooltip.

  2. Click the Configure icon.

    The vSphere Replication VAMI opens.

  3. On the VR tab, click Configuration, and enter the parameters indicated in the error message.
  4. Click Save and Restart Service .
Not compatible

There is a vSphere Replication appliance with earlier version than 8.0, registered in the vCenter Server.

Install vSphere Replication 8.0 or later.

Not accessible

The vSphere Replication Management Server is not accessible.

The vSphere Replication extension is registered in the vCenter Server Extension Manager, but the vSphere Replication appliance is missing or powered off, or the vSphere Replication Management service is not running.

You cannot manage existing replications, or configure new replications to this server .

  • Verify that the vSphere Replication appliance exists on the vCenter Server.
  • Verify that the vSphere Replication appliance is powered on.
  • Restart the VRM service.
    1. Click the Configure icon.
    2. On the VR tab, click Configuration and restart the VRM service.
OK The vSphere Replication appliance is installed, configured, and functioning properly. Not needed.