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I have added a new drive to my VMWare server that is replicated on Azure. This is the 4th Disk. How can I enable protection on this newly created Disk without affecting the entire replicated server or starting over?
@Pat As mentioned by @Leon Laude If you want to add new disks, you must add the disk and re-enable protection for the VM. FAQ reference - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-common-questions#can-i-modify-vms-that-are-replicating-by-adding-or-resizing-disks
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How do I re-enable protection? I cannot find the directions on re-enabling protection in the document KBs.
@Pat I think these steps applies to VMware VMs as well.
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Hi Sadiqh,
I'm very sorry, but the instruction in that link does not work for my protected VM from VMware.
I went into Disk details and the option to enable protection is not there.
Hi @Pat ,
If you want to add new disks, you must add the disk and then re-enable protection for the VM.
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Best regards,
Leon
@@Pat For VMWare, you will need to disable/enable as add disk support is not present for this scenario yet per support matrix - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-physical-azure-support-matrix#vmdisk-management
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Understood. But how to I/where do I go to disable/enable? This is my original question - maybe I am not phrasing it correctly. Sorry, I do need more help.
Disable replication - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/site-recovery-manage-registration-and-protection#disable-protection-for-a-vmware-vm-or-physical-server-vmware-to-azure
Enable replication - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/vmware-azure-enable-replication#enable-replication
Hope this helps!
@@Pat Any update on the above?