How do I configure Azure Site Recovery?

How do I create and Configure Azure Site Recovery? with examples

Azure Site Recovery (ASR) is a disaster recovery solution that helps protect your applications and data by providing replication, failover, and failback capabilities. In this guide, I’ll walk you through the steps to create and configure ASR using the Azure portal.

Step 1: Create a Recovery Services vault The first step is to create a Recovery Services vault, which is a container that stores backup data and Site Recovery data. Here are the steps to create a Recovery Services vault:

1. Sign in to the Azure portal and go to the dashboard.
2. Click on the “+ Create a resource” button in the top left corner.
3. Search for “Recovery Services vault” and select it from the search results.
4. Click on the “Create” button.
5. Fill in the required information, such as the subscription, resource group, and name of the vault.
6. Select the region where you want to create the vault.
7. Click on the “Review + create” button to review your settings.
8. Click on the “Create” button to create the vault.

Step 2: Set up replication The next step is to set up replication, which involves creating a replication policy and selecting the virtual machines you want to replicate. Here are the steps to set up replication:

1. In the Azure portal, go to the Recovery Services vault you created in Step 1.
2. Click on the “Site Recovery” option in the left-hand menu.
3. Click on the “+ Prepare infrastructure” button.
4. Select the source of your replication, either Azure or on-premises.
5. Select the replication type, either Azure VM or VMware VM.
6. Click on the “Discover” button to discover the virtual machines you want to replicate.
7. Select the virtual machines you want to replicate and click on the “OK” button.
8. Create a replication policy by selecting the replication frequency, retention period, and recovery point objective.
9. Click on the “Create” button to create the replication policy.

Step 3: Configure failover and failback The final step is to configure failover and failback, which involves creating a recovery plan and testing the failover process. Here are the steps to configure failover and failback:

1. In the Azure portal, go to the Recovery Services vault you created in Step 1.
2. Click on the “Site Recovery” option in the left-hand menu.
3. Click on the “Recovery plans” option and then click on the “+ Recovery plan” button.
4. Give your recovery plan a name and select the virtual machines you want to include in the plan.
5. Set up the sequence of actions to be taken during a failover, such as powering on virtual machines, running scripts, or sending notifications.
6. Test the failover process by clicking on the “Test failover” button.
7. Review the test results and make any necessary changes.
8. Perform a failover by clicking on the “Failover” button.
9. Once the failover is complete, test your applications to ensure they are functioning properly.
10. When you are ready to fail back, click on the “Reverse replication” button.

That’s it! You have now created and configured Azure Site Recovery. Remember to periodically test your recovery plan to ensure it is up-to-date and functioning properly.