The integration of VMware Cloud Director with VCDA enables robust disaster recovery for tenants. However, I’ve observed several challenges in production environments.
Below are the most common issues and their solutions.
1. Missing Replication Jobs in the VCD UI:
Issue: Replication jobs configured in VCDA do not appear in the VCD interface.
Scenario: A provider’s tenant raised a ticket about missing replication jobs after setting them up in VCDA.
Solution: Restart the VCDA services to force a synchronization with VCD. If the issue persists, re-register the VCDA plugin in the VCD UI.
2. vApp Recovery Errors:
Issue: Recovery of vApps fails due to datastore-related errors.
Solution: Ensure that the target datastore is correctly configured and has sufficient capacity. Check the storage policies associated with the Org VDC and validate their compatibility.