"Skipping collection for SRM server because no peer vCenter Server is configured" seen when vCenter Servers are not peered

Products

• VMware Aria Suite

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• SRM Metering does not occur.
• There is no error on Usage Meter UI. 
• You see the message:

Skipping collection for SRM server because no peer vCenter Server is configured

• In the logs you see similar to:

2020-05-05 00:33:27,777  WARN [Collector 4] srm.SrmCollector: Skipping collection for SRM server <SRM FQDN or IP> of vCenter Server <vCenter Server IP or FQDN> because no peer vCenter Server is configured.
2020-05-05 00:33:27,777  WARN [Collector 4] srm.SrmCollector: Skipping collection for SRM server <SRM FQDN or IP> of vCenter Server <vCenter Server IP or FQDN> because no peer vCenter Server is configured.

Environment

VMware vCloud Usage Meter 3.6.x

Cause

If the Site Recovery Manager Peer vCenter Server is not selected, Usage Meter cannot meter the usage of Site Recovery Manager.

Resolution

There is no resolution.

Workaround:
To work around this issue, select the vCenter Server and link it to the corresponding recovery site instance in the drop-down menu.

Note:

• The recovery site instance must be added to appear in the drop-down.
• You must not add Site Recovery Manager servers to vCloud Usage Meter otherwise vCloud Usage Meter detects them through their associated vCenter Server instance.