How to remove a Virtual Machine from Array-Based Replication Protection Group

Products

• VMware Live Recovery

Issue/Introduction

This article delineates the procedure for removing a Virtual Machine from an Array-Based Replication Protection Group.

Environment

VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.8
VMware Live Site Recovery 

Resolution

When you create a new virtual machine or use svMotion to move a virtual machine on a datastore that is replicated and protected in VMware Live Site Recovery, the virtual machine is automatically added to and protected in an existing protection group. 

If you would like to remove a VM from ABR Protection Group and reclaim a per-VM license protection, you have 2 options - 

1. svMotion the VM you wish to unprotect to a non-replicated datastore

2. Delete the Protection Group and Recovery plan associated with it. 

Additional Information

Automatic Protection of Virtual Machines

Automatic Protection Removal