Author: rlevchenko

How to install Azure Site Recovery Provider on Server Core (0x80040111)

You have VMM Server 2012 R2  installed on the Server 2012 R2 (Core). All components are up-to-date

You have downloaded ASR Provider (VMMAsrProvider_x64.exe)  and registration key from Azure portal

You try to add registration key and receives error :

“Creating an instance of the COM component with CLSID ()..0x80040111 (CLASS_E_CLASSNOTAVAILABLE)”

vmmcore

It seems wizard cannot initiate OpenFileDialog because of Explorer shell is not available

Solution:

Net stop scvmmservice

Run VMMDRAProvider.exe /x /q

Run SetupDR.exe /i

Net start scvmmservice

Register VMM using

<Vmm Installation Directory>\Bin\DRConfigurator.exe /r /Credentials <location for Key File downloaded from Portal> /ProxyAddress <Address> /ProxyPort <Port> /ProxyUserName <Username> /ProxyPassword <Password> /VmmFriendlyName <Friendly Name for current VMM server to be shown on portal> /DataEncryptionEnabled <Folder path to put encryption certs in>

Example

C:\Program Files\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2\Virtual Machine Manager\bin\DRConfigurator.exe /r /Credentials "C:\Key\cloud.VaultCredentials" /VmmFriendlyName VMM01

Announcing GA of Disaster Recovery to Azure – Purpose-Built for Branch Offices and SMB

“Today, we are excited to announce the GA for Branch Office and SMB Disaster Recovery to Azure.  Azure Site Recovery delivers a simpler, reliable & cost effective Disaster Recovery solution to Branch Office and SMB customers.  ASR with new Hyper-V Virtual Machine Protection from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Microsoft Azure can now be used at customer owned sites where SCVMM is not deployed.

You can visit the Getting Started with Azure Site Recovery for additional information.”

Reference: http://blogs.technet.com/b/virtualization/archive/2014/12/12/announcing-ga-of-disaster-recovery-to-azure-purpose-built-for-branch-offices-and-smb.aspx