Using VM Replication
Hi all,
I am using the VM Replica feature for moving servers. Once the replica is complete, my plan is to delete the original. Is there anything wrong with this? I see in the Acronis console the replica VM shows as a replica, is there anything I need to do to make this this "new original"?

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I definitely did not use this feature correctly. I ran the replication, turned off the original, powered on the replica, and everything was functioning as it was supposed to be. it has been a few weeks since doing this. I noticed the snapshots were still there, so I removed the snapshots.
I'm wondering if I can still run the "failover" and "permanent failover" options since I did not use these features correctly? The servers are online and operating like an original.
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Hello Sam,
thank you for the post! Cw1972 is right; you need to perform “failover” first, before you can apply the “permanent failover” feature. It will convert replica to a regular virtual machine. This operation is possible only when replica is already in "Failover" state.
I hope this answers your question.
If you have any other questions, just let us know.
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Thank you all so much for your answers! It has been really helpful in me understanding how to use this product for replication failover. I was able to use it successfully on future VMs.
I did have to go back and fix the others, which are in a bizarre state because I deleted the original AND the VM snapshot. I opened a ticket with Acronis and they pointed me to this article
https://kb.acronis.com/content/32243
(Specifically solution A)
Your answers in combination with this article has resolved my issue and prevented me from making the same mistake again. Thanks!!
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Thank you for feeding back, Sam!
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Hi Jerico,
If you haven't created any replicas yet, you need to click on Devices / All Devices, select a device you want to replicate and then the Replication option on the right hand menu will be available for you to configure your replica.
See my screenshot.
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