Folder Mappings

To configure folder mappings:

1. Log in to the vSphere Client.
2. Go to Site Recovery > Open Site Recovery.
3. Under the Site Pair menu options displayed on the left, click the Configure drop-down list and select Folder Mappings. The Folder Mappings page is displayed on the right.
4. Click New.
   
   A dialog box is displayed.
5. Under the Creation Mode option, click the applicable radio button to create mappings and click Next.
   
• Automatically: Site Recovery Manager (SRM) automatically maps networks and folders on the protected site to networks and folders on the recovery site that have the same name.
  
• Manually: To map specific networks and folders on the protected site to specific networks, folders, and resources on the recovery site.
• For a detailed understanding on the manual and automatic mappings, refer to the following article: https://docs.vmware.com/en/Site-Recovery-Manager/8.1/com.vmware.srm.admin.doc/GUID-DEA90D45-A6DE-48F5-8489-0CFA6D1DF3CB.html.
6. Under the Recovery Networks option, select a folder at the Protected site and then the corresponding folder at the Recovery site.
7. After selecting both folders, click Add Mappings and then click Next.
   
8. Under the Reverse Mappings option, select the configured mapping and click Next.
   
9. Under the Ready to Complete option, review the settings and click Finish to complete the configuration.