Replication Job Information

For replication jobs, the Job Controller tab shows the Operation Type value as Replication. Separate replication jobs run for virtual machines in different subclients.

For destination virtual machines that are created by replication, any changes on the destination virtual machine are discarded, and the most recent changes from the source VM are applied so that the source and destination machines remain in sync. Any snapshots for the source VM are also replicated.

If the destination virtual machine is turned on, then the replication fails.

If a replication job does not complete successfully after three attempts, then the job fails. The software retries replication jobs three times. After three failures for a virtual machine, the software disables replication for that virtual machine.

After each successful replication for a virtual machine, replication creates a snapshot named __GX_Backup__ that the software uses with validation for the VM. Do not delete the __GX_Backup__ snapshot. If no __GX_Backup__ snapshot is found for a VM and you specify the overwrite option, then a full replication is performed. If you do not specify the overwrite option, then the replication job fails.

In the Job Details dialog box, which is available from the Job Controller or from restore history, the Virtual Machine Status tab provides status information for VMs. Double-click the row for a VM to view the following information for that virtual machine:

Destination VM	The name of the destination virtual machine.
Source Server	The host name for the machine where the source virtual machine resides.
Status	The job status of the replication operation for the VM (such as Completed, Waiting, Pending, or Failed).
Failure Reason	For failed replication operations, a brief description of the reason for the failure.
Destination Server	The host name for the machine where the destination virtual machine resides.
Integration Services	Whether Hyper-V integration services are installed on the source VM.
Validation Status	The result of validation for the destination VM by turning the VM on and off: Success: The destination VM is usable. Failure: The destination VM failed validation. Not Validated (VM Tools Not Installed): Validation was not performed because Hyper-V integration services were not installed on the source VM at the time the backup was performed.
Restored Size	The size of the destination VM.
Sync Status	The replication status of the destination virtual machine.
Last Synced Backup Job	The job ID of the most recent backup job that was applied to the destination VM.