How does Nutanix Disaster Recovery automatically handle Container Mapping if a storage container with the same name does not exist at the recovery Nutanix cluster?

Nutanix Disaster Recovery is designed to simplify configuration and management. When setting up replication, if a storage container with a name matching the source container does not exist on the recovery cluster, the system will automatically create one. This ensures a seamless mapping of protected VMs to their corresponding storage locations without requiring manual intervention from the administrator. The new container will inherit the default settings of the recovery cluster, which can be modified later if needed.

A. Data is replicated directly to a storage container; it is not held temporarily in the SSD tier pending intervention.
C. The system is designed to automate this process to prevent failures; it does not generate a critical alert and stop replication for this reason.
D. Replicating to a random container would be unpredictable and violate data organization principles, which is not how the system operates.

1. Nutanix. (2023, December 14). Nutanix Disaster Recovery Guide v6.8. Section: Protection Policy Management. "When you protect a VM, if a storage container with the same name as the source container does not exist at the recovery site, Nutanix DR automatically creates it."

2. Nutanix University. (2023). Nutanix Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (NCP-BC) 6.5. Module: Configuring Data Protection. "The system automatically creates storage containers on the destination cluster if they do not already exist, simplifying the setup process."