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7. Before starting the recovery, you must validate the configuration of the recovery server to make sure it is suitable for
the image of the original source. Click
Validate Configuration. The validation results will be displayed in the Validation
tab at the bottom of the window. Errors are designated by a white X inside a red circle. Warnings are designated by a
black exclamation point (!) inside a yellow triangle. A successful validation is designated by a white checkmark inside a
green circle. Some incompatibilities are errors and will disqualify the recovery server as a suitable server. Other
incompatibilities are warnings. You must resolve any errors before you can begin the recovery process. For details on the
different validation checks, see the Storage Mirroring User’s Guide.
8. Double-click on any of the validation items to see details. You must correct any errors before you can recover.
Depending on the error, you may be able to click
Fix or Fix All and let Server Recovery Option correct the problem for
you. For those errors that Server Recovery Option cannot correct automatically, you will need to modify the recovery
server to correct the error, or you can select a different server. You must revalidate the selected server until the
validation check passes without errors.
9. When the validation is complete and the recovery server configuration is suitable, click Recover to being the recovery
process.
10. Specify what you want to happen when recovery is initiated.
Shutdown source server if running—If the original source is still running, the Recovery Manager can stop it.
Although, if the Recovery Manager cannot communicate with the original source, the shutdown command will fail.
This option prevents network conflicts in those cases where the original source is still online.
Disable source protection during recovery—This option allows you to disconnect the connection between the
original source and target image server during recovery. The connection will be disconnected after the recovery to
the recovery server is complete. If your recovery server is your original source, this connection will always be
enabled.
Display prompt before completing recovery—If desired, you can be prompted before the recovery process is
complete. The prompt will be displayed before the last step of the recovery process, which is the reboot step. The
recovery server will not become the original source until after it is rebooted. If you do not select this option, no
prompt will be displayed, and the reboot will occur automatically.
During the recovery process, status information will be displayed in the Recovery tab at the bottom of the window. If
configured, the recovery server will automatically reboot when the recovery process is complete. Otherwise, you need to
respond to the prompt to reboot the server. If you choose not to reboot the server when prompted, you must reboot it
manually so that the recovery server can become the original source.
NOTE: Because the Windows product activation is dependent on hardware, you may need to reactivate your
Windows registration after recovery. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the reactivation.
You may experience application issues following a recovery if an application is hardware or volume specific. If
an application is not functioning following a recovery, perform a repair installation if the application offers that
functionality. If a repair installation is not available, you may need to reinstall the application.