Administrator Guide

Activating Disaster Recovery for PS Series Group
Replications
After replicating a volume to a PS Group from a Storage Center the destination volume must be activated on the destination PS Group.
After it is activated, it can be mapped to a server.
Prerequisites
• The source volume must have at least one snapshot
• Both storage systems must be managed by the Data Collector
About this task
NOTE: Activating the destination volume is not required for PS Group to Storage Center replications. For replications
from a PS Group to a Storage Center, follow the instructions in Activating Disaster Recovery for Storage Center
Replications .
Steps
1. Click the Replications and Live Volumes tab.
2. Click the Restore Points tab.
3. Select a restore point for the replication from the table.
4. Click Activate Disaster Recovery.
The Activate Disaster Recovery dialog box opens.
5. Select the replication from the table.
6. Click Next.
7. Modify the Volume settings for the destination volume as needed.
8. Click OK.
• Storage Manager activates the recovery volume.
• Use the Recovery Progress tab to monitor DR activation
Restarting Failed Replications
If a source volume is current and functional, and the destination system is available but a Replication failed or was deleted, you can restart
the Replication. To see if a Replication can be restarted, validate Restore Points.
Restart Replication for Multiple Restore Points
If multiple replications and/or Live Volumes hosted by a Storage Center pair failed or were deleted, you can restart them simultaneously.
About this task
NOTE:
Restarting replications removes replications that are configured in series (cascade mode) or that replicate the
same volume to multiple destinations (mixed mode).
Steps
1. Click the Replications & Live Volumes view.
2. Click the Restore Points tab, then click Restore/Restart DR Volumes. The Restore/Restart DR Volumes wizard appears.
3. Select the source/destination Storage Center pair for which you want to restart replications, then click Next. The wizard advances to
the next page.
4. Read the Restart Warning and Recovery Warning text, modify any settings that are displayed as necessary, then click Next. The
wizard advances to the next page.
5. In the Available Restore Points pane, select the restore points for which you want to restart replication, then click Next. The wizard
advances to the next page.
6. (Optional) Configure replication settings for each restore point.
Storage Center DR Preparation and Activation
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