Administrator Guide

a. Select the restore point that you want to modify, then click Edit Settings. The Predefine Disaster Recovery dialog
box appears.
b. Modify the recovery volume settings as needed, then click OK. These attributes are described in the online help.
5. When you are done, click Finish.
Predefine Disaster Recovery Settings for a Single Restore Point
If you need to make sure a recovery site has access to a replicated volume when DR is activated, predefine DR settings for the
corresponding restore point.
Steps
1. Click the Replications & Live Volumes view.
2. Click the Restore Points tab.
3. Right-click the restore point, then select Predefine Disaster Recovery. The Predefine Disaster Recovery dialog box
appears.
4. In the Name field, type the name for the recovery volume.
5. Select the server to which the recovery volume will be mapped.
a. Next to the Server label, click Change. The Select Server dialog box appears.
b. Select the server, then click OK.
6. Modify the remaining recovery volume settings as needed. These attributes are described in the online help.
7. Click OK.
Test Activating Disaster Recovery
Testing DR activation for a replication restore point creates a test-activated view volume and maps it to the appropriate server
without interrupting service for the original volume. This allows you to make sure that your DR plan is viable.
● Periodically test-activate DR for restore points to ensure their the restore point is viable.
● DR activation settings specified for test activation are retained for future DR activation and test activation.
● Live Volume restore points cannot be tested.
Test DR Activation for Multiple Restore Points
If a pair of Storage Centers host multiple replications, all of the corresponding restore points can be tested simultaneously.
Prerequisites
● The restore points must be associated with replications. Live Volume restore points cannot be tested.
● The destination volume for each replication must be present on the remote Storage Center. If the destination volume for a
replication restore point is missing, it cannot be tested.
● A server must be present at the DR site to perform test activation.
Steps
1. Click the Replications & Live Volumes view.
2. Click the Restore Points tab, then click Test Activate Disaster Recovery. The Test Activate Disaster Recovery wizard
appears.
3. Select the source/destination Storage Center pair for which you want to test-activate DR, then click Next. The wizard
advances to the next page.
4. In the Available Restore Points pane, select the restore points that you want to test, then click Next. The wizard
advances to the next page.
5. Configure DR test-activation settings for each restore point.
a. Select the restore point that you want to modify, then click Edit Settings. The Test Activate Disaster Recovery
dialog box appears.
If the restore point corresponds to a synchronous replication, the dialog box displays additional information about the
state of the replication:
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