Administrator Guide

Delete a QoS Definition...............................................................................................................................................474
14 Storage Center Replications and Live Volumes...........................................................................476
Storage Center Replications............................................................................................................................................ 476
Replication Types.........................................................................................................................................................476
Replication Requirements........................................................................................................................................... 477
Replication Behavior When a Destination Volume Fails..........................................................................................478
Replicating a Single Volume to Multiple Destinations............................................................................................. 478
Replication on SCv2000 Series Storage Systems.................................................................................................. 479
Replication Icons..........................................................................................................................................................479
Simulating Replications............................................................................................................................................... 479
Replicating Volumes....................................................................................................................................................480
Migrating Volumes to Another Storage Center.......................................................................................................482
Modifying Replications................................................................................................................................................483
Monitoring Replications.............................................................................................................................................. 485
Managing Cross-Platform Replication............................................................................................................................487
Cross-Platform Replication Requirements...............................................................................................................487
Managing Replications Between PS Series Groups and Storage Centers...........................................................487
Managing Replication Schedules...............................................................................................................................490
Storage Center Live Volumes..........................................................................................................................................492
Live Volume Requirements.........................................................................................................................................492
Live Volume Types...................................................................................................................................................... 493
Live Volume Icon......................................................................................................................................................... 493
Live Volume Roles....................................................................................................................................................... 493
Automatic Failover for Live Volumes........................................................................................................................ 495
Managed Replications for Live Volumes.................................................................................................................. 498
Creating Live Volumes................................................................................................................................................499
Modifying Live Volumes.............................................................................................................................................. 501
Modifying Live Volumes with Automatic Failover................................................................................................... 507
Live Volume ALUA.......................................................................................................................................................507
Monitoring Live Volumes............................................................................................................................................509
15 Storage Center DR Preparation and Activation........................................................................... 511
How Disaster Recovery Works......................................................................................................................................... 511
Step 1: A Volume is Replicated to a DR Site..............................................................................................................511
Step 2: The Source Site Goes Down..........................................................................................................................511
Step 3: An Administrator Activates Disaster Recovery.......................................................................................... 512
Step 4: Connectivity is Restored to the Source Site...............................................................................................512
Step 5: An Administrator Restores the Source Volume..........................................................................................512
Disaster Recovery Administration Options.....................................................................................................................514
Preparing for Disaster Recovery......................................................................................................................................514
Saving and Validating Restore Points........................................................................................................................514
Predefining Disaster Recovery Settings for Replications....................................................................................... 516
Test Activating Disaster Recovery............................................................................................................................ 516
Activating Disaster Recovery........................................................................................................................................... 519
Types of Disaster Recovery Activation for Live Volumes.......................................................................................519
Disaster Recovery Activation Limitations................................................................................................................. 519
Planned vs Unplanned Disaster Recovery Activation..............................................................................................519
Disaster Recovery Activation Procedures................................................................................................................ 519
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