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3. Right-click the restore point, then select Test Activate Disaster Recovery. 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:
• The Sync Data Status field displays the synchronization status for the replication at the time the restore point was validated.
• A recommendation about whether the destination volume is currently synchronized with the source volume is displayed below the
Sync Data Status field in green or yellow text.
Figure 63. Test Activate Disaster Recovery Dialog Box
4. In the Name field, type the name for the activated view volume.
5. Select the server to which the activated view 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 activation settings as needed. These attributes are described in the online help.
NOTE:
For high consistency mode synchronous replications that are current, the Use Active Snapshot check box is
automatically selected.
7. When you are finished, click OK.
• Storage Manager activates the test recovery volume.
• Use the Recovery Progress tab to monitor DR test-activation
Delete Test-Activated Disaster Recovery Volumes
After you are finished testing DR, delete the volumes that were created as part of the testing.
Steps
1. Click the Replications & Live Volumes view.
2. In the Actions pane, click Delete Test DR Volumes. The Delete Test DR Volumes dialog box appears.
3. Select the check boxes for the test DR volumes you want to delete, then click OK.
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