Administrator Guide

• 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 congured 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) Congure replication settings for each restore point.
a. Select the restore point that you want to modify, then click Edit Settings. The Restore/Restart DR Volumes dialog box
appears.
b. Modify the replication settings as needed, then click OK. These settings are described in the online help.
7. When you are done, click Finish.
• Storage Manager restarts the replications.
• Use the Recovery Progress tab to monitor the recovery.
Restart a Replication for a Single Restore Point
If a replication or Live Volume failed or was deleted, you can use the corresponding restore point to restart replication.
About this task
NOTE: Restarting replications removes replications that are congured 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.
3. Right-click the restore point that corresponds to the replication, then select Restore/Restart DR Volumes. The Restore/
Restart DR Volumes dialog box appears.
4. Enable or disable the replication options as needed, then click OK. These options are described in the online help.
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Storage Center DR Preparation and Activation