Administrator Guide

Use a Remote Data Collector to Test Activate Disaster Recovery
Testing disaster recovery functions the same way for primary and remote Data Collectors.
1. Use the Dell Storage Manager Client to connect to the remote Data Collector.
2. Click the Restore Points tab.
3. Click Test Activate Disaster Recovery.
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Test Activating Disaster Recovery
Use a Remote Data Collector to Restore a Failed Volume for a Restore Point
If a single volume failed, you can use the corresponding restore point to restore the volume.
1. Use the Dell Storage Manager Client to connect to the remote Data Collector.
2. Click the Restore Points tab.
3. Right-click the restore point that corresponds to the failed volume, 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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Restoring Replications and Live Volumes
Use a Remote Data Collector to Activate Disaster Recovery
Activating disaster recovery functions the same way for primary and remote Data Collectors.
1. Use the Dell Storage Manager Client to connect to the remote Data Collector.
2. Click the Restore Points tab.
3. Click Activate Disaster Recovery.
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Activating Disaster Recovery
Use a Remote Data Collector to Delete Test DR Volumes
After you are nished test-activating disaster recovery, delete the volumes that were created as part of the testing.
1. Use the Dell Storage Manager Client to connect to the remote Data Collector.
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 disaster recovery volumes you want to delete, then click OK.
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Test Activating Disaster Recovery
Reconnect a Remote Data Collector to a Storage Center
If the remote Data Collector loses connectivity to a Storage Center, make sure that the remote Data Collector is using the correct
host name or IP address for the
Storage Center.
1. Use the Dell Storage Manager Client to connect to the remote Data Collector.
2. On the Primary Data Collector tab, locate the down Storage Center, then click Reconnect to Storage Center. The Reconnect
to
Storage Center dialog box appears.
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