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Configuring VVR

If you added license for Veritas Volume Replicator during installation, you can now accept the default settings or modify the settings for VVR. The installer prompts you for the information on each node.

  Note   You must have added a license for the Veritas Volume Replicator option.

Setting up VVR ports

The installer identifies the default ports that would be used VVR. You can also assign different ports at this point. Note that the port settings must be identical for systems that will be part of the same Replicated Data Set. They must also be identical for all the systems in a cluster.

 To set up VVR ports

1. Review and accept the default port values that the configuration program displays.

   Following are the default ports that will be used by VVR on nebula:

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   Do you want to change any of the VVR ports on nebula? [y,n,q]

   (n)

2. If you want to change any of the VVR ports on the system, enter y.

   Do you want to change any of the VVR ports on nebula? [y,n,q]

   (n) y

3. Follow the instructions to change the port values. Note the following points:
   • The port settings must be identical for systems that will be part of the same Replicated Data Set.
   • The port settings must also be identical for all the systems in a cluster.

Configuring VVR statistics collector

The VVR administrative daemon vradmind collects and maintains various statistics, which are helpful in solving VVR performance issues. You can tune the collection using a few tunables:

The installation program provides an option to change the default settings.

 To configure VVR statistics collector

1. Enter y at the prompt to change the default setting.
2. Enter the values when the installer prompts.

Configuring VVR tunables

As an advanced user, you can modify the VVR tunable parameters. Refer to Veritas Volume Replicator documentation for more details.

 To configure VVR tunables

1. Enter y to view or modify the VVR tunables.
2. Review the output to find whether the configuration is successful.