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A

accessibility

assistive technology support link 

dialog boxes link 

keyboard navigation link 

overview link 

acting Secondary link 

activating a bunker

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

adding a bunker

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

adding a data volume

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

adding a Secondary

best practices link 

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

application-defined control messages link 

applications, on Secondary link 

assistive technology support link 

associating a data volume

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

associating DCM to a data volume

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

associating SRL to a Primary RVG

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

asynchronous mode

defined link 

asynchronous replication

data flow link 

explained link link 

setting up link 

using bunker replication link 

autodcm, srlprot setting link link 

autofb option, takeover command link 

automated failover

using command line link 

automatic fast failback

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

Automatic Synchronization

synchronizing Secondary example link 

automating firedrill link 

autosync flag, definition link 

B

backup

block-level tape link link 

primary checkpoint link 

using snapshot and vradmin ibc, example link 

using snapshot and vxibc, example link 

balancing RPO with RTO

using bunker replication link 

bandwidth limit, controlling

used for replication

using command line link link 

using VVR VEA link 

used to synchronize volumes

using command line link 

Bandwidth Throttling

about link link 

disabling

using command line link 

See also bandwidth limit

bandwidth Throttling

disabling

using VVR VEA link 

bandwidth used by VVR, determining link 

block-level tape backup link link 

breaking off mirrors link 

bunker commands, list link 

bunker configuration

using command line link 

bunker replay

using command line link 

bunker replication, in a VCS global cluster link 

bunker replication, settings

using command line link 

bunker Secondary

activating

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

adding

using VVR VEA link 

administering

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

deactivating

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

removing

using VVR VEA link 

synchronizing and starting replication

using VVR VEA link 

using command line link 

bunker setup

using command line link 

bunker site, see Primary SRL link 

bunker SRL

using synchronous mode link 

C

cache object link link 

can_sync link 

cant_sync link 

changing IP addresses link 

changing network ports for replication link 

changing replication settings link 

changing VVR tunables link 

checkdelete, vxrlink keyword link 

checkdelete, vxrvg keyword link 

checkend, vxrvg keyword link 

checkpoint attach

using VVR VEA link 

checkpoints

backing up Secondary with link 

creating link 

data volume error

cleanup using link 

recovery using link 

deleting link 

displaying list link 

ending link 

restoring Secondary

from Primary checkpoint link 

from Secondary checkpoint link 

Secondary pause link 

understanding link 

viewing

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

checkstart, vxrvg keyword link 

clusters, cluster-shareable disk groups link 

commands

reference link 

See also individual command names

comparing, snapshot methods link 

component volumes of a volume set, associating to RDSs link 

configuration

using command line link 

configuration errors, recovery from link 

configuration, sample link 

consistent data, concept link 

consistent RLINK link 

converting original Primary to Secondary

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

cplist, vxrlink keyword link 

cplist, vxrvg keyword link 

creating

cache object link 

instant plex breakoff snapshot link 

instant snapshot link 

ISP cache object link 

snapshot plexes link 

snapshot volumes link 

snapshots, overview link 

space-optimized snapshot link 

creating a Primary RVG

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

creating Replicated Data Set

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

creating RVGs

using vradmin vs. vxmake link 

current data, concept link 

D

DAS Direct Attached Storage link 

Data Change Mapsee DCM

data differencessee data verification

data flow

VVR asynchronous mode link 

VVR synchronous mode link 

data loss, and takeover link 

data on Secondary, using for off-host processing link 

data verification

concept link 

performing link 

data volume errors

missing link 

name mismatch link 

resize link link 

data volumes

administering

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

associating

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

dissociating or removing

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

mapping Secondary name link 

resizing

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

verifying data

about link 

before adding volumes to RDS link 

using offline verification link 

using online verification link 

data, consistent vs. up-to-date link 

DCM

and fast failback link 

associating to a data volume link 

concept link 

required for takeover link 

DCM playback

after SRL overflow link 

during failback link link 

DCM size link 

dcm, srlprot setting

about link 

changing link 

dcm_logging flag, definition link 

deactivating a bunker

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

Decision Support, example link link 

deport bunker

using command line link 

detach bunker

using command line link 

detailed view, VEA link 

difference-based synchronization

about link 

failing back using link 

disabling Bandwidth Throttling link 

disaster recovery

failed Primary link 

using a bunker link link 

verifying readiness link link 

Disk Group Split and Join, synchronizing Secondary using link 

disk groups

displaying disk group ID link 

shared, replicating in link 

displaying

checkpoints, list link 

data volumes in RDS link 

RVG and RDS information link 

dissociating data volumes

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

DR readiness, verifying link 

DSSSee Decision Support

E

error messages link 

errors

configuration link 

data volume size mismatch link link 

during an initial RLINK attach link 

during modification of an RVG link 

missing data volume link 

name mismatch, data volume link link 

vradmind daemon link 

event notification

using command line link 

using VVR VEA

explained link 

rule manager link 

SNMP MIB files for VVR link 

event types link 

examples

using command line

creating an RDS link 

migrating Primary link 

off-host processing link link 

setting up replication link 

synchronizing the Secondary link 

taking over from failed Primary link 

using VVR VEA

failing back using automatic synchronization link 

failing back using fast failback link 

setting up replication link 

F

fail

latencyprot setting link 

mode of replication link 

srlprot setting link 

FAIL state link link 

failback logging

about link 

example link 

Failback options, VVR VEA

Auto fast failback link 

Fast failback link 

No fast failback link 

failback, VVR VEA link link 

failed Primary, example takeover link 

failing back

using command line

about link link 

fast failback versus difference-based synchronization link 

using difference-based synchronization link 

using fast failback or failback logging link 

using VVR VEA

about link 

using automatic synchronization link link 

using fast-failback synchronization link 

fast failback feature

about link 

enabling with vradmin takeover link 

versus difference-based synchronization link 

Fast failback option, VVR VEA link 

FastResync link 

features of VVR link 

firedrill, performing link 

firewalls

using VVR in link 

VVR ports in link 

flag settings

RLINK link 

RVG link 

flags and definitions

autosync link 

can_sync link 

cant_sync link 

Data Change Map link 

inconsistent link 

resync_active link 

resync_paused link link 

resync_started link 

SRL Overflow Protection With DCM link 

freezing replication

about link 

before taking snapshot link 

off-host processing link link 

using ibc messaging link 

full synchronization

about link 

example link 

G

global mapping link 

Graphical User Interfaces See GUIs, VVR

GUI, VVR

about link 

GUIs, VVR

VEA link 

H

heartbeats, ports used for link 

high mark, latency, setting

using command line link link 

using VVR VEA link 

host names, changing link 

I

IBC Messaging

API link 

explanation link 

function link 

off-host processing, using for link 

overview link link 

vradmin ibc, using for off-host processing link 

vxibc, individual commands link 

inactive RLINKs link 

In-Band Control Messagingsee IBC Messaging

inconsistency

inconsistent flag link 

inconsistent RLINKs link 

RLINK during restores link 

initial VVR setup

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

interfaces of VVR, about link 

IP addresses, changing link 

ISP cache object

creating link 

K

kernel states (KSTATEs) link 

L

latency low and high mark, setting

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

latency protection

about link 

disabling

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

enabling

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

using command line link 

local host, definition link 

local RVG, represents RDS link 

log overflow, STALE link 

low mark, latency, setting

using command line link link 

using VVR VEA link 

M

make Secondary

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

master node, about link 

memory statistics, displaying link 

messages

debugging link 

kernel link 

utility error link 

MIB files, VVR VEA link 

migrate, vradmin keyword link 

migrating Primary

example link 

overview link 

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

mirrors, breaking off before synchronization link 

missing data volume error link 

modes of replication, setting link 

most up-to-date Secondary, identifying link 

multiple Secondaries in RDS, migrating Primary with link 

N

network bandwidth used by VVR

determining link 

network performance data link link link 

network ports, changing link 

network requirements for bunker replication,list link 

network transport protocol

attribute, STORAGE link 

attribute, TCP link 

attribute, UDP link 

planning link 

setting link 

No fast failback option, VVR VEA link 

notify, events link 

O

object states, VVR link 

object tree, VEA link 

off

latencyprot setting link 

mode of replication link link 

srlprot setting link 

off-host processing

backup example link 

Decision Support example link link 

examples link link 

IBC Messaging, using link 

tasks to perform link 

trial failover example link 

offline data verification

concept link 

using command line link 

onfreeze script

about link 

creating link 

onfreeze task, off-host processing link 

online backup link 

online data validation link 

original Primary

recovering using command line link 

restoring using command line link 

overflow protection, SRL link 

override

latencyprot setting link 

mode of replication link 

srlprot setting link link 

synchronous link 

P

packet size, setting link 

pause, vxrlink keyword link 

pause/resume, temporary states link 

pauserep, vradmin keyword link 

pausing replication

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

Pausing state link 

performing

offline data validation link 

online data validation link 

performing firedrill link 

ports used by VVR, changing link 

Primary checkpoint

cleanup using link 

deleting link 

restoring from link 

restoring Secondary from link 

Primary fails

disaster recovery link 

Primary host

concept link 

failure recovery link 

Primary node link 

Primary node SRL overflow link 

Primary Replicated Volume Group link 

Primary role takeover

example link 

overview link 

Primary RVG

creating

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

removing

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

Primary SRL

error, cleanup after link 

header error link 

overflow recovery link 

primary_datavol field link 

printrvg, vradmin keyword link 

printvol, vradmin keyword link 

protocol, network link 

R

RAID-5 volumes and VVR link 

RDS

administering data volumes

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

associating a volume set link 

associating volumes

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

concept link 

creating

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

displaying data volumes in RDS

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

displaying information

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

displaying replication status

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

removing

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

removing or dissociating data volumes

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

removing Primary from

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

resizing data volumes

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

resizing SRL

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

synchronizing RVG

using VVR VEA link 

RDS View, VVR VEA link 

RECOVER state link 

recovering from failed Primary link 

recovering RLINK link 

Recovery Point Objective (RPO) link 

Recovery Time Objective (RTO) link 

region size link 

reinitializing bunker

using command line link 

remote administration using VEA link 

removing a bunker

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

removing data volume

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

removing Primary

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

removing Secondary

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link link 

replacement for Primary

finding most suitable link 

Replicated Data Setsee RDS

replication

freezing link link 

pausing link 

resuming link 

resuming after migration link link 

shared disk group link 

starting link 

status, displaying link 

stopping to Secondary link 

terms defined link 

unfreezing link link 

replication settings

bandwidth limit link 

defaults link 

latency protection link 

overview link 

packet size link 

replication mode link 

SRL overflow protection link 

repstatus, vradmin keyword link 

Resize SRL task, VVR VEA link 

Resize Volume task, VVR VEA link 

resizevol, vradmin keyword link 

resizing a file system link 

resizing data volumes

about link 

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

resizing SRL

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

restore

restore command link 

restore, vxrlink command link link 

RESTORING state link 

Secondary RLINK link 

restore, vxrlink keyword link link 

restoring bunker

using command line link 

restoring original Primary

using command line link 

resume

resume command link 

RESUMING state link 

resume, vxrlink keyword link 

resumerep, vradmin keyword link 

resuming replication

after migration link link 

using command line link 

resync

resync_active flag, definition link 

resync_paused flag, definition link link 

resync_started flag, definition link 

resyncfromreplica

recovering failed Secondary data volumes link 

recovering from logical corruption of data link 

using snapback link 

right pane, VVR VEA link 

RLINK

concept link 

configuring link 

creating link 

displaying status link 

dissociating from RVG link 

flag settings link 

inactive link 

STALE link 

states link 

status command link 

RPO, balancing RPO

using bunker replication link 

RTO, Recovery Time Objective

using bunker replication link 

Rule Manager, VVR VEA link 

RVG

associating to clear PASSTHRU link 

concept link 

concept, VVR VEA link 

displaying status link 

flag settings link 

set up automated failover link 

start link 

S

sample configuration

using command line link 

Secondary

See also synchronizing Secondary

adding link 

backing up link 

removing from RDS link 

using data link 

Secondary checkpoint

backing up the Secondary link 

deleting link 

recovery using link 

Secondary host, concept link 

Secondary SRL

header error link 

volume error link 

Secondary, acting link 

Secondary, identifying most up-to-date link 

Secondary, removing link 

Secondary, transferring applications to link 

secondary_log_err flag link 

secondary_paused flag link 

set, vradmin keyword link 

setting bandwidth limit

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

setting network transport protocol link 

setting packet size link 

shared disk group

replicating in, concepts link 

size of DCM link 

slave nodes, about link 

snapback operation, about link 

snapback, vxrvg keyword link link 

snapprint, vxrvg keyword link 

snaprefresh, vxrvg keyword link 

snaprestore, vxrvg keyword link 

snapshot file systems link 

snapshot methods

overview

instant full link 

instant plex breakoff link 

instant space-optimized link 

snapshot plexes, creating link 

snapshot, vxrvg keyword link 

snapshots

before DCM replay link 

before takeover link 

comparing methods link 

overview link 

traditional method link 

understanding link 

using with fast failback link 

using with resynchronization link 

snapshots of RVG

creating

cache object link 

instant plex breakoff link 

instant snapshot link 

snapshot plexes link 

snapshot volumes link 

space-optimized link 

destroying link 

displaying information link 

online data validation link 

reattaching link 

refreshing link 

restoring link 

resuming replication link link link 

taking link 

unfreezing replication link 

SNMP MIB files, VVR VEA link 

splitter, VVR VEA link 

SRL

associating to a Primary RVG

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

concept link 

resizing

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

SRL header error link 

SRL on bunker

disaster recovery link 

SRL overflow protection

disable link 

explanation link 

modes of link link 

preventing link 

with DCM, flags and definition link 

SRL playback link 

srlprot

srlprot=dcm, override, autodcm link 

STALE RLINK link 

starting replication link link 

starting replication using VVR VEA

about link 

options link 

startrep, vradmin keyword link 

statistics, displaying for VVR link 

stats, vxrlink keyword link link 

stats, vxrvg keyword link 

status, vxrlink keyword link link 

Stop Replication task,VVR VEA link 

stopping replication to Secondary

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

stoprep, vradmin keyword link 

Synchronize RVG task, VVR VEA link 

synchronizing Secondary

automatic synchronization

example link 

using VVR VEA link 

backup and checkpoint

using VVR VEA link 

difference-based synchronization

about link 

example link 

using command line link 

full synchronization

about link 

example link 

using command line link 

incrementally after SRL overflow

about link 

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

using bunker replication link 

synchronizing volumes

about link 

using difference-based synchronization link 

using full synchronization link 

synchronous mode, data flow link 

synchronous replication

explanation link link 

setting up link 

synchronous=off link 

synchronous=override link 

syncrvg, vradmin keyword

difference-based synchronization link 

full synchronization link link 

syncvol, vradmin keyword link 

T

takeover, see taking over from failed Primary

takeover, vradmin keyword link 

taking over from failed Primary

example link 

overview link 

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

tape backups

block-level link link 

TCP protocol link 

terms

replication, in VVR context link 

traditional snapshot method link 

transferring Primary role

failing back link 

methods link 

migrating link 

taking over link 

tree, VEA link 

trial failover, example link 

tunables, VVR

changing

using vxio.conf file link 

using vxtune link 

displaying link 

U

UDP protocol link 

unfreezing replication

after snapshot link 

using vxibc unfreeze link 

unrecoverable I/O error link 

update ID, displaying link 

updates, vxrlink keyword link link 

updating Secondary

using command line link 

up-to-date data, concept link 

up-to-date Secondary, determining link 

usage types, VVR volumes link 

utility error messages link 

utility, vrnotify link 

utility, vxrlink stats link 

utility, vxtune link 

V

VCS

bunker replay, bunker replication link 

VCS agents

automated failover link 

VCS agents for VVR link 

verify, vradmin keyword link 

verify, vxrlink keyword link 

verifydata, vradmin keyword link 

verifying DR readiness

Failover link 

Firedrill link 

offline data validation link 

online data validation link 

overview link 

verifying secondary data link 

verifying volumes

about link 

before adding to RDS link 

using offline data verification link 

using online data verification link 

Veritas Volume Replicator, accessibility link 

viewing

consolidated statistics link 

data volume statistics link 

data volumes in RDS link 

flag settings link 

memory tunable parameters, statistics link 

network bandwidth used by VVR link 

replication status link 

RLINK statistics link 

RVG and RDS information link 

SRL volume statistics link 

status of individual RVG link 

status of specific RLINK link 

VVR statistics link 

vol_max_nmpool_sz tunable link 

Volume Manager, VVR as option link 

volume set, associating to an RDS link 

volumes

associating to an RDS

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

removing or dissociating from an RDS

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

resizing

about link 

using command line link 

using VVR VEA link 

volumes, synchronizing

about link 

using difference-based synchronization link 

using full synchronization link 

volumes, verifying

before adding to RDS link 

using offline data verification link 

using online data verification link 

vradmin command

command reference link 

error messages link 

vradmin utility

addsec link 

addvol link 

changeip link 

createpri link link 

creating RVGs link 

delpri link link 

delsec link 

delvol link 

fbsync link link link 

ibc

compared with vxibc link 

using off-host processing link 

makesec link 

migrate link 

pauserep link 

printrvg link link 

printvol link 

repstatus link 

resizesrl keyword link 

resizevol link 

resumerep link 

resync keyword link 

set link 

set keyword link 

startrep link 

stoprep link 

syncrvg

difference-based synchronization link 

full synchronization link link 

syncvol link link 

takeover link 

verify link 

verifydata link 

vradmind daemon

errors link 

restarting link 

vrnotify utility link 

vrport command link 

vrstat command link 

VVR GUIs

VEA link 

VVR tunables

changing link 

displaying link 

VVR VEA

accessibility

assistive technology support link 

dialog boxes link 

keyboard navigation link 

bandwidth limit, determining link 

detailed view link 

example scenario link 

failback options, about link 

right pane link 

using to control bandwidth limit link 

windows, resizing link 

VVR VEA tasks

Activate Bunker link 

Associate Volume link 

Deactivate Bunker link 

Dissociate Volume link 

Make Secondary link 

Migrate link 

Pause Replication link 

Remove Bunker link 

Remove Primary link 

Remove Secondary link 

Resize SRL link 

Start Replication link 

Stop Replication link 

Synchronize RVG link 

Takeover

VVR VEA wizards

Add Bunker link 

Create Replicated Data Set link 

Resize Volume link 

VVR, features link 

VVR, option of VxVM link 

vxassist command

addlog keyword link 

growto keyword link 

make keyword

associating DCM link 

creating cache volumes link 

creating snapshot volumes link 

maxgrow keyword link 

mirror keyword link 

snapback keyword link 

snapshot keyword link 

snapstart keyword link 

vxconfigd, daemon

messages link 

vxdg command

free keyword link 

split keyword link link 

upgrade keyword link 

vxedit command

rename keyword

for plex-breakoff snapshots link 

in Disk Split and Join link 

renaming volumes during RLINK recovery link 

rm keyword link 

set keyword

primary_datavol link 

setting synchronous=fail link 

set remote link 

vxibc utility

about link 

send command link 

unfreeze command link 

vxmake command

creating cache objects

for space-optimized snapshots link 

setting attributes link 

creating RLINK link 

creating RVGs link 

creating volumes during plex recovery link 

rlink keyword link 

vxmemstat command

command reference link 

versus vrstat command link 

vxnetd, starting link 

vxplex command link 

vxprint command

displaying primary_datavol field link 

displaying VVR status link 

vxrlink att link 

vxrlink command

and clusters link 

assoc keyword link 

att keyword link link 

checkdelete keyword link 

cplist keyword link 

det keyword link link link 

dis keyword link 

pause keyword

creating Secondary checkpoint link 

RLINK FAIL state link 

using Secondary checkpoints link 

recover keyword

command reference link 

two-phase transactions in link 

restore keyword link link link link 

resume keyword link 

ending Secondary checkpoint link 

using Secondary checkpoints link 

stats keyword

displaying network statistics link 

reference link 

versus vrstat link 

status keyword

displaying status of RLINK link 

reference link 

synchronization after SRL overflow link 

updates keyword link link 

verify keyword link 

versus vrstat link 

vxrlink recover link 

vxrsyncd daemon, ports link 

vxrvg command

checkdelete keyword link 

checkend keyword link 

checkstart keyword link 

command reference link 

cplist keyword link 

getdatavols keyword link 

recover keyword link 

reference link link 

snapback keyword

reattaching instant snapshot plexes link 

reattaching traditional snapshot plexes link 

using FastResync link 

snapdestroy keyword link 

snapprint keyword link 

snaprefresh keyword link 

snaprestore keyword link 

snapshot keyword

breaking off mirrors link 

creating instant snapshots link 

creating traditional snapshots link 

using FastResync link 

using with IBC link 

start keyword link 

stop keyword link 

vxsnap command link 

vxstat command, versus vrstat command link 

vxtune utility link 

VxVM, VVR as option link 

vxvol command

aslog keyword

associating the SRL link link 

assoc keyword

associating a new volume link 

during disaster recovery link 

setting Primary volume name on Secondary volume link 

dis keyword

dissociating the SRL link link 

during disaster recovery link 

set keyword

enabling FastResync link 

start keyword

during disaster recovery link 

starting data volume link 

starting SRL link 

vxvoladm command link 

vxvset command link 

W

write shipping, defined link 

write-order fidelity, concept link 

writing to Secondary data volumes link