DR configuration tasks: Secondary site
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DR configuration tasks: Secondary site

Table: Configuring the secondary site for disaster recovery outlines the high-level objectives and the tasks to complete each objective for a DR configuration at the secondary site.

Table: Configuring the secondary site for disaster recovery

Action

Description

Install SFW HA and configure the cluster on the secondary site

Caution: Ensure that the name you assign to the secondary site cluster is different from the name assigned to the primary site cluster.

See Guidelines for installing SFW HA and configuring the cluster on the secondary site.

Verify that Enterprise Vault has been configured for high availability at the primary site

Verify that Enterprise Vault has been configured for high availability at the primary site and that the service group is online

See Verifying your primary site configuration.

Set up security for Volume Replicator

Ensure that you have completed setting up Volume Replicator security before running the DR wizard

See Setting up security for Volume Replicator.

(Secure cluster only) Assign user privileges

For a secure cluster only, assign user privileges

See Assigning user privileges (secure clusters only).

Start running the DR wizard

  1. Review prerequisites for the DR wizard

  2. Start the DR wizard and make the initial selections required for each task: selecting a primary site system, the service group, the secondary site system, and the replication method

See Configuring disaster recovery with the DR wizard.

Clone the storage configuration (Volume Replicator only)

Clone the storage configuration on the secondary site using the DR wizard

See Cloning the storage on the secondary site using the DR wizard (Volume Replicator replication option).

Install Enterprise Vault on the cluster nodes

  • Ensure that the appropriate amount of local storage space is available on the first cluster node. This is required for storing temporary files during Enterprise Vault installation.

Refer to the Enterprise Vault documentation for installation instructions

Create an Enterprise Vault service group

  1. Ensure that you have met the prerequisites

  2. Ensure that the disk group and volumes for the various Enterprise Vault components are mounted on the first node

  3. Create a EV service group for the secondary site using the same service group name, virtual server name, and configuration as on the primary site

See Installing and configuring Enterprise Vault on the secondary site.

Configure Enterprise Vault for the cluster environment on the first node

  1. Launch the Enterprise Vault Configuration Wizard on the first node

  2. Choose the option to create a new Enterprise Vault server with cluster support

  3. Complete running the wizard on the first node

See Installing and configuring Enterprise Vault on the secondary site.

Refer to the Enterprise Vault documentation for more information.

Configure Enterprise Vault for the cluster environment on any additional nodes

  1. Bring the EV service group online on the first node

  2. Launch the Enterprise Vault Configuration Wizard on the second node

  3. Choose the option to add the node as a failover node for an existing clustered server

  4. Complete running the wizard on the second node

  5. Repeat these steps for any additional nodes in the EV cluster

See Installing and configuring Enterprise Vault on the secondary site.

Refer to the Enterprise Vault documentation for more information.

Perform additional configuration steps for Enterprise Vault

See Setting up Enterprise Vault.

Refer to the Enterprise Vault documentation for more information.

Configure replication and global clustering

Use the DR wizard to configure VVR replication and global clustering

See Configuring Volume Replicator replication and global clustering.

(Optional) Configure the appropriate service group dependencies

Configure the appropriate service group dependencies

See Setting service group dependencies for disaster recovery.

Verify the disaster recover configuration

Verify that the secondary site has been fully configured for disaster recovery

See Verifying the disaster recovery configuration.

(Optional) Add secure communication

Add secure communication between local clusters within the global cluster (optional task)

See Establishing secure communication within the global cluster (optional).

(Optional) Add additional DR sites

Optionally, add additional DR sites to a Volume Replicator environment

See Adding multiple DR sites (optional).

Handling service group dependencies after failover

If your environment includes dependent service groups, review the considerations for bringing the service groups online after failover to the secondary site

See Recovery procedures for service group dependencies.

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