Configuring global clustering only

You have the option to use the DR wizard to configure global clustering (GCO) only.

Before configuring GCO:

The following procedure assumes that you have already configured the storage and installed and configured EV on the secondary site.

To configure GCO only

  1. Launch the wizard and proceed to the GCO Setup panel as follows:
  2. Start the DR Configuration Wizard from the Solutions Configuration Center.

    Launch Solutions Configuration Center from Start > All Programs > Symantec > Veritas Cluster Server > Solutions Configuration Center or, on Windows 2012 operating systems, from the Apps menu in the Start screen. Expand the Solutions for Enterprise Vault tab and click Disaster Recovery Configuration > Configure replication and the global cluster option (GCO) > Disaster Recovery Configuration Wizard.

  3. In the Welcome panel, click Next and continue through the wizard, providing the requested information.
  4. In the Replication Methods panel, click Configure Global Cluster Option (GCO) only. Click Next and continue to the GCO Setup panel.
  5. In the GCO Setup panel, review the requirements. If you have met the requirements, click Next.
  6. In the Global Cluster Settings panel specify the heartbeat information for the wide-area connector resource. You must specify this information for the primary and the secondary cluster. Any existing WAC resource information can be reused. If you are adding a DR site to an existing DR configuration, GCO is already configured at the primary site, so the primary site fields are dimmed.

    Use existing settings

    Allows you to use a WAC resource that already exists at either the primary or secondary site. Click Primary or Secondary, depending on the site at which the WAC resource already exists.

    Resource Name

    Select the existing WAC resource name from the resource name list box.

    Create new settings

    Select the appropriate site, primary or secondary, for which you want to create a new WAC resource.

    IP Address

    Enter a virtual IP for the WAC resource.

    Subnet Mask

    Enter the subnet mask for the system at the primary site and the secondary site.

    Public NIC

    Select the public NIC for each system from the drop-down list for the system at the primary and secondary site.

    Start GCO after configuration

    Select this check box to bring the cluster service group online and start GCO automatically after the wizard completes the necessary configurations. Otherwise, you must bring the service group online and start GCO manually, after the wizard completes.

    Once GCO is configured and running, deselecting the checkbox does not stop GCO.

  7. In the Settings Summary panel, review the displayed information. Click Back if you want to change any of the parameters specified. Click Next.
  8. In the Implementation panel, wait until the wizard completes creating the replication configuration and the WAC resource required for global clustering, A check (4) symbol indicates successful completion of a task. An (x) symbol indicates a task that could not be completed successfully. The Information column shows details about the reasons for task failure. Click Next.
  9. In the Finish panel, review the displayed information. If a task did not complete successfully, the panel displays an error message, which will provide some insight into the cause for failure. Click Finish to exit the wizard.