Setting up replication on the secondary site using VVR

To create objects for replication on the secondary site, use the vradmin command with the addsec option. To set up replication on the secondary site, perform the following tasks:

Table: Tasks for setting up replication on the secondary site using VVR

Task

Description

Create a disk group to hold the data volume, Storage Replicator Log (SRL), and Replicated Volume Group (RVG) on the storage on the secondary site. You must match the names and sizes of these volumes with the names and sizes of the volumes on the primary site.

For example, you must set up the data files.

For example, create the disk group, volume, and mount point for the database datafiles.

See the Storage Foundation Cluster File System High Availability Configuration and Upgrade Guide.

See the Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC Configuration and Upgrade Guide.

Edit the /etc/vx/vras/.rdg file on the each site.

Use resolvable virtual IP addresses that set network RLINK connections as host names of the primary and secondary sites.

Create the replication objects on the secondary site.

More Information

Creating the data and SRL volumes on the secondary site

Editing the /etc/vx/vras/.rdg files

Setting up IP addresses for RLINKs on each cluster

Setting up the disk group on secondary site for replication