Configuring the Replicator Log volumes for Volume Replicator
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Configuring the Replicator Log volumes for Volume Replicator

Note:

Before configuring the Replicator Log volumes, make sure that all the resources in the failover cluster application group are offline, except the disk group resource. This task must be done on the primary site as well as the secondary site.

Create the volume for the Replicator Log at each site. The task of creating the logs can also be done during the RDS creation process, but some storage administrators may prefer to do it manually (as is being done here) as a preparatory step to setting up the RDS.

Note:

To improve write performance, Veritas recommends that you create the Replicator Log volume on a different disk from the disks used for your application data volumes.

To configure the Replicator Log volumes for Volume Replicator

  1. Click Start > All Programs > Veritas > Veritas Storage Foundation > Veritas Enterprise Administrator on the desktop to open the VEA console on the active node of the primary site.

    On Windows 2012 operating systems, use the Apps menu.

  2. Create a volume for the disk group that contains the storage group data:

    • On the System configuration tree, click the disk group where the log volume will be created (hostName > Disk Groups > diskGroupName).

    • Right-click on a disk group that has the volumes to be replicated, and click New Volume.

  3. On the Welcome page of the New Volume wizard, click Next.
  4. Select the disks for the volume:

    • Select the group name.

    • Select Manually select disks.

    • Click the disk name.

    • Click Add.

    • After selecting all the necessary disks, click Next.

  5. Specify the parameters of the volume:

    • Enter the volume name.

    • Enter the size. The size of the Replicator Log volume varies for different environments. To determine the appropriate size for your environment, refer to the Volume Replicator Administrator's Guide.

    • Select the volume layout.

    • Select the appropriate mirror options.

    • Click Next.

  6. On the Add Drive Letter and Paths dialog box:

    • Click Do not assign a drive letter.

    • Click Next.

  7. When prompted to format the volume:

    • Deselect Format this volume.

    • Click Next.

  8. Click Finish to create the new volume.
  9. If necessary, repeat step 2 through step 8 to create Replicator Log volumes for any additional RVGs on the primary site.
  10. Repeat step 2 through step 8 to create Replicator Log volumes for additional disk groups on the secondary site.
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