Before creating a disk group and volumes for a DR configuration using Volume Replicator replication, consider the following:

• Replicating the system databases is not required or recommended. Make sure that the system databases are not placed on volumes that will be replicated.

• Do not assign a drive letter to the Replicator Log volume. This will limit access to that volume and avoid potential data corruption. You can create the Replicator Log volume while using the wizard for setting up the replicated data set.

• Volume Replicator does not support these types of volumes:

  • Storage Foundation (software) RAID 5 volumes

  • Volumes with the Dirty Region Log (DRL)

  • Volumes with a comma in their names

  • For the Replicator Log volume, in addition to the above types also make sure that the volume does not have a DCM.