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During an ASR backup several files are created including asr.sif, asrpnp.sif and setup.log. The following section describes the files that are created and the type of Volume Replicator information that is stored in each.
The asr.sif (ASR State Information File) stores system name, host ID, and other system state information and contains a number of subsections that store specific types of information.
To save dynamic disk group, volume and RVG configuration information, Volume Replicator uses the following subsections:
InstallFiles
This subsection lists the set of files that are needed to perform the recovery of the dynamic disk groups, volumes, and RVG configuration. It also contains information about the original installation media where these files are located. ASR uses this section during the text-only mode of recovery to prompt the user to insert the correct media and to copy the listed files to the requested location.
Commands
Contains the commands to execute the re-installation of Volume Replicator and to reconstruct the original dynamic disk groups, volumes, and RVG configuration during the GUI mode of a system recovery.
VXVMASR.VOLUMECONFIG
Contains the configuration information for all the dynamic disk groups, volumes, and RVGs on the system.
Note that Manual edits to the asr.sif file may result in an invalid ASR backup and cause a Recovery operation to fail.
The asrpnp.sif and setup.log files are used to store the PNP state and the system configuration information respectively. Together with the asr.sif file they create a complete picture of the layout and configuration of your system.