EqualLogic - Replication configuration Issues

Removed the Replication Partners and re created them. I got a different message "Operation Exceeds the space delegated to this replication partner"

From your post you didn’t say if you have an ongoing support case with EqualLogic, but if you do, you should reach out to them again for further help.

First, you need to ensure that you have complete communication between all members in both groups. This is done by using the ping and traceroute utility from the Array CLI, so you need to telnet/ssh into each of the members to do this test.

From each member you need to ping and traceroute the group IP AND ALL ETH interfaces to ALL other members.

Example:

groupname>ping " -I 10.1.20.11 10.3.20.100"

Note: the above is a Capital eye "I"

So, in your example from GroupA to GroupB

(Replace with actual IP address)

Ping "-I [grpA_member1_eth0] [grpB_member1_eth0]”

Ping "-I [grpA_member1_eth1] [grpB_member1_eth0]”

Ping "-I [grpA_member1_eth2] [grpB_member1_eth0]”

etc..

Ping "-I [grpA_member1_eth0] [grpB_member1_eth1]”

Ping "-I [grpA_member1_eth1] [grpB_member1_eth1]”

Ping "-I [grpA_member1_eth2] [grpB_member1_eth2]”

etc..

Ping "-I [grpA_member2_eth0] [grpB_member1_eth0]”

Ping "-I [grpA_member2_eth1] [grpB_member1_eth0]”

Ping "-I [grpA_member2_eth2] [grpB_member1_eth0]”

etc.

Do this for All interface/member combinations from Group A to Group B (don’t forget to do the group ip as well).

Then do the reverse from Group B to Group A

Correct any errors you encounter with standard network troubleshooting.

Once you can ping each interface, do the traceroute test to all ETH interfaces

example:

GrpName>support traceroute -s [ETH port source IP] [destination IP to traceroute to]

support traceroute -s [grpA_member1_eth0] [grpB_member1_eth0]

support traceroute -s [grpA_member1_eth1] [grpB_member1_eth0]

support traceroute -s [grpA_member1_eth2] [grpB_member1_eth0]

etc.

support traceroute -s [grpA_member1_eth0] [grpB_member1_eth1]

support traceroute -s [grpA_member1_eth1] [grpB_member1_eth1]

support traceroute -s [grpA_member1_eth2] [grpB_member1_eth1]

etc.

support traceroute -s [grpA_member2_eth0] [grpB_member1_eth1]

support traceroute -s [grpA_member2_eth1] [grpB_member1_eth1]

support traceroute -s [grpA_member2_eth2] [grpB_member1_eth1]

etc.

support traceroute -s [grpA_member2_eth0] [grpB_member1_eth1]

support traceroute -s [grpA_member2_eth1] [grpB_member1_eth1]

support traceroute -s [grpA_member2_eth2] [grpB_member1_eth1]

etc.

Don't forget to do boht members on both sides.

Second, ensure you have your WAN/Firewall setup to pass (both ways) for all replication ETH and Group IP address the ports (you need both): ICMP AND TCP 3260.

For the management interface you will need to open ports based on this EqualLogic KB: support.equallogic.com/.../solutions.aspx, search for Ports, and select the KB titled: ARRAY: Network ports used by a PS Series group, and open all ports that you will use for management of the remote site.

Third, You CANNOT do replication through a NAT Firewall.  Use the same link as above and search the KB for “NAT”, and look for the solution titled “INFO: Can I do replication or iSCSI through a NAT firewall?”

Regards,

Joe

You might want to read through the 5 part series of Replication with an EqualLogic SAN (part 1 at:  itforme.wordpress.com/.../replication-with-an-equallogic-san-part-1 )  This will give you all that you need to step through the process of configuring replication with the group manager, ASM/VE, and ASM/ME.

I think the correct syntax is:

support traceroute "-s [grpA_member1_eth0] [grpB_member1_eth0]"