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Enable direct access to the DRS array
Hi ,
we have two sites, two DMXs more than 40 servers each site, is there is any way to enable direct access from servers on site A to site B array and vise versa , i may create new zones but i recall i cant mask a device on site B to server on site B !!
any one implemenet this before ? they are asking to direct the servers to access the DR array in case i have a faulty issue on the main site !
Thanks,
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February 3rd, 2011 05:00
MDS-9509-SW1# sh lic
MDS-9509-SW1#
then this means no licenses were installed?
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February 3rd, 2011 05:00
how can i confirm the licenses installed ? show license ?
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February 3rd, 2011 05:00
sh lic
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February 3rd, 2011 05:00
Yep, no licenses. I am surprised you don’t have at least Fabric Manager license.
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February 3rd, 2011 08:00
ya , am using stand alone FM, what about replication ? I need to suspend the replica first , or to failover ?
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February 3rd, 2011 09:00
i have site A(Main) and Site B (DR) currently using SRDF Async between two sites , managament asking to configure site A to access site B array directly if we have somwthing worng in site A (like drive(s) failuers) !? so how to start ..
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February 3rd, 2011 09:00
it depends what you are planning on doing a DR site ?
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February 3rd, 2011 11:00
if i were you i would test this before messing with production.
1) setup new VSAN at site A and site B (DR site)
2) place test host in VSAN at site A and an extra FA at site B
3) merge two VSANs
4) zone test host at site A to FA at site B
5) setup SRDF/A pair between site A and site B
6) If your plans are to bring up device on site B, test with it and then discard changes to it and restart replication from site A to site B, you can simply split SRDF relationship. This will make devices RW at B site. If your plans are to bring up devices at site B, use them as production devices while site A is being fixed and then replicate changes from site B back to site A, in that case you want to do SRDF failover.
7) test test test ..don't play with produciton, setup a test scenario
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February 26th, 2011 11:00
not sure what you are asking ?
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February 26th, 2011 11:00
at step 6 , r sure "fail over" is the right terminogy? Split makes both side RW. A regular fail over makes source WD and target RW.
Or you meant fail over and do an establish in the opp direction?