PowerFlex SDR Replication How to Set the target to inconsistent or consistent mode
Summary: Set the target to inconsistent mode to pause the apply process from target journal to target volume until the source journal has completed sending data to the target journal. If there is no consistent image on the target journal, the system does not apply it. ...
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Set the target to consistent mode
If the target is set to inconsistent mode, set it back to consistent mode. As data is transferred from source to target, the SDR verifies that the data in the journal is consistent with the data from the source. The SDR then sends an apply command to the journal to prompt the SDR to send data to the volume.
Steps
- On the menu bar, click .
- Click the relevant RCG check box, and click .
- In the Set Target to Consistent Mode RCG dialog box, click Apply.
- Verify that the operation has finished and was successful, and click Dismiss.
Set the target to inconsistent mode
NOTE: Dell Technologies recommends taking a snapshot of the target before setting the target to inconsistent mode. The snapshot can later be used for recovery purposes, using a consistent snapshot.
Steps
- On the menu bar, click .
- Click the relevant RCG check box, and click .
- In the Set Target to Inconsistent Mode RCG dialog box, click Apply.
- Verify that the operation has finished and was successful, and click Dismiss.
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Article Number: 000321711
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 18 May 2025
Version: 1
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