Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Validate Replication Restore Points

Validate replication restore points before testing or activating DR to make sure they can be used for DR.

1. Click the Replications & Live Volumes view.
2. In the Actions pane, click Validate Restore Points. Dell Storage Manager reviews all saved replications and makes sure that they are still running and displays the results on the Restore Points tab. The Status column displays the results of the validation operation. Possible status values are:
   • Up: The replication is up and running normally.
   • Degraded: There is something wrong with the replication. See to the State column information about why replication is no longer running. This replication is eligible for DR.
   • Down: The replication is not running. See to the State column information about why replication is no longer running. This could be because the destination system is no longer available or that the source and Destination volume are no longer up and running. This replication is not eligible for DR.
3. If one or more restore points are degraded or down, take corrective action.
   • If a restore point is degraded, you can perform either of the following actions:
     • Activate a DR site
     • Restore or restart the replication to the source or destination Storage Center
   • If a restore point is degraded or down because you purposefully deleted or aborted the corresponding replication, you can delete the restore point. To do so, right-click the restore point, then select Delete.