Sun Cluster Geographic Edition Data Replication Guide for Sun StorageTek Availability Suite

Task Summary of Replicating Data in a Sun StorageTek Availability Suite Protection Group

This section summarizes the steps for configuring Sun StorageTek Availability Suite data replication in a protection group.

Table 1–1 Administration Tasks for Sun StorageTek Availability Suite Data Replication

Task 

Description 

Perform an initial configuration of the Sun StorageTek Availability Suite software. 

See Initial Configuration of Sun StorageTek Availability Suite Software.

Create a protection group that is configured for Sun StorageTek Availability Suite data replication. 

See How to Create and Configure a Sun StorageTek Availability Suite Protection Group.

Add a device group that is controlled by Sun StorageTek Availability Suite. 

See How to Add a Data Replication Device Group to a Sun StorageTek Availability Suite Protection Group.

Add an application resource groups to the protection group. 

See How to Add an Application Resource Group to a Sun StorageTek Availability Suite Protection Group.

Replicate the protection group configuration to a secondary cluster. 

See How to Replicate the Sun StorageTek Availability Suite Protection Group Configuration to a Partner Cluster.

Activate the protection group. 

See How to Activate a Sun StorageTek Availability Suite Protection Group.

Verify the protection group configuration.  

Perform a trial switchover or takeover and test some simple failure scenarios before bringing your system online. See Chapter 3, Migrating Services That Use Sun StorageTek Availability Suite Data Replication.

Check the runtime status of replication. 

See Checking the Runtime Status of Sun StorageTek Availability Suite Data Replication.

Detect failure. 

See Detecting Cluster Failure on a System That Uses Sun StorageTek Availability Suite Data Replication.

Migrate services by using a switchover. 

See Migrating Services That Use Sun StorageTek Availability Suite With a Switchover.

Migrate services by using a takeover. 

See Forcing a Takeover on Systems That Use Sun StorageTek Availability Suite.

Recover data after forcing a takeover. 

See Recovering Sun StorageTek Availability Suite Data After a Takeover.