Preface

The Sun StorageTek Availability Suite 4.0 Remote Mirror Software Administration Guide describes the Sun StorageTek trademark Remote Mirror software and its use. This guide is intended for system administrators who have experience with the Solaris operating system (Solaris OS) and related disk storage systems.

Note - This software was previously known as the Sun StorEdge Network Data Replicator (SNDR) software.

Before You Read This Book

To fully use the information in this document, you must have thorough knowledge of the Solaris OS.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides general information about the Remote Mirror software.

Chapter 2 describes the Remote Mirror synchronization and replication modes.

Chapter 3 describes how to configure and prepare to use the software.

Chapter 4 explains Remote Mirror software operations including startup, synchronization, and recovery rehearsals.

Chapter 5 describes use of the sndradm command.

Appendix A describes the dsstat reporting and monitoring command.

Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information on basic UNIX^® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. See the following for this information:

Software documentation that you received with your system

Solaris OS documentation, which is at

http://docs.sun.com

Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol ^[1]	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output.	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output.	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.
[ ]	In syntax, brackets indicate that an argument is optional.	`scmadm` [`-d` sec] [`-r` n[:n][,n]...] [`-z`]
{arg \| arg}	In syntax, braces and pipes indicate that one of the arguments must be specified.	`sndradm -R b {p\|s}`

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name`%`
C shell superuser	machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Related Documentation

Application	Title	Part Number
Man pages	`sndradm` `iiadm` dsstat kstat `svadm`	N/A
Latest release information	Sun StorageTek Availability Suite 4.0 Software Release Notes	819-6152
Installation and Configuration	Sun StorageTek Availability Suite 4.0 Software Installation and Configuration Guide	819-6147
Troubleshooting	Sun StorageTek Availability Suite 4.0 Software Troubleshooting Guide	819-6151
Point-in-Time Copy Software System administration	Sun StorageTek Availability Suite 4.0 Point-in-Time Copy Software Administration Guide	819-6149
Sun Cluster usage	Sun Cluster and Sun StorageTek Availability Suite 4.0 Software Integration Guide	819-6150
	SunATM 3.0 Installation and User's Guide SunATM 4.0 Installation and User's Guide	805-0331 805-6552
	Sun Gigabit Ethernet FC-AL/P Combination Adapter Installation Guide	806-2385
	Sun Gigabit Ethernet/S 2.0 Adapter Installation and User's Guide Sun Gigabit Ethernet/P 2.0 Adapter Installation and User's Guide	805-2784 805-2785
	Sun Enterprise 10000 InterDomain Networks User Guide	806-4131
	Sun Enterprise 10000 InterDomain Network Configuration Guide	806-5230

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