Before adding srdf devices to a device group, use the symrdf list command to list the. Delete the srdf pairing between r1r2 and return them to normal. Emc solutions enabler timefinder family mirror, clone, snap, vp snap cli user guide. Jun 08, 2016 over the years i collected a number of useful cli commands to control the dmx vmax machines i worked with. The symrdf query command requires the rdf group number to be supplied when attempting to query srdf a storage groups. The agent does not run any srdf commands because taking the resource offline is not indicative of the intention to give up the devices. So how do you determine what the rdf group number is in ord. It can be found using command syminq or symrdf list pd create a device group using. Here is some of important commands which are very handy. Create the required file system on the vol1 volume at the command line. Yet, with all of the work ive done looking at addons for windows server 2003, ive never reported on the most useful commandline functions that are built right into the system. How to recover emc srdf data after a primary rooms complete failure. Check the communications link between the local and remote symmetrix.
Initial configuration of srdf software oracle solaris cluster. Find and choose the director pairs to be used for creating srdf group between two symmetrix arrays. But it appears that the symsg show command does not include the rdf group number the same way the symdg show command does. Over the years i collected a number of useful cli commands to control the dmx vmax machines i worked with. Srdf operations various srdf operations and commands explained using a simplified replication setup. How do you determine rdf group numbers when querying srdfa. Dec 27, 2016 emc solutions enabler timefinder family cli user guide describes how to configure andmanage timefinder environments using symcli commands. See about the emc srdf agents online function on page 12. Emc solutions enabler srdf family cli user guide describes how to configure and manage srdf environments using symcli commands.
Scripts accept all commands that are available at the command line. The net and nbtstat commands show more or less identical results, but the nbtstat command is much faster. Emc solutions enabler symmetrix srdf family cli version 6. Emc solutions enabler timefinder family mirror, clone, snap, vp snap cli user guide describes how to configure and manage timefinder mirror, clone, snap and vp snap environments using symcli commands. Emc solutions enabler cli command reference pdf document. Before you install srdf filesets, the following software must be installed on all nodes in. Some versions of srdf install the software to the optemcsymcli. Jun 24, 2015 symstar perform srdf star management operations. Veritas cluster server one agent for emc srdf installation. Vmax and symmetrix symcli commands knowledge portal. The operational mode for a device or group of devices can be set dynamically with the symrdf set mode command. You can specify the commandline switches in any order.
Emc how to set up concurrent srdf by sanaswati on 161220 in emc, srdf concurrent srdf could be used in a couple of scenarios such as setting up a temporary replication to another array in order to migrate large amount of data, or a permanent solution as part of dr strategy. Riverbed commandline interface reference manual 7 preface welcome to the riverbed commandline interface reference manual. Most commands are oneliners, but for some i had to make an exception and go to the right directory first. Each shell is a software program that provides direct communication between you and the operating system or application, providing an environment to automate it operations. In addition, an options file can be used to customize the adapters. Execute the following commands on both the local and remote hosts. Riverbed commandline interface reference manual 1 preface welcome to the riverbed commandline interface reference manual. Concurrent r2 support srdf edp support automatic distribution of star internal definition file resiliency improvements changes to star commands setup query connect. So, is there a symcli command to get the name of every initiator thats masked to at least one symdev protected by srdf. This article assumes an environment is using 5671 or 5771 with dmx2s and dmx3s.
Configuring data replication with srdf software on the primary cluster. Used for names of interface elements, such as names of windows. Vmax 10k20k40k symcli srmmapping commands symhostfs display information about a host file, directory, or host file system. Data migration strategy srdf via swing frame emc education. The sdcli utility provides commandline support for viewing snapdrive configuration information. These commands can be used to monitor device configuration and status, and. It is symmetrix remote data facility srdf, emc srdf family of replication software offers various levels of emc symmetrix based business continuance and disaster recovery solutions. The following are srdf commands and what they are used for. Emc solutions enabler timefinder snapvx cli user guide. This document describes srdf a best practices from a variety of inputs including emc documentation, presentations by emc corporate personnel, feedback from the midwest bc practice, and personal experiences with implementing srdf a and msc. However symcfg is a very powerful command that can be used to display and alter the configuration of a vmax. Dell emc powermax all flash technical documentation, powermax enterprise storage, nvme, scmready, powermax and vmax all flash documentation.
Emc solutions enabler srm cli user guide provides storage resource management srminformation related to various data objects and data handling facilities. Csv files linked in to sms management that fed open systems cli script to modify the srdf a groups as necessary. It receives user requests via cli, gui, or other means, and generates system commands that are transmitted to the vmax array for action. To configure symmetrix remote data facility srdf for vmax replication, complete the following process. Commands to display, query and verify srdf configurations. Even though nowadays unisphere for vmax is a useful tool, nothing really beats the command line. Executing sdcli commands the sdcli commands consist of three input parameters, which must be specified in the correct order, followed by one or more commandline switches. My self raghuram naidu dadisetty from rajahmundry, india. You can use dataset commands to perform operations on and get information about datasets. We performed the final step during a maintenance window to swing everything to single dmx4 frames. Vmax allocation steps storage allocation procedure for a vmax array using autoprovisioning groups. The reg command is accurate, but may need to be modified depending on the version used. Veritas cluster server one agent for emc srdf installation and configuration guide aix, hpux, linux, solaris, esx, windows server 20032008 5. The campus clusters primary room is the primary node and storage site.
I am created this blog to share my knowledge and issue that came across during my experiance. It provides the output you need when running the commands you type. If you are using emc storage, symcli commands are very useful during dr test, storage upgradeuplift, settingup srdf replication etc. Sep 21, 2017 how to check srdf relation and how to break it. Over the years i collected a number of useful cli commands to control the dmx. Step by step srdf configure will be done based on following information. Nov 20, 2006 the windows command line is a mainstay for systems administrators. Using emc srdf adapter for vmware site recovery manager. Common command switches many of the sdcli commands share commandline switches. We did a similar thing in a mixed mfopen srdf a environment where rdf management was performed on the open side.
It seems that what you havein place via scripting is a reasonable approach. Use, copying, and distribution of any emc software described in this publication. More information on reg versions can be found on my reg query page. Usually use this command to confirm the lun visibility of remote third partemc array fa. Jul 07, 2015 emc solutions enabler software provides your host with the symmetrix command line. The srdf products offer the capability to maintain multiple, hostindependent, copies of data. May 11, 2015 emcworld 2015 vmax3 replication and srdf updates posted on may 11, 2015 by sangeek last thursday i was able to attend my last session of the conference by mike bresnahan and paul martin who live across the pond in cork, ireland titled. This procedure performs data recovery when a campus clusters primary room fails completely, the primary room fails over to a secondary room, and then the primary room comes back online. Create a partition on each disk, format the partition and assign a filesystem to the partition. My preference is to use symconfigure for most of this, but symcfg can be used to manage vmax locks, rdf and director ports, gatekeeper devices, hosts and host ports, mainframe connections, and more. This is just a quick reference and only conatins commands to do the allocation. Read this preface for an overview of the information provided in this guide and the documentation conventions used throughout, hardware and software dependencies, additional reading, and contact information.
You can perform operations more efficiently by using scripts than you can by using the user interface. How to recover emc srdf data after a primary rooms complete. Commands to confirm the srdf zoning and array to array zoning, masking for or migration. Srdf synchronous and srdf asynchronous modes of operation only. With both the r1 and r2 devices being accessible, the host or hosts in the. The adapter includes a command line interface cli command that provides the application interface to vmware site recovery manger. The symcli is a comprehensive command set for managing your. Symcli commands can be invoked on the command line or within. Symcli for tso or zos unix sytem services dell community. Use the snapdrive for windows sdcli commandline utility to execute snapdrive commands individually or through automation scripts.
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