Veritas Volume Replicator 4.x for Solaris (VT-1533)

Objective

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Describe industry-standard replication technology concepts and components
• Describe VERITAS Volume Replicator-specific concepts and components
• Develop a plan and implement VERITAS Volume Replicator
• Initialize, synchronize, and replicate sample data
• Perform a takeover, a migration, and a failback
• Perform off-host processing at the secondary replication site
• Troubleshoot a replicated data environment

Overview

The Veritas Volume Replicator 4.x for Solaris course is designed for system administrators tasked with deploying and managing a replicated data environment using VERITAS Volume Replicator. This three-day, instructor-led, class covers product components and features, such as the replicated volume groups and data sets, storage replicator logs, RLINKs, data change maps, and off-host processing. Hands-on labs illustrate how data replication is accomplished in a variety of failure situations. Students also learn the fundamentals of data replication and become proficient in planning, implementing, and managing the VERITAS Volume Replicator component of their disaster recovery strategy.

Who can benefit

This course is for Solaris OS system administrators, system engineers, and technical support representatives who work with VERITAS Volume Replicator.

Prerequisites

You should have working knowledge of system administration and configuration on the Solaris platform. Completion of the VERITAS Volume Manager 4.x or Storage Foundation 4.x courses, or equivalent experience, is required.

Content

Disaster Recovery Overview

• Disaster Recovery
• Benefits of a Disaster Recovery Solution
• Disaster Recovery Concepts
• Overview of Symantec Disaster Recovery Technologies

Replication Overview

• Defining Replication
• Replication Options and Technologies
• Symantec Replication Products

VVR Components

• Comparing Volume Replication with Volume Management
• Volume Replicator Components
• Volume Replicator Data Flow

Replication Control

• Replication Mode and SRL Overflow
• Latency Protection
• Bandwidth Throttling
• How VVR Detects Failure of a Secondary RVG

Installation and Tuning

• VVR Installation
• Tuning VVR
• VVR Interfaces

Establishing Replication

• Replication Setup
• Preparing for an Initial Synchronization of Data
• Methods for Synchronizing a Secondary RVG
• Assessing the Status of the Replication Environment

VVR Administration

• Starting and Stopping Replication
• Volume, RVG, and RLINK Administration
• Validating Replicated Data

VVR Recovery After Failures

• Recovery Overview
• Migration, Takeover, and Fast Failback
• Recovery from Volume Errors

Off-Host Processing

• Off-Host Processing with VVR
• In-Band Control Messaging
• Using Fire Drill Operation for Disaster Recovery Testing

Planning a VVR Environment

• Satisfying Business Needs When Planning a VVR Installation
• SRL Planning
• Network Planning
• VRAdvisor Tool

VVR Troubleshooting

• What You Need to Know to Troubleshoot VVR
• Common VVR Trouble Areas
• VVR Event Management

Optional Workshop: VVR Troubleshooting

• Restoring the Secondary Site from a Secondary Backup
• Restoring the Secondary Site from a Primary Backup
• Recovering from an SRL Failure at the Primary Site
• Recovering from Data Volume Failure at the Primary Site