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Disaster recovery using VVR 5.0 and Global Cluster option (VCS
5.0 ) for Windows
The Symantec Disaster Recovery Using VVR 5.x and Global Cluster Option (VCS 5.x) for
Windows course is designed for administrators who are responsible for implementing and
managing Windows clusters across multiple sites using VVR as the data replication
method. This five-day, instructor-led, hands-on class covers the fundamentals of data
replication and planning, implementing, and managing the Volume Replicator component
of your disaster recovery strategy. You learn how to use VVR in cluster environments,
together with Cluster Server, for disaster recovery purposes.

Syllabus
Veritas Volume Replicator (3 days)
Disaster Recovery Overview
Definition of Disaster Recovery
Benefits of a Disaster Recovery Solution
Disaster Recovery Concepts
Selecting a Recovery Site
Overview of Symantec Disaster Recovery Technologies

Replication Overview
Defining Replication
Replication Terms and Concepts
Replication Options
Replication Technologies
Symantec Replication Products

VVR Components
Comparing Volume Replication with Volume Management
Volume Replicator Components
Volume Replicator Data Flow
Replication Links (RLINKs)
Replicator Logs

Replication Control
How VVR Detects Failure of a Secondary RVG
The synchronous Attribute
Replicator Log Overflow
Latency Protection
RLINK Attribute Summary

Installation and Tuning

Hardware and Software Requirements
Installing VVR
Verifying the Installation
Validating User Access Rights
Tuning VVR
VVR Interfaces

Establishing Replication
Preparing for Establishing Replication
Setup of a Simple Replication Environment
Using Checkpoints
Verifying Replication in the VEA

VVR Administration
Assessing the Replication Environment Status
Setting Replication Parameters

Starting and Stopping Replication

Replication Network Settings
Changing Replication Ports
Volume Administration
Changing an RLINK Address
Changing the Replication IP Address
Synchronizing Volumes Using vxrsync

Error Recovery
Recovery Overview
Migrating from a Healthy Primary RVG
Takeover from a Destroyed Primary RVG
Fast Failback
Recovery from Volume Errors

Off-Host Processing
Definition of Off-Host Processing
Misconceptions of Off-Host Processing
How Does VVR Support Off-Host Processing?
In-Band Control Messaging

Planning a VVR Environment

Satisfying Business Needs When Planning a VVR Installation
Replicator Log Planning
Synchronous Mode Considerations
Asynchronous Mode Considerations
Network Planning
The VRAdvisor Tool

Troubleshooting
Avoiding Problems
Common Troubleshooting Tools
Common VVR Trouble Areas

Veritas Cluster Server: Implementing Clusters with VVR (2

days)
Global Cluster Architecture and Concepts
Global Cluster Architecture
Global Cluster Components
VCS Features Enabling Management of Global Cluster Components
Intercluster Communication Failure in a Global Cluster

Configuring a Global Cluster

Global Cluster Design Considerations
Installing the Global Cluster Option
Configuring the Global Cluster Option
Changes to the Cluster Configuration Due to GCO

Managing a Global Cluster

Managing Clusters in a Global Cluster Environment
Managing Global Cluster Heartbeats
Administering Global Service Groups
Using CMC for Disaster Recovery

Configuring Notification and Failover Behavior in a Global

Cluster
Impact of Global Clusters on Notification in VCS
Configuring Notification in a Global Cluster
Failover Behavior of a Global Service Group
Cluster State Transitions
Intercluster Failover Duration
Simulating Global Clusters Using the VCS Simulator

Integrating Replication in a Global Cluster

Cluster Topologies Using Replication

VCS Agents for VVR
Configuring a Replicated Environment Using VVR in a Global Cluster
Testing the Functionality

Performing Off-Host Processing in a Global Cluster

Off-Host Processing in a VCS Cluster
The Fire Drill Capability
Running a Fire Drill
Resetting the System After a Fire Drill

Implementing a Replicated Data Cluster (Optional)

Replicated Data Cluster Architecture
Implementing a Replicated Data Cluster Using VVR
Failover Behavior of a Replicated Data Cluster
Switching the Application Back to the Primary Site